Born today, you are more than willing to work as hard as anyone else -- harder, in fact -- to achieve your intended goals, but sometimes it can be quite difficult for you to define which goal it is that you are reaching for at any given time. The detrimental result, of course, is that you often find yourself spinning your wheels, keeping busy for the sake of being busy, without ever really having a concrete intention in mind.
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You must always be going after something that means something to you, and you must never let anyone tell you that what you want isn’t worth the effort, for it certainly is to you. And that intended prize may be anything at all, from financial reward to personal growth or even a person you find to be the be all and end all.
Also born on this date are: Ginger Rogers, actress and dancer; Ruben Blades, singer, songwriter, bandleader; Roald Amundsen, explorer; Pinchas Zukerman, violinist; Will Ferrell, actor; Corey Feldman, actor.
To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take care that you’re not harboring any bad feelings toward someone whose recent actions against you are merely in the name of competition.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone else’s attempts to do what you were recently unable to do are likely to show you what you did wrong. You’ll have a second chance soon.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You know how to play the game better than most, but today you may not be in a position to call the shots, so you must be ready to react.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Pay attention to the things that happen with little fanfare today, as they’re likely to be the things that affect you most directly.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When you can’t tackle problems all together today, one at a time will have to suffice -- though that will, of course, take longer.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You cannot face any distractions today, and that’s no one’s problem but your own. Do what you must to keep yourself focused and on task.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A friend or loved one is available to help you with a problem you don’t understand. Indeed, how it even started is likely a mystery to you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- That which was most important to you in days past is likely to take a back seat soon to something you first take notice of today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Productivity and a positive attitude go hand in hand today -- as do risk and accomplishment. You’ll have to make a good-sized bet!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have farther to go today than you had originally thought, but you’re prepared to extend your journey as long as it takes to get home.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are likely to fall under some suspicion today for something you didn’t do. Take the time to prepare an impenetrable defense.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Anything that a rival does to challenge you today can be met with confidence if not ease. You’re in a position of unusual power right now.