Sir Douglas Ralph Nicholls, (9 December 1906 – 4 June 1988) was a prominent Aboriginal Australian from the Yorta Yorta people. He was a professional athlete, Churches of Christ pastor and church planter, ceremonial officer and a pioneering campaigner for reconciliation.
Nicholls was the first Aboriginal Australian to be knighted when he was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1972 (he was subsequently appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1977). He was also the first — and to date the only — Indigenous Australian to be appointed to vice-regal office, serving as Governor of South Australia from 1 December 1976 until his resignation on 30 April 1977 due to poor health.
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Some of their strengths
Douglas Nicholls has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Artistic, Adventurous, Energetic, Insightful, Creative, Generous, and Passionate.
Adventurous and Independent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Douglas Nicholls is someone who is an adventurous, independent, and energetic person, who is insightful, imaginative, generous, and honest. A person who looks for jobs that tend to reflect their identity.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Douglas Nicholls well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Douglas Nicholls as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Charismatic and Playful
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Douglas Nicholls is someone who is used to being the center of attention, and who has a playful approach to dealing with life.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Optimistic and Quick-witted
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Douglas Nicholls tends to be someone who is optimistic and spontaneous, and who has a clear and analytical mind. Who can be witty, with a happy-go-lucky- nature that makes others cheerful, and who possesses an adventurous zest for life.
Some of Douglas Nicholls's challenges
While Douglas Nicholls has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Douglas Nicholls can be Impulsive, Careless, Difficult, Perfectionist, Complicated, Brusque, and Relentless.
Impulsive and Careless
One of Douglas Nicholls's key challenges is that they are someone who can be impulsive and careless.
Douglas Nicholls must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs, and can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Relentless and Inflexible
Douglas Nicholls is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Irritable and Callous
Finally, Douglas Nicholls also can be short-tempered, childish, insensitive, and careless at times.
