Add your day, month and year; bring it down to the lowest digit between 1 and 9 as follows:

17/8/1956
1+7=8+8=16
1+6=7+1=8+9=17
1+7=8+5=13
1+3=4+6=10
1+0=1

Or:

Day (17) + Month (8) + Year (1956) = 1981
Now add each number to get the lowest digit between 1 and 9 as follows:
1+9+8+1=19
1+9=10
1+0=1

What does your life path number mean:

1 - Independence
Me, myself, I ... you have to make a success of your life, be your own best friend and not your own worst enemy. You need to learn about your individuality and who you truly are.

2 - Co-dependant
You need to learn to work together, forming partnerships, association and relationships.

3 - Value
You need to learn to value from an inner worth and not material worth.

4 - Stubborn
You need to deal with the facts, learn to be accountable and do your paperwork regularly.

5 - Negotiator
Faithfulness and honesty is your lesson, procrastination your enemy, change and expansion is imperative.

6 - Patience
Learn to take responsibility of yourself first and not to make other people responsible for you. Learn to speak out your inner most feelings.

7 - Fear
Stop buying or doing things on the "just in case" scenario, put your money in the bank, it will give you security and the freedom to fly.

8 - Communication
Get in touch with your health, see doctors on a regular basis or your health will be in charge of you. No more excessiveness, balance is required in every area of your life.

9 - Guide
Give of yourself and you will receive, and stop spending so much time thinking, start the doing.