Surprising Source of Motivation

I can’t say that I totally believe in astrology - (how weird is that statement coming from a dreamologist?!) - but I don’t let a day go by without reading my horoscope.

Before I go any further, I want to say that there are aspects to astrology that I do believe in, I just don’t personally think the stars hold our destiny.  That responsibility is ours.

That said, I’m a whore for horoscopes! I’m telling you - Some of the best advice, inspiration, and motivation lies within these daily postings.  I guess you could say that I believe in their potency but not their prophecy.

Take, for example, part of my horoscope for today:  Someone may be prodding you to take action today, dear Leo. It may be best if you beat them to it and just motivate yourself.  I load up my MSN homepage this morning, check the headlines, and scroll down to my horoscope - just in time for a miniature lecture. One I needed, though.  I tend to be far too laid back - I got that from my dad, along with low blood pressure, allergies, a green thumb, big fat cooking skills, and an acute addiction to coffee. 

I try to work on this area because it irritates me.  (the overly laid back bit, I embrace the coffee addiction). I just don’t seem capable of taking enough initiatives in life - I let far too many things just float by and then I wonder, “Why didn’t I do this…” or “Why didn’t I do that….” 

Case in point, I once was considering a great domain name, for a line of handmade jewelry. I never got around to buying it, and then a movie (of all things) comes out, uses the name and the domain.  I don’t even want to think of what they may have paid me if I had owned the domain name they wanted.

Of course, being laid back has it’s perks - I mean, like my dad before me, it takes a lot to make me mad. In a world where people get furious over having to stand in line for 5 minutes, it’s kind of cool to keep your cool.

It’s as though everyone’s psyche has its own persona.  Mine?  She’s somewhere between a beachcomber, a coffeeshop beatnik, and a Bohemian flower child.  I’m the one that if someone short-changes them a dollar, let’s it go and figures that life keeps score and I’ll find one down the road somewhere.  (Yes, yes. I read poetry.) 

Anyway, for some reason, reading this horoscope today has given me new determination to try and become more self-motivated - to sort of “take it” to life rather than letting life “take it” to me. 

I certainly wouldn’t have opened up those avenues of thought on my own.  My daily horoscope does that just about every day - gives me food for thought with a side order of motivation. Most of the time it’s just what I ordered, and sometimes (like today) it’s so good I didn’t have the sense to order it!

I’d wholeheartedly recommend for everyone to customize and personalize their homepage to include their horoscope - or to read theirs first thing in their daily paper.  It won’t take long before you’re seeking it out for a little prodding.  Free advice and motivation?  Hard to beat.

The coffeehouse awaits me and I mustn’t keep it waiting.

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