Although some people might think you are overreacting today, you're not going to let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Unfortunately, this means you could spend time in a nose-to-nose confrontation with someone in authority. Fortunately, your key planet Mars energizes interactive Mercury, enabling you to assert yourself now without making any enemies. Just remember that you're walking along a tightrope now; everything will be fine as long as you can maintain your balance. Ironically, honoring the needs of others allows you to get what you want.
You can quickly assess a difficult situation and reduce your options to a few with the best potential today. But upon deeper analysis, each possible path seems to run into unavoidable roadblocks. Luckily, you can compensate for expected trouble if you see it in time. Although flexibility doesn't always come naturally to you, you could surprise others with the speed of your adaptability now. Zig Ziglar wrote, "When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there."
You're so enthusiastic about your latest idea that you can't see how unrealistic it is. Although you may encounter resistance, you might choose to ignore all the constructive advice you receive now. Ironically, your distraction from the simple truth of the situation could work in your favor because you have the potential to overcome obstacles that would normally stop you in your tracks. Sometimes, reality shows up with a final judgment; other times, it's testing you to see if your heart is really in your work. Frederick Douglass said, "Without struggle there can be no progress."
Your day is like a blank canvas, waiting to be filled in with your activities. Your anticipation grows as you put the various pieces in their places. You have high hopes today, and don't want to blow it by scheduling too much. Unfortunately, you could leave yourself enough downtime that you waste your momentum. Give the planning stage your absolute best, but then let it go. It's wonderful if you accomplish everything, but it's not the end of the world if you don't.
Everybody has a different opinion about what you should be doing today, but no one seems to care about your preferences. Put your foot down early in the day to salvage your agenda before it becomes unrecognizable. Although it could even feel as if you're fighting for your survival, it's not that serious. Nevertheless, the sooner you make your desires know, the easier it will be on everyone. Oddly enough, you might end up content to follow other people's whims, but not until the evening. Actor Edward Albert wrote, "Sometimes you have to be selfish to be selfless."
You're known to be cool under pressure, even if your nervousness gives away your unexpressed stress. However, you might not be able to contain your concern if you suspect someone of undermining your work today. Your dilemma is you don't know how to determine if your suspicions are based on fact or fallacy. Fortunately, you won't need to dig for answers now; they will surface on their own through the normal course of conversation. Psychologist Rollo May wrote, "Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing."
Something isn't quite right today and you may be unhappy, even if you can't put your worry into words. You want the tension to abate but it's difficult to solve a problem that eludes description. Thankfully, your patience enables the topic of a discussion to address your unexpressed emotions and, magically, you're able to find your voice. Once you begin talking, your thoughts coalesce and the stress is diffused. Theologian Barbara Brown Taylor wrote, "Every human interaction offers you the chance to make things better or to make things worse."
Your frustration may reach a tipping point today if you can't find a way to express your pent-up emotions. You might be disappointed with someone's lack of effort to talk about an unresolved issue. You don't like being put in the position of initiating a discussion about a sensitive subject, but it seems to you that people always wait for you to take the lead. Fortunately, this time is different; your generous heart creates an environment where others feel safe to start the conversational ball rolling. Avoiding the temptation to blame anyone else sets the stage for resolving the matter once and for all. Compassion is the key to happiness.
Someone may be upset because they think you're avoiding the reality of a situation. Actually, there could be truth to their assumption, because temporary denial is easier than confronting the facts today. You can discern the top of a distant mountain, making it easy to envision a straight line to your destination. But ignoring the rivers that must be crossed to get there now, along with the rugged terrain or your shortage of supplies, can be detrimental to your success. A proverb reminds you, "The eyes are useless when the mind is blind."
Your motives are not clear to others today, leaving them wondering why you're so quiet. It's obvious that you are in the process of hatching a scheme, but you're not saying much about it at all. However, your intent is not to be secretive since there's really nothing to hide. It's just that you have big ideas brewing now, and you're wary of dissipating the energy by talking about them before they're further along in development. Lao Tzu wrote, "Silence is a source of great strength."
It's fun to be the social ringleader today as long as your day doesn't turn into an out-of-control three-ring circus. There may be complicated issues at play, even if they're not in the open. Unfortunately, hidden emotions work against you and your best intentions. However, eloquent Mercury is your ally while visiting your friendly sign, so when in doubt, talk about your goals. Your words act as catalysts to inspire others to reveal their secrets, too. Helen Keller wrote, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
You might start the day thinking you can blast your way into the future, but brute force is not a viable strategy. Your assertive manner riles up opposition to your ambitious goals now. Instead of relying on your current confidence to power your momentum, involve others in your activities by sharing your visions. When people hear you speaking with passion, they will rush to your support. Author James Humes wrote, "The art of communication is the language of leadership."
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