Destiny?

As a child I was fascinated by the stars (still am) and inevitably got slightly caught up with astrology also.

I have on several ocassions read online articles about my star sign and the supposed personality that is linked. I am always surprised at how accurate those things are.

So last night I got bored and googled Pisces. (No wait, I was not bored, I was extremely tired actually but for some unknown reason had the urge to do this.) I figured I might make my analysis a blog post and a record for the future moi that may read this.

Black is the article. Purple denotes my comments.

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Pisceans possess a gentle, patient, malleable nature. Errr... patient?? You might want to check that again. If there ever was one thing I lack, it's patience. They have many generous qualities and are friendly (I hope I am), good natured (Oui.), kind (Depends to who.) and compassionate (I try to be), sensitive to the feelings of those around them (This is definitely true, I always end up overthinking too much about the tiniest details on how my comments/actions would make other people feel.), and respond with the utmost sympathy and tact to any suffering they encounter (Sympathy, yes. Tact, I wish! If I had more tact I think I wouldn't feel so bad about the way I've handled some situations). They are deservedly popular with all kinds of people (Wrong! Not to be offensive but I really don't think there's much diversity in my friendship group.), partly because their easygoing (I think this is their way of saying that I'm lazy), affectionate, submissive natures (Easily manipulated? Yes.) offer no threat or challenge to stronger and more exuberant characters (i.e. You won't have to worry that I'll take over your job.). They accept the people around them and the circumstances in which they find themselves rather than trying to adapt them to suit themselves, and they patiently wait for problems to sort themselves out rather than take the initiative in solving them. This whole sentence is so true I have no words against it. I am extremely accepting of everyone I meet and like to see the good in everything. 退一步海阔天空。I sometimes wish this quality of mine would rub off on some people. However, I think the lack of initiative in solving problems would come back and haunt me in many cases. (Plus all interviews ask if you have taken the initiative in something ><). They are more readily concerned with the problems of others than with their own. Solving other people's problems seem so much easier to solve than my own. Plus, I'm still waiting for my own problems to solve itself out.

Their natures tend to be too otherworldly for the practical purposes of living in this world as it is. OMG, so true ==" I am always dreaming of extremely idealistic but extremely unrealistic ways of doing things. They sometimes exist emotionally rather than rationally, instinctively more than intellectually (depending on how they are aspected). As an engineer I don't think that's a good thing but a lot of the times I do let my emotions or instincts get the better of me at first, rationalising comes in later. They long to be recognized as greatly creative. I only wish I was creative, somewhere along the line, I lost all creativity. They also dislike disciple and confinement. Again, so true! I really dislike Jehovah's witnesses in general. I know most of them are good people, but I always believe action speaks louder than words. Stop trying to convert me by shoving the Bible under my nose and telling me how accurate the book is and how great God is and how he is going to solve all the problems. I don't give a jack's ass. If you really want to convert me, why don't you do something about the problems instead. The nine-to-five life is not for them. Any rebellion they make against convention is personal, however, as they often times do not have the energy or motivation to battle against the Establishment. Yep, no motivation, you got that right. Now I can use the excuse that I was born with this lack of motivation.

Pisceans tend to withdraw into a dream world (More than correct. This is perhaps something I should do less of.) where their qualities can bring mental satisfaction and sometimes, fame and financial reward for they are extremely gifted artistically (Hoping this will be realised one day.). They are also versatile (Tend to agree.) and intuitive, have quick understanding, observe and listen well (Quick understanding, probably not so much. Observe, depends if I am interested or not. Listen well, definitely not), and are receptive to new ideas and atmospheres (That really depends, I try to be most of the time though.). All these factors can combine to produce remarkable creativity in literature, music and art. They may count among their gifts mediumistic qualities which can give them a feeling that their best work comes from outside themselves, "Whispered beyond the misted curtains, screening this world from that." Even when they cannot express themselves creatively they have a greater than average instinct for, and love of, beauty in art and nature, a catlike appreciation of luxury and pleasure, and a yearning for new sensations and travel to remote, exotic places. And I still maintain that any good stuff I've done are flukes. I do indeed enjoy the beauty, especially of nature. Hahaha, catlike appreciation of luxury and pleasure. Good lord, if only I could refute that statement, unfortunately I can't. This bothers me in that it goes against my other half of conscience. So much self discipline would be required to restrain me from straying too far into this part of my inbuilt tendencies. I want to travel, one day, when I earn enough money... Swtizerland, Ireland, India, Egypt, Madagascar, Amazon.

They are never egotistical in their personal relationships and give more than they ask from their friends. I think that should always be the basis in every relationship, be ready to give more than you receive. Although this didn't say that I don't expect more from friends, it's just that I don't ask. They are sexually delicate, in the extreme almost asexual, and most Pisceans would want a relationship in which the partner's mind and spirit rather than the body resonated with their own. Unfortunately they can be easily misled by a lover who courts them delicately and in marriage makes them unhappy by a coarser sexuality than they expected. They are nevertheless intensely loyal and home-loving and will remain faithful. This part is good to know, even though I can't verify any of it yet. I'll keep it in mind for future reference.

In their employment they are better working either by themselves or in subordinate positions. Their talents are individual in a commercial business or similar undertaking. They would be afraid to manage more than a small department, worrying always that they would fail in a crisis. (My exact thoughts.) They can make fair secretaries and bookkeepers.
Their sympathy equips them for work in charities catering for the needy, as nurses looking after the sick and as veterinary surgeons caring for animals. As librarians or astronomers they can satisfy their mental wanderlust, and their fondness for "faraway places with strange-sounding names" may turn them into sailors or travellers. (I used to always want to be an astronomer! Or an archaeologist so that I could travel to all these cool places and still have a job.) Many architects and lawyers are Pisceans, and when the creative abilities are combined with gifts of imitation and the ability to enter into the feelings of others, Pisceans find their fulfillment on the stage. Their psychic and spiritual qualities can lead them into careers in the church or as mediums and mystics. They may find an outlet for their creativity as caterers, and are said to make good detectives because they can imagine themselves in the place of criminals and understand how their minds would work. In technical occupations they are well employed in dealing with anaesthetics, fluids, gases and plastics. (Oh good, I was hoping to find work in the wastewater industry or do something with polymers when I graduate. I guess my sign suits such work.) Because of their lively versatility and inability to concentrate overmuch on any one project, Pisceans often simultaneously follow more than one occupation. (If only there was more hours to a day and that I could funcion with less sleep!)

LIKES * Solitude to dream in (101% true.) * Mystery in all its guises (I enjoy all kinds of mysteries.) * Anything discarded to stay discarded (Maybe not...) * The ridiculous (I'm sure everyone does.) * like to get 'lost' (I'm not sure what kind of "lost" they mean here but I do like to be lost in my own thoughts and feelings.) DISLIKES * the obvious (Clearly don't like to have the obvious to be pointed out.) * being criticized (I don't have a particularly thick skin. I do however, look for constructive criticism.) * feeling all at sea about something (I would prefer if I knew what's going on.) * know-it-alls (I like Hermione, even though she's a know-it-all. I have several know-it-all friends. Untrue.) * pedantry (I don't have enough patience for such acts.)

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Back then, I didn't want to be fully immersed in astrology just because I didn't want my actions to be affected by this predefined "destiny". But now as I look back and compare, I come to realise how much of this predefined destiny is true. Sometimes it makes me wonder whether there really is destiny or not.