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Two days ago, I and my roommates were talking with our guests and someone brought up birthdays and a guy in the conversation went on to give a free tuition on how January born behave,then February, infact he seemed to 'know' how everyone behaved just from their birthdays and he didn't stop there,he went on to give me a diagnosis of my personality, 'January children can argue ehn' (which sounds nothing like me because I am the most drama-free person I know and I let almost everything slide) and it really piqued my interest. He also lectured us on what months have the best partners and I was just staring at him, amazed and amused at how convinced he sounded. I've been hearing of zodiac signs (Capricorn, Aquarius, Aries, Sagittarius,Gemini, Pisces,Leo, blah blah blah) and I've never really bought that because I don't believe that some planetary constellation can impose a personality on you.
I've seen people dismissing their toxicity as 'I am Pisces' and heaven knows I've tried not to deck them, I'm still trying ughhh and I'm sure everyone here have encountered something like that thus the question;
ARE WE BORN WITH OUR PERSONALITIES?
In my narrative, we were all birthed with clean slates and that is why Change is feasible. No one was born kind or introverted, our environment, upbringing and stories made us that way. I was brought up in a Christian family where my dad literally kept us tucked in in some envelope, away from the world. He'd lock us up on his way to his workplace and the only time we get social was when we escaped through the back door to play with our peers lol. We also grew up listening to Country music because my dad loved it and that contributed alot to who I am now, I am an introvert who absolutely love country music. This is just an instance and there's more where that came from.
I believe our upbringing, environment and experiences create the mosaic of our being, not some zodiac symbols and if you ask me,it is a colossal waste of time and it gives people the excuses they need to be douches and that brings me to my second question.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLAW AND A BAD BEHAVIOR?
I have heard too many thing like 'that's the way I am' and I still bless God for the patience he gave me. Personally, I think a flaw is a personality defect and a bad habit is a moral defect but that doesn't mean both can't be corrected. As long as it is not a handicap, it CAN be corrected. We are blessed with the ability to unlearn and learn, pick and drop as many things as we want so don't let nobody tell you you can't improve whatever, keep falsehoods from creeping in to displace truth. Life is filled with choices and we can choose to decisively walk away from our ill habits, despite what zodiac says, and be intentional about our growth system.
'You have the choice to be truthful. You have the choice to be dignified. You can choose to endure. You can choose to be happy. You can choose to be chaste. You can choose to be thrifty. You can choose to be kind to others. You can choose to be free'.
We host the variables and I think life would be so much better and productive if we realize that.
This is my take but I'm open to other opinions ❤️
Zodiac is just a reflection. And you're right when you say it doesn't impose our Personalities. I'm Taurus and even though I pride in the fact we can be tough, I refuse to believe we refuse to learn. Yes, we can be stubborn in holding to our beliefs but I am very receptive to corrections. I try to change what I don't like and what bothers me or what some sensible people point out as bad. That guy was just talking out of his basic knowledge and not the truth. The truth is, the universe doesn't make you, yes your environment might contribute alot, but in the end, it is you who decides who you want to be.
Exactly! You gerrit❤️
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