Get success-ready, you have what it takes…
Do you dream about owning a business, one where you could do everything right—the way it ought to be? You have drive, you like to get things done, and you probably already have a large measure of freedom in your current job. No pie-in-the-sky dreamer, you can see how things need to be and figure out how to make it happen. Entrepreneurs are flexible—they think on their feet, change direction when one idea doesn’t work, and prepare for the unexpected. Like you, they’re optimistic, since you believe there’s room for improvement in everything! Are you ready?
Make money with your hobbies, Virgo …
Life isn’t all about organizing, number crunching, and goal setting, believe it or not. Take a break from the brain work with an outdoor pastime. Your earthy nature means you care about living things. Flower gardening relaxes the mind as you plant, mulch, water, and prune. Smell is processed in the part of the brain associated with emotion. Of all the senses, it doesn’t lend itself to critical thinking! You could combine business and pleasure by working for a nursery or florist. And learning bonsai would nourish both the perfectionist and emotive sides of your brain!
This rising Virgo celeb is talented and thoughtful!
Not all celebs are vain and self-absorbed! When Dylan O’Brien got the part of Stiles on MTV’s Teen Wolf, he wanted fans to see how “genuinely sweet and loyal” the guy was. And like a true Virgo, Dylan “will go any distance to remain internal and not open up.”
He’s been around the business all his life—his dad’s a cameraman and his mom ran an acting school. At age 10 he made videos and posted them on YouTube. He wanted to go to film school, but people loved his videos, one thing led to another, and by 17, he was going to auditions. Now he’s known for the sci-fi The Maze Runner too. His advice? “Just to be proactive…just be doing your own thing. Eventually, good things will happen. And if not, you’re still doing what you want to do!”
Jason Sudeikis might be too good to be true…
Actor, comedian, and SNL alum Jason Sudeikis may play a disgruntled employee or drug smuggler in the movies, but he’s serious about good causes. The cause that’s closest to his heart is the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center in Kansas City, Missouri, which helps improve the physical and emotional well-being of children with cancer.
This Virgo has helped raise nearly $6 million for the cause. Sudeikis and fellow area natives Paul Rudd (Bridesmaids, They Came Together) and Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) visit kids in the hospital and host the annual Big Slick City Celebrity Weekend fundraiser. Jason says, “it is remarkable that a few people giving a damn can change things for people who need it.”
This Virgo is not all brains and brilliance…
Virgo rules the mind, and few people have a sharper one than Jimmy Fallon, latest host of The Tonight Show, and famous SNL star. Fully aware of the enormous shoes he was stepping into (a job only a few people will hold), the ever-cheerful comedian seemed more than ready for the role of a lifetime.
It’s rare when such a wildly popular celeb is so generous and, as he’s been called, “sweet”. The youngest of the late-night contingent, his demeanor isn’t snide, cranky, or overtly political. He just has fun. Generations of Americans fell asleep to Johnny Carson, and Jimmy says, “if you can fall asleep to me, I’d be absolutely honored!” Jimmy now stars in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, so it looks like fans will be doing just that for a long, long time.
This Virgo celeb doesn’t forget to be awesome…
In 2006, Y.A. writer John Green (Looking for Alaska) came up with the idea of communicating with his brother for a year only through YouTube videos. The project helped his novel, and now movie, The Fault in Our Stars in ways he couldn’t have predicted, thanks to the Vlogbrothers’ more than two million subscribers!
Like most Virgos, John is smart, conscientious, and something of a worrier. His books examine the “big questions”. He says, “I love the intensity teenagers bring not just to first love but also to the first time you’re grappling with grief…and whether there’s meaning in life.” Fans know that D.F.T.B.A. means “Don’t Forget to Be Awesome”—good advice from this introspective Virgo!
Aisha Tyler is sexy, funny, and smart!
Virgo’s symbol represents a strong work ethic, and Aisha Tyler is certainly reaping the rewards for her efforts! A self-described “nerdy kid”, the Dartmouth-educated law-student-turned-comic seems to have done it all (and all at once)—movies, TV, voices for animation and video games, music videos, standup gigs, talk show host, author, magazine contributor, poker player, weekly podcaster, fundraiser for the American Red Cross, Planned Parenthood, The Trust for Public Land, and more. What doesn’t she do? Nothing, apparently. She also speaks French, Russian, and Swahili. But comedy has her heart. “From the very first day I knew it’s what I wanted to do,” she says.
Words of wisdom from famous Virgos…
“To achieve great things, two things are needed—a plan and not quite enough time. – Leonard Bernstein
“If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.” – Kobe Bryant
“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.” – Confucius
“I have made plenty of mistakes. The key to life is to learn from them.” – Richard Gere
“I love those who yearn for the impossible.” – Goethe
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson
“The only way to survive is to have a sense of humor.” – Bob Newhart
Your high expectations can get in the way of love…
There are no halfway measures with Virgo. Your standards are high and your critical eye is practiced. You no doubt have a very specific mental picture of your perfect match. And you are tireless in your painstaking search as you meticulously check off each attribute on your list. Are you trying to sabotage your own efforts? No one could possibly live up to that paragon of virtue, charm, and looks! If you’re really serious about finding a mate, relax your standards just a little bit and widen your perspective, then you’ll find “the one.”
You mirror yourself more than you think…
Generous, thoughtful, charming, sensual—wait—is that a description of you or your ideal mate? Both, as it turns out. But there has to be a meeting of the minds as well. Since you’re so well read and informed, you won’t be satisfied with someone if the mental connection is missing. In fact, it’s that brainy spark that will first attract your interest. The love can come later. You are easygoing (usually), so your partner better follow suit because you’ll have all sorts of suggestions for improvement down the road!