You will know within just a few seconds whether or not you're going to get on with someone you're introduced to. Veer conversation away from escalating into a disagreement if you sense an increasingly tense atmosphere around you. Of course there are situations where you would not back off and you'd always fight for what you believe is right. Such important concerns aren't likely to rear their heads today so you will find a way to keep the peace.

A wise friend weaves humour into a dialogue you believe should have been more serious. Annoyance you ought to feel is offset by the value and respect you have of the way someone handles a complex state of affairs. What you learn from it all is how to walk away in a state of forgiveness. No one can hurt you, annoy you or upset you unless you allow their words or actions to affect you. The choice is yours and you're finding out a lot about yourself, through others, today.

An associate might observe you have a problem. Their suggested methods of dealing with it may seem overly dramatic in your eyes. Involving A will engage the attention of B and then C and the whole alphabet will get stirred up in a random and capricious way. Consider the consequences of your actions. If you get an inkling of something negative that might occur, your best choice is to turn a well meaning but unsuitable offer, down.

Whatever the reason, your strength of mind is such that you won't ever surrender. Risks are ahead but you realise this, you accept it and you know you must face and confront the trials in life rather than bury your head in the sand. Granted your success is not guaranteed but neither will you succeed if you give up. You would rather know you've given it your best shot, than not to have tried at all!

Little things bother you too much now; you're leaving the mental doors open to past regrets, pain and misunderstandings. Always hold on to hope. Maybe you didn't win the big prize or achieve the goal you'd been aiming for but you have made progress. Don't get reckless and gamble it all away. Plant positive thoughts in your mind and your confidence will start to grow again. After a disappointment, you will slowly pick yourself back up.

As you pursue whatever you wish to accomplish there continues to be obstacles and the need to choose alternatives. You will persevere in what others might consider to be impossible tasks because you can see how their pessimism adversely affects the situation. You might have to discuss former events in order to move forward now. Chances are a mistake has been made which, once rectified, will clear the way for progress.

Even if it means you must act on your own for a wee while, if you know what needs to be done, get on with it. Don't wait around for someone to tell you what to do when they're only going to advise you what you already know. Someone is actually counting on you to use your initiative and it's not words that will reassure you won't let them down. You must prove you are capable, through your actions.

The magic words please and thank you are more likely to prompt a receptive response in others than direct demands. Where there are problems in relationships avoid doing all the diagnosing on your own. A friend's observations will attest you aren't seeing a situation as it is and until you take off your rose coloured spectacles prevention is most definitely the best way to go.

There are many secret motivations keeping you going at this time. Some of these you can't or won't share with anyone. The secret has relevance only to the person who keeps it and that person is you. Once told, it won't be a secret anymore! It might go against your basic need for honesty to keep some things to yourself but there is a time to speak and a time to remain silent and today's a day for the latter!

Ignore those who keep contradicting and disagreeing with you; they're just causing problems and bringing you down. Don't stoop to their level but do find a way to continue without them. You could be surprisingly touchy if you feel your dignity has been ignored or unappreciated. If you get on with your responsibilities without anyone else's interference, you will have some free time tonight.

If a part of your life seems to have grown stale or stagnant, maybe a restlessness within you has brought this about! If a relationship doesn't seem to be going anywhere, which one of you is holding back from making the final commitment? Could your love of freedom and independence be keeping you stranded? Your spontaneous, versatile and detached intelligence makes you a wonderful friend but your partner wants a lover who is more connected.

You're full of contradictions today so don't be surprised when people say they can't understand you. You might complain you have too much to do but when others offer to help, you can't wait to be busy again! There is always something which needs to be done even if some jobs are tedious and dreary. Getting on top of all the things you've recently put off and hadn't wanted to do means you can start the day tomorrow with a clean slate and clear conscience.