Horoscopes: Tactics To Stay Focused

Ellen Wu, Carp's Tail Contributor

Aries (03/21-04/19)
As the first House in the year, you are adventurous, passionate, and a perfectionist, always trying to be the fastest and best, so being impatient will cause you to lose focus—you are frustrated about the simple activities you find yourself doing, whether it is listening to a presentation, or being involved in an social event. Being a good listener might help you stay focused, as things may not be as easy as they first sounded like; even if you already know what they’re telling you, take it as a review, or as a lesson from others’ successes and mistakes.

Taurus (04/20-05/20)
After the most energetic Aries, you are very careful, persistent, quiet, and, most importantly, firm and steadfast in your own belief and opinion than any other House. When it comes to the matter of staying focused, your staunchness becomes one of the biggest sources of difficulty—you mostly ignore other opinions and beliefs and, of course, do not keep your focus on others. Suddenly changing your mind and accepting other opinions may be almost impossible for you, so try to digest other viewpoints in a less intense way. Try assimilating them with your own opinions, as a compromise.

Gemini (05/21-06/21)
You are liberal and creative, and it’s impossible for you to stay still in a boring environment (like class!). Sometimes your own thoughts cause you to lose focus. Here’s a simple tactic for you: constantly ask questions to stay on track.

Cancer (6/22-7/22)
As the House that brings summer, you are friendly, sensitive, and dependent, but also a bit negative. A small failure can cause you to panic and have your confidence completely ruined. Most of the time, your reason for being unfocused is how sensitive you are, but remember that it’s hard to change one’s attitude, and as things continue, look at others, and you might find that you are not the only one who makes mistakes. Realize that we grow from our mistakes.

Leo (07/23-08/22)
As the House that controls midsummer, you are a king; not made, but born. You are heroic, prideful, and full of strength and power. In real life, you always want to be the leader, and glory is your best food. However, you can’t stay on the top forever! Everyone has their strong points and weak points, and when participating in an activity, sometimes not being the leader disappoints you and you feel the need to prove yourself rather than listening to others. Consider that a leader does not just give out orders, but also understands them and tries those tasks himself first.

Virgo (08/23-09/22)
You are a real perfectionist! You try to make everything amazing, organized, and perfect. However, when you are participating in an activity, this personality slows you down and makes you miss most other things that need to be done. For example, missing the second half of some notes while fixing the first half! Fix them later: it could be a good review.

Libra (09/23-10/23)
Balance is your everlasting goal, and sometimes all the inequality will disturb you greatly. However, as in a class, there are students who have different levels of thinking and skills, and any activity can be full of diversity. Try to focus on the new things you could learn rather than get disturbed by your thoughts of others.

Scorpio (10/24-11/22)
Opposite to Libra, you are always disturbed by the diversity inside you. In fact, you are full of contradictions that enable you to be objective when considering problems. However, contradictions are also to blame when you get sidetracked, because since you consider things from different viewpoints, it takes you longer to make a choice than others would. It’s just a choice! Don’t always over-estimate the consequences, or it could be difficult to start.

Sagittarius (11/23-12/21)
This time, Sagittarius, staying focused is not just about yourself, but about others too. You are very warm-hearted, and like helping people very much, but sometimes you are helping too much and can’t even take care of yourself. It’s important to finish your work before helping others’ with theirs. Not finishing your own work on time is irresponsible.

Capricorn (12/22-01/19)
You are somewhat impatient and cold towards others, though you are naturally quite organized and a hard-worker. However, teamwork is more important than you think. It’s hard for you to stay focused when working in a group, and usually you separate yourself and finish your part on your own. Another part of your personality is the eagerness to succeed, and that may help you a lot when trying to staying focused. In order to be successful, you need to understand teamwork and improve your group skills.

Aquarius (01/20-02/18)
You are idealistic and creative, and your dream is always higher than reality. When it comes to participating in an activity, you always have a great plan that’s beyond expectation, but almost impossible to do; or you spend too much time planning, and don’t have the time to back it up. Always remember your limits before planning.

Pisces (02/19-03/20)
You are a hard-worker and a perfectionist, and you always put too much effort into one thing neglect another. The most common reason for you to lose focus is being tired. You stress yourself out in other activities and, when it comes to your most recent project, you may still have a big heart, but you’ve got a tired body and mind. Try to relax and work on things equally.

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