Within Numerology, it is widely believed that individuals with the Master Numbers in their name or date of birth are gifted with special qualities that demand a greater effort. The master numbers are viewed as gifts which carry with them a heavy responsibility to fulfill an obligation. It is believed that the people who posses them will be craftsmen in their chosen field, whether this is medical, spiritual, business, or scientific.

These numbers carry great potential. However, very few people actually live up to the higher potential of these numbers; instead they often end up becoming annoyed, or irritated with the world. To them it may seem as if the world just demands too much of them. They cannot accept the responsibility, and they become frustrated, and overwhelmed. If a person with master numbers cannot live up to his/her potential, then they will live through the power of the numbers lower value: four (2 + 2) rather than 22.