Artistic
GiphyOther than creativity, Pisces tend to be artistic, musical, and gentle. These are amazing characteristics to have. The world needs more people with artistic and musical talents to help give us an escape from all the negativity that surrounds us. Being gentle allows you to handle sensitive situations with ease and be a good friend to those around you.
Compassionate
GiphyPisces are also wise, compassionate, and intuitive. Trust your first instinct because it is probably right. I bet you are told all the time that you are wise and give good advice. Compassion makes you a great person to go to when a friend needs a shoulder to cry on. All of these traits are great qualities that almost anyone would want in a friend or a partner. Thanks to Pisces' incredible emotional instincts when one of their friends or loved ones is feeling down, they can usually tell pretty fast and will rush to their aid.
Comforting
GiphyThey are incredibly supportive and comforting friends who always seem to know just what to say to make someone feel better. Unfortunately, Pisces tend to be fearful and overly trusting. Overly trusting makes them vulnerable to a lot of drama because they are willing to trust anyone with their secrets. I would be fearful too if I was overly trusting. They also tend to be the victims, which is another unfortunate side effect of being overly trusting.
Non-Judgmental
GiphyPisces is no shallow creature and they tend to be far more interested in who a person is on the inside rather than what they happen to look like on the outside. They love getting to know someone on a deeper level and if you wont let them in or have nothing below the surface then they may get bored and wander off.
Adaptable
GiphyThe Pisces has an adaptable characteristic to their personality that allows them to 'roll with the punches' and adapt quickly to new people and surroundings. They're able to find common ground with just about anybody and they have a way about them that makes people feel comfortable and at ease.
Indecisiveness
GiphyPisces can be incredibly indecisive at times and can struggle to come to a final decision agonizing over everything for fear of making the wrong decision.Sometimes they can drive their friends and loved ones nuts with their inability to make a decision but they can't help it really – sometimes life just has too many choices!
Giving
GiphyThe Pisces personality tends to be extremely generous and it's very much in their nature to want to give back in life and share their good fortunes with others. They're the kinds of people that would give you the shirt off of their own back if they saw that you needed it.
The desire to escape reality is also strong with Pisces. This is probably why Pisces tend to be artists and musicians. Art and music definitely bring us to another world.
Regardless, Pisces are wonderful people to know. They have all the traits you could possibly want in a partner and friend wrapped in one. Their kindness and gentleness make them great to do life with.
I myself am a Pisces, and as one, I can tell you pretty confidently that we're a pretty tough group to read. You either have no idea what's going on in your Pisces friend's head, or you are the Pisces who constantly feels misunderstood. Being that Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, those born under this sign have a mix of characteristics from all the eleven preceding signs. This means that Pisces are somewhat at a constant battle in choosing how to feel and that non-Pisces have an extra hard time figuring out how these people feel.
20 Lessons I Learned Before I Turned 20
I have learned so much over these past 20 years, but I still have a long way to go.
Let's face it, turning 20 is a weird thing. You can drive at 16, you are a legal adult at 18 and you can drink at 21, so in the grand scheme of things, 20 is an insignificant age. However, when you turn 20, and that suffix of "teen" is no longer behind your age, it hits you. You're not a kid anymore. When you make mistakes at 20, people don't defend you anymore by saying, "Oh she's just young, she doesn't know any better." When you're 20, you are expected to have your shit together because you should have accumulated a vast amount of knowledge over these past 20 years, and let me tell you, that fucking sucks. But this is not a post of regret, this is a post of reflection. So please enjoy 20 years of lessons that I had no idea I was learning.
1. It's ok to make mistakes.
Hannah Montana said it best, "nobody's perfect." You're going to mess up so much in life, but you would never grow if you didn't make a mistake here and there.
2. Sometimes, you're going to be in the right, but when you are in the wrong, don't try to hide it or fight to prove your point. Just own that you were wrong and move on.
Being right 100% of the time is not only not natural, but not healthy. No one knows everything.
3. You have to fight for what you want, nothing is handed to you.
Working hard will get you so much further in life, so don't just sit around expecting good things to come your way.
4. Appreciate every day you have, whether good or bad.
You are still alive, you are still breathing. Those two things in and of themselves are the greatest blessings.
5. In bad situations, it's all about how you react.
You can make the best out of every situation, and nothing is ever past the point of fixing.
6. There's no weakness in asking for help.
If you try to take care of everything yourself, you will wind up exhausted and probably worse off then you were before. Asking for help is actually one the smartest and strongest things you can do.
7. Always be open to listening to other perspectives. Who knows, you could maybe learn something from them.
Every person you meet is going to have different experiences from you, so they must likely won't agree with you on everything. But just because they may not side with your point, doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to them.
8. When you are happy, don't look for reasons why you shouldn't be. Just be happy.
Don't keep looking for something bad coming around the corner, just enjoy being happy. Being comfortable in your happiness is one of the hardest things to do (trust me, I know), but it is so worth it in the end.
9. Take advice from those older than you, they do know a few things.
Whether it's your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, professors, or an old dude on the street, they have lived a lot more life than you, so they definitely have learned a few more lessons.
10. Life will throw curveballs at you, don't try to dodge them.
Curveballs and obstacles are a natural part of life, so don't try to dodge them, just handle them as they come at you.
11. Find something to be thankful for everyday.
Whether it is something trivial or major, there is always something out there to be thankful for.
12. If someone isn't treating you the way you deserve to be treated, leave them behind.
The sooner your recognize that you are being treated like shit, the sooner you can change things. Don't settle with being treated poorly, no one deserves that.
13. There is such a thing as luck, but it's not a given.
Luck comes to those deserving of it, so, basically, don't be an asshole.
14. Don't try to look like everybody else. Relish in what makes you unique.
If everybody looked and acted exactly the same, the world would be a pretty boring place. There's only one you in the world, so be awesome.
15. Having a few close friends is much better than having a lot of fake ones.
Your close friends will be there for you no matter what, so it is so essential to have those people who you know you could come to anytime, any day, anywhere.
16. Don't go looking for love, it will find you.
The age old saying, "Love will come when you least expect it" is so unbelievably true, so don't try to force it. If it's meant to be, it will be.
17. Do what you love, love what you do.
Find a job that makes you hop out of bed every morning, eager to face what the day will bring. You will be a whole lot happier in the long run.
18. Don't waste your time trying to get people to like you. The people who do like you will show it.
When you find people who truly love you for who you are, it all comes easily.
19. Trust your gut. You know when things are right and when they are wrong.
Intuition is a very powerful thing, so harness it. At the end of the day, no one knows you better than you know yourself.
20. I still have a lot to learn.
I cannot wait to see what more lessons the rest of my life will hold. Bring it on baby!