Selfishness could be tearing a relationship apart. You can't keep focusing on your career at the exclusion of a partner. If your job forces you to spend an inordinate amount of time at the office, you may want to find a less stressful position. It's not fair to keep your amour at home alone, waiting for your return. If you're single, it may be because you are too wrapped up in your professional life. To attract romance, you need a life outside the office.

Lack of training is holding you back in the workplace. You need to go to college to get a diploma, certificate, or license. Something about this move fills you with fear. Perhaps you had difficulty in school as a youngster. Maybe you're afraid of looking foolish to a teacher. Push your fears aside and sign up for this course. Remember, you're doing this for your own good, not to impress anyone else. Once you get over the initial hurdle, you'll achieve immediate success.

Trying to achieve perfection is making you miserable. At some point, you need to leave well enough alone. If you've just started to write, paint, or play music, give yourself permission to be a beginner. Mistakes will be made. The important thing is to stop trying to edit yourself while you're producing work. There will be plenty of time to clean things up later. In the end, you may decide your errors give your work a most intriguing texture.

You're very disappointed with yourself these days, feeling you haven't lived up to your potential. Avoid the temptation to blame your family for your shortcomings. Now that you are an adult, nothing should stand in your way of success. If you're terrified of striking out in a new direction, get some professional help. A compassionate counsellor can build up your ego, thereby allowing you to fulfil your destiny. You've been blessed with enormous leadership ability.

Lashing out at a colleague will get you in lots of trouble. Granted, they have been riding your coattails, but your boss doesn't seem bothered by the trend. In fact, he or she will be more annoyed if you cause dissention within the ranks. Perhaps this is a sign you need to launch your own business. Of course, you'll need an influx of capital in the early stages. Banks may not be helpful now, so apply next month.

Trying to buy someone's affection will backfire miserably. You can't force a person to return your feelings. Instead of obsessing on what you can't have, turn your attention in a more positive direction. Taking up a hobby will provide a welcome distraction. You fare especially well when your hands are kept busy. Knitting, woodwork, basket weaving the repetitive motions these activities involve will put you at peace. Best of all, the fruits of your labour will attract favourable publicity.

Beware of engaging in self destructive behaviour. Negative thinking could prompt you to quit a good job. Stop telling yourself you aren't worthy of such a position. Actually, you have tremendous potential. Putting it to the test will yield impressive results. An annoying health problem that keeps flaring up can be treated with relaxation techniques. Meditation, chanting, and guided imagery are all things you can do to keep pain at bay.

Keep your impulses in check, or you could say something hurtful you will soon regret. It's not fair to accuse someone of disloyalty unless you have compelling proof. You have to admit, your self esteem could be the problem here. If jealousy has undermined relationships in the past, you may want to get counselling for this problem or you will be fated to re-live the past. Friends may express disapproval for the way you treat a child. Their criticisms may have merit.

Trying to influence your friends is making everyone miserable. At some point, you need to acknowledge people have a right to their own opinions. Although your commitment to social justice is admirable, not everyone shares your concerns. Refrain from bringing up current events in every conversation. Listen to your loved ones when they touch upon their favourite subjects. Remember, relationships are about give and take.

Just because you've been invested with authority doesn't mean people will respect you. It's important to strike a balance between enforcing the rules and cultivating talent. Micromanaging your staff will just make everyone miserable. Ease up on the pressure and see what happens. Of course, a couple of rebels will try to break the rules. When this happens, you need to take immediate action or everybody will start playing up and you'll have a mutiny on your hands.

Don't be afraid to admit your ignorance of a particular topic, Someone who works beneath you may have superior knowledge, and could offer to train you. Although this role reversal feels odd, it will ultimately make you a better leader. Of course, you should give your teacher the credit he or she is due. If that means giving them a promotion or bonus, so be it. You shouldn't feel threatened by the people who work beneath you, especially if you treat them well.

It's frustrating to feel attracted to someone who seems indifferent to your affections. Still, you've been blessed with a generous dose of sex appeal. The key is to find someone who appreciates your particular brand of charm. It's possible you've been chasing ill tempered rebels when you should be pursuing quiet, intellectual types. The former will only make your life miserable, while the latter will make you feel like a million dollars.