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Idiom: Stars align
Every once in a while, your stars align, and your dreams come true.
I thought I’d begin today’s post with a bit of positivity.
Actually, how about today be a day about positivity?
It’s my first day back to work after two days off.
I feel refreshed, relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to take on the world.
Today’s post concerns astrology, the study of how the positions of the stars and planets influence humans and the world around us.
You may or may not believe in astrology.
Perhaps you read your horoscope and only choose to accept the good predictions and ignore the bad.
That’s up to you.
Even if you don’t believe in astrology, you can still use the idiom stars align in daily conversation.
When the stars align, everything works out very positively for you.
We’re all trying to succeed in this life, but for that to happen, your stars need to align so that everything comes together at the right time when you are in the right place.
Some people will argue that there’s a lot of luck involved in success.
I somewhat agree with that, but to a lesser extent than you may think.
Luck is just the ability to take advantage when the stars align and present you with a beneficial situation.
Everything we do in our lives can help to prepare us to take advantage of that situation when it arises.
In other words, we make our own luck.
For example, polishing up your English skills will put you in a better position to take advantage of an overseas transfer or liaison position when one is on the horizon.
Through hard work, you help the stars align so that you’re ready, and when opportunity knocks, you open the door and invite it into your life.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 69.
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