Are you consciously creating a fulfilling life aligned with your highest purpose? If you’re doing everything that brings you happiness and still feel something is weighing you down, shift your focus to things to cut out of your life.
Often times we are so busy attracting the blessings and prosperity that we desire, that we ignore the dysfunctional and toxic aspects of our lives that are not serving us any good. These can be our dated coping mechanisms, unhealthy habits, practices, limiting beliefs, or even relationships that restrict us from living our best lives.
As soon as you take this trash out, you create more space for abundance to come into your life. So, what are the negative things to cut out of your life?
Your zodiac sign can help us determine that! Astrology has a profound influence on each one of us, and no matter whether you believe it or not, your zodiac sign helps to shape your life, with all that life entails, including what you need to cut out of your life for achieving your fullest potential.
If you’re not entirely sold on this yet, see for yourself how well can you relate to our list of things to cut out of your life as per astrology.
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Things To Cut Out Of Your Life
Here are the things you need to cut out of your life, based on your zodiac sign.
1. Aries (March 21st – April 19th)
You are fiercely independent with an indomitable spirit. Not even the worst of times can deter your adventurous self. At times, even difficulties delight you because they present a new challenge. But you need to stick to a path and see where it takes you if you want to achieve something sustainable in your life.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Restlessness
- Aversion to routine
- Chasing something new every day
- Getting easily bored
- Not being consistent
- Dependence on external stimulation
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2. Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
You’ll never change yourself unless you want to but that is something very unlikely to happen. You value stability and security so much that you often miss out on new opportunities. Also, you need to focus on emotional and spiritual aspects of life to balance out your materialistic way of life.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Overindulgence
- Fear of the unknown
- Rigidity
- Living in your comfort zone
- Not giving people a chance to prove their worth
- Prioritizing your comfort over others
3. Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
You are not someone who easily gets content. You are always striving to pursue new projects, aspirations, and dreams. You change your plans at the drop of a hat and you are onto your next mission. What you need to let go of is your habit of being hard on yourself for not doing enough! You’re meant to travel multiple paths and reap all the knowledge.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Negative self-talk
- Self-criticism
- Feeling guilt for not finding one specific path to focus on
- Feeling inferior to others
4. Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Full of love and affection, you always see the positive traits of people and ignore the negative ones. You believe in giving everyone a second chance, even when they don’t deserve it. Your capacity to love deeply and unconditionally gets you hurt. There are people you need to cut out of your life and move on.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Forgiving easily, especially those who keep on letting you down
- Getting emotionally attached too soon
- Obsessing over those who were not true to you
- Not cutting people out of your life when they get toxic
- Getting emotionally dependent on others
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5. Leo (July 23 – August 22)
You have the most charming personality that attracts people to you. You are passionate, emotional, sensitive, yet headstrong, proud, and occasionally unstable. You are the winner, but as soon you give control of your life to someone else, you lose your confidence and ability to shine on your own.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Craving validation to feel confident
- Chasing people who are not interested in you
- Depending on others to feel good about yourself
- Letting your overwhelming emotions get the better of you
6. Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
You need to be in control of everything and all the time. You have a very high opinion of yourself and you work relentlessly to live up to your own expectations. You are ambitious and can be too hard on yourself. You need to ease up a little bit and enjoy life as it comes.
Things to cut out of your life:
- The need to be the best
- Self-criticism
- Not ever getting satisfied
- Setting unrealistic standards for others
- Being judgmental
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7. Libra (September 23 – October 22)
While it may seem like a commendable trait, your compulsion to care for everyone’s feelings can be draining for you. You empathize with others, absorb their energies, and start treating their emotions as your own. As much as you prize balance and harmony, you need to imbibe these two components more in your own life and prioritize self-care.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Fear of upsetting others
- People pleasing
- Need to be politically correct, all the time
- Fulfilling others’ emotional needs at your expense
- Helping out others while ignoring your own needs
8. Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
You are good at everything that you do and have an eye for detail. You are also faithful and intense. But your problem is you think that you are always right and anyone who is intelligent enough will be able to see things your way. This causes tensions and makes you harbor resentments for others. You also secretly fear that others are out to hurt you in some way.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Your need for being always right
- The suspicion that others are not worthy or they are not up to your standards
- Your need to hide your true self from your loved ones
- Desire to get back at those who cross you
9. Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
You are great with people! You can start talking to even random strangers and befriend them within minutes. However, you tend to ignore the feelings of the people who are closest to you. You have a casual approach to relationships and hate to be tied down. You value your freedom more than the emotions of others.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Making slight of others’ emotions
- Using humor to avoid intense conversations
- Flirting, even when you are in a committed relationship
- Ignoring the emotional needs of your partner
- Feeling smothered by relationships
10. Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
You are sincere and persistent with everything, be it relationship or work. But sometimes your drive and passion can give way to obsession. You also tend to get pessimistic and depend on unhealthy coping skills to deflect your negative emotions. You need to take your persuasiveness one notch down to become more well-rounded.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Unhealthy dependency on substances, people, or work
- Need to control others
- Ignoring your work-life balance
- Losing hope as soon you face a setback
- Not being able to let go when relationships run their course
11. Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
You are extremely compassionate toward others, especially your loved ones. You selflessly give your time and affection to the people you love. You are also a generous giver when it comes to sharing your resources and assets with others. Sadly, this nature of yours sometimes gets you exploited and leads you to be fearful of love and your own emotions.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Generalizing people and situations
- Trust issues
- Avoiding your own feelings
- Running away when things get intense
- Becoming aloof and going into isolation when your emotions overwhelm you
12. Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
You are emotional and creatively talented. But you keep to yourself because you tend to get depressed when someone is rude or hurtful. You hide away your artistic talents as well as your feelings because you do not want to get hurt or face any negative feedback.
Things to cut out of your life:
- Being so emotionally fragile
- Not being confident of your gifts and talents
- Self-doubts
- Need to escape to a fantasy world every time reality seems to be unbearable
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So there you go! Let us know in the comments which zodiac sign you belong to, and if our list of things to get rid of based on your zodiac sign rings true for you.
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