If something needs to be done but we don't know how to do it, we try to imagine how we might rise to the challenge. We might think, 'That looks easy.' Or, 'That looks really hard. I'll never succeed.' Those responses count for a lot because they shape the level of enthusiasm with which we then approach our challenge. If we feel pessimistic, each little difficulty will seem to confirm the pointlessness of the exercise. You are perfectly capable of doing all. Just believe that and give it a go.A challenging situation appears to be getting more exasperating with the passage of time. You don't really want to hear about the sudden arrival of some solution to this problem. You have had your hopes raised several times before and it really doesn't help when they are dashed. Your idea of a helpful contribution from a sympathetic astrologer would be more along the lines of a strategy for coping with a scenario that is unlikely to alter. But I really have to tell you that a bigger change than that is on the way.
Sometimes, the easy option really is the best one. We certainly shouldn't look at a problem and think, 'What is going to be the most stressful, expensive, time-consuming solution?' Nor, given a straight choice between an attractive proposition and a less inspiring suggestion, should we be suspicious of the good and vaguely reassured by the not so good. You are already exercising a degree of caution regarding the pursuit of a key objective. Don't err any further in favour of a fear From an early age, we are encouraged to repress some of the characteristics that mark us out as different. Even if our parents are enlightened enough to encourage a sense of individuality, we may decide for ourselves to play all this down when we go to school. The kids who stand out from the crowd are often the ones who get bullied. There may be many reasons why you have learned to repress some talent or proclivity but there is a far greater reason to let it loose.
To be successful, you must be yourself.Too often, we get miracles confused with magical illusions. We are impressed by things that look big and dramatic and we overlook the incredible ways in which nature surrounds us with somewhat more subtle reasons to feel awe-struck. Where is your faith? How willing are you to trust the idea of a benevolent universe, doing all that it can to protect and support your needs? Be open to such an idea this weekend, and you may yet see plenty to restore your flagging faith in protective spirits with uncanny powers. Some items and objects are overvalued. People charge much more for them than they can possibly be worth. Others are almost ridiculously cheap. We look at them on display in the store and think, 'How can anyone be making any money out of selling this at that price?' But then, money is a crude tool. We would really be very wrong to imagine that we can see the true value of anything (or anyone) by making a purely financial assessment.
This time you need to go beyond a very narrow appraisal of worth and merit.You are exceptionally smart. You ought to have more faith in your intellect. You can unravel most mysteries and solve most problems if you apply yourself to the task. So, why do you currently feel so baffled by someone's behaviour or by a set of circumstances that make ever less sense the more you consider them? You are operating in a realm where logic alone is insufficient. Emotional, psychological factors are at play. The factor that is now most likely to make a significant difference is the power of your own passion.If, as they say, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself', what do any of us have to be afraid of? Can't we just learn to overcome that fear? Yes, in theory. And in practice, well, the answer is still yes. But in practice, fear has a way of getting the better of us all, no matter how hard we try to resist it. So, as soon as we conquer our fear of one thing, life offers us some new reason to feel apprehensive. We must then strive even harder to find some new way to feel reassured.
That's all you have to do- and you can. Whenever we stop to think about what we can't do, can't have or can't change, we rob ourselves of a very precious ability. We may think, 'I'm just being realistic here.' But, actually, we are eroding our own faith in the things that we can do, can have and can change. We become so painfully aware of the limitations that we just can't see the opportunities any more. Somehow, lately, you've talked yourself out of an idea which might have worked very well indeed. Could it be time to talk yourself back into it? As a child, I watched a TV show featuring a glove puppet called Sooty. He was a magic bear. To make wonderful things happen, he just had to wave his wand and say, 'Izzy wizzy let's get busy.' Or, 'Abracadabra!' Actually, he didn't even say this much. Sooty was mute. The puppeteer just pretended that he could hear him talk. On TV it is easy to make it seem as if a special word has real power.
In true life? Well, as you will see this, some words (if said in the right way at the right time) have a magical effect.Blind people are often more keenly aware of their environment than those who are blessed with the gift of sight. They compensate for what they are unable to perceive by making the most of the information available to them through their other senses. Their condition doesn't mean that they are cut off from the world; rather it means they are extra sensitive. Now, what happens to people whose eyes function perfectly well but who refuse to properly process the signals from them? A fact must be faced.
Sometimes, the easy option really is the best one. We certainly shouldn't look at a problem and think, 'What is going to be the most stressful, expensive, time-consuming solution?' Nor, given a straight choice between an attractive proposition and a less inspiring suggestion, should we be suspicious of the good and vaguely reassured by the not so good. You are already exercising a degree of caution regarding the pursuit of a key objective. Don't err any further in favour of a fear From an early age, we are encouraged to repress some of the characteristics that mark us out as different. Even if our parents are enlightened enough to encourage a sense of individuality, we may decide for ourselves to play all this down when we go to school. The kids who stand out from the crowd are often the ones who get bullied. There may be many reasons why you have learned to repress some talent or proclivity but there is a far greater reason to let it loose.
To be successful, you must be yourself.Too often, we get miracles confused with magical illusions. We are impressed by things that look big and dramatic and we overlook the incredible ways in which nature surrounds us with somewhat more subtle reasons to feel awe-struck. Where is your faith? How willing are you to trust the idea of a benevolent universe, doing all that it can to protect and support your needs? Be open to such an idea this weekend, and you may yet see plenty to restore your flagging faith in protective spirits with uncanny powers. Some items and objects are overvalued. People charge much more for them than they can possibly be worth. Others are almost ridiculously cheap. We look at them on display in the store and think, 'How can anyone be making any money out of selling this at that price?' But then, money is a crude tool. We would really be very wrong to imagine that we can see the true value of anything (or anyone) by making a purely financial assessment.
This time you need to go beyond a very narrow appraisal of worth and merit.You are exceptionally smart. You ought to have more faith in your intellect. You can unravel most mysteries and solve most problems if you apply yourself to the task. So, why do you currently feel so baffled by someone's behaviour or by a set of circumstances that make ever less sense the more you consider them? You are operating in a realm where logic alone is insufficient. Emotional, psychological factors are at play. The factor that is now most likely to make a significant difference is the power of your own passion.If, as they say, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself', what do any of us have to be afraid of? Can't we just learn to overcome that fear? Yes, in theory. And in practice, well, the answer is still yes. But in practice, fear has a way of getting the better of us all, no matter how hard we try to resist it. So, as soon as we conquer our fear of one thing, life offers us some new reason to feel apprehensive. We must then strive even harder to find some new way to feel reassured.
That's all you have to do- and you can. Whenever we stop to think about what we can't do, can't have or can't change, we rob ourselves of a very precious ability. We may think, 'I'm just being realistic here.' But, actually, we are eroding our own faith in the things that we can do, can have and can change. We become so painfully aware of the limitations that we just can't see the opportunities any more. Somehow, lately, you've talked yourself out of an idea which might have worked very well indeed. Could it be time to talk yourself back into it? As a child, I watched a TV show featuring a glove puppet called Sooty. He was a magic bear. To make wonderful things happen, he just had to wave his wand and say, 'Izzy wizzy let's get busy.' Or, 'Abracadabra!' Actually, he didn't even say this much. Sooty was mute. The puppeteer just pretended that he could hear him talk. On TV it is easy to make it seem as if a special word has real power.
In true life? Well, as you will see this, some words (if said in the right way at the right time) have a magical effect.Blind people are often more keenly aware of their environment than those who are blessed with the gift of sight. They compensate for what they are unable to perceive by making the most of the information available to them through their other senses. Their condition doesn't mean that they are cut off from the world; rather it means they are extra sensitive. Now, what happens to people whose eyes function perfectly well but who refuse to properly process the signals from them? A fact must be faced.
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