Stop trying to win an authority’s approval. It only diminishes you whereas rejecting his negativity forces you to assert yourself and do what you know you can do.

Associates may be annoyed, but you’re making a great impression with the powers-that-be. Keep it up because you’re going places.

Good fortune is still good fortune even if you have to use it to pay down bills. What else were you planning to do with that surprise bonus?

No sooner does one friend leave your circle then you discover a new one. This fresh face is so much fun that you’ll barely miss the old one.

Evidently somebody else had their sights set on your prize and is ready to raise a ruckus. Get ready to defend what’s yours.

It’s true you fell short of your aim, but take another look. You’ll see that what you’re walking away with at the end of the day isn’t so shabby.