“Restraint and Willpower ”

This week warns of an antagonizing opposing force working to hamstring whatever you seek to accomplish and throw you off course. The Devil helps to see the truth of the situation, of where we have been fooling ourselves or others. Here He seeks to illuminate where you need to take responsibility. With the Youthful Folly card, He cautions immaturity may be holding you back, specifically your need for instant gratification. So although, this vexing situation may tempt you to act in a less than honorable way, let it educate you instead. Learn from it rather than allowing it to provoke a less than mature response. See it as a learning experience in resourcefulness whereby you find creative solutions to problems and to maturely persevere anyway when one cannot be found. If life teaches us nothing else is that developing accountability, restraint & willpower, all of which are involved in self-regulation, makes traveling across the chasm of life far more pleasant, effective & with fewer unfortunate consequences. You’re encouraged to curb your impulses-avoid indulging in immediate pleasure. Rather, wait for a larger and greater reward.  Impulsivity just leads to mistakes. But even if we fall prey to our desire for “I want it NOW” , we learn (hopefully ) as a result & walk away wiser than we were before. Nurture & develop fortitude to be able to handle these roadblocks in the future with ingenuity & grace while not being afraid to ask questions from others if you are unsure of the landscape. You’d be better off accepting that you know nothing yet rather than faking that you do. Instead, speak up & ask when you don’t know rather than getting in way over your head.