Imagine that you’re having a horrible day at school and you yell at your friends to be quiet when they were just trying to enjoy a pleasant moment with you. The table goes silent, and you shrug it off by saying, “Oh, it’s because I’m a Leo,” to which everyone laughs and the conversation resumes. People turn to these astrological signs to seek guidance, validation for their actions. Horoscopes provide a general description and prediction based on one’s birth date and astrological sign. They thrive off our urge to look towards the future. Constant exposure to horoscopes online enforce their prominence in our consciousness. But most individuals are unaware that these forecasts are made in a way that can apply to anyone, they are broad generalizations that everyone can relate to.
Each sign has both positive and negative qualities. A Leo is egocentric, vain, a Scorpio is jealous, and a Taurus is possessive. This impression that every trait is determined by their star alignment influences people to blame their poor traits on their signs, instead of improving them.
Your personality, which is influenced by your environment, beliefs, and upbringing, cannot be determined by your birth date. One’s choices and actions, rather than their star alignment, determine their reality. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize that blaming horoscopes for your successes or failures is misguided.
Blaming horoscopes for your mishaps creates a passive mindset, where individuals blame life for their carelessness. People undermine their potential for growth and strain their development by attributing their successes and failures to their horoscope. Relying on horoscopes reinforces stereotypes, hindering the possibility of a great relationship.
One way to break this habit is to take ownership of your actions and acknowledge the fact that each individual has the power to make decisions that shape our lives. Personal responsibility helps one to identify their strengths as well as creating room for improvement, allowing them to set goals and persevere through challenges.
To break this bad habit, you must build the habit of critical thinking, to question the validity of such practices that influence your behavior and mindset. So next time you feel as though you did something wrong, instead of blaming your horoscope, own up and accept responsibility.
