Problem: Article: If change moved vertically, we'd all have an easier time making personal modifications. The truth is, change does not typically follow a distinct path and there may be rocks in the road. For example, in weight loss it is not common for someone to continue to lose weight every single day. Some days you may not lose any weight, and some days you may gain some weight. The key is not letting these inevitable fluctuations cause you to give up on your goal. What is important is that overall, you lose weight over time. Know that you can do anything you put your mind to (that is reasonable of course)! Make a list of possible setbacks that may occur during your journey toward self-improvement. Identify ways to deal with each setback. Dwelling on what you did wrong does not help you achieve goals. However, focusing on what you can do now and in the future helps you to. Instead of letting the rock in your path stop your journey, focus on moving forward and learning how to better deal with rocks in the future. You can go around or jump over the rocks. For example, if you wanted to lose weight and ending up gaining a pound over the weekend, instead of thinking negatively and giving up on your goal, think something like, "it's okay to have a little fluctuation in weight. I'm going to continue to feed my body healthy foods!" Unlike what most people think, failure is not evil per se. It is a bad thing in the short run, but it is actually helpful in the long run! That depends on you. So don't fear failure and simply consider them as a potential foundation of a new understanding and strength. There is a reason great people failed a lot. Research indicates that individuals who accept their challenges can actually be more motivated toward positive change. Additionally, individuals who affirm or validate themselves often are more able to think about and understand their challenges. Recognize your strengths and your challenges, even if you have to list all of them down. Understand yourself as an outside observer. Try to objectively look at yourself by observing your behaviors such as how you act, speak, and think around other people. Assess yourself and what you do regularly. Allocate a time for this at the weekends. Some do that before going to bed every night. See what areas need improvement, and find out how to improve that, then write it down and read that everyday you wake up in the coming week until it is fixed.
Summary: Acknowledge that setbacks are normal. Focus on what you will do in the future. Accept and affirm yourself.

Problem: Article: Banks don't have to accept checks signed over to someone else (called "third-party checks"), and many banks refuse them. Before you sign your check over to someone else, call the bank where the person is going to take the check and make sure they accept checks endorsed this way. Talk to the person you're going to sign the check over to and find out what bank or check cashing service they plan to use to cash or deposit the check. Generally, the person will have better luck getting a third-party check accepted if they go to a bank where they have an account and present the check for deposit. You may also have to go with them to validate your signature. Using a pen with blue or black ink, clearly print the words at the very top of the endorsement area. Make sure you leave enough room for both you and the other person to sign in the endorsement area. When you do this, you're effectively turning your check into a brand new check for another person. They person you sign your check over to will have to sign it as well. Either next to or below the words "Pay to the Order of," carefully print the name of the person you want to sign your check over to. The name should be legible and written in blue or black ink. Make sure you've spelled their name correctly, and that it matches their name as it appears on their government-issued photo ID or on their bank account. Since you were the check's original payee, you still have to sign it. As with restrictive endorsements, endorse underneath your transfer instructions to give those instructions legal effect. Make sure you leave enough room for the other person to sign the check after you. If possible, leave room for any restrictive endorsements or other information they may want to add. At this point, the processing of the check becomes the responsibility of the person you've signed it over to. However, some banks are cautious about third-party checks and may want to get confirmation from you before they accept the check. Some banks may be willing to call you and get your confirmation that you intended to transfer the check to the other person. You may also have to go to the bank with the person, especially if the check is for a large amount.
Summary: Find out the bank's policy on third-party checks. Write "Pay to the Order of" on the top endorsement line. Print the name of the person you want to have the check. Sign the check underneath the printed name. Give the person the check.

Problem: Article: If Aries men are the crash and burn, fly by the seat of your pants type, Pisces men are more gentle, nurturing, and romantic. The more you can turn on your gentle side, exploring your natural sensitivity and vulnerability, the better your chances will be. The Pisces man doesn't care how much money you have, what kind of car you drive, or where you live. While it's a plus to him, he doesn't base his opinion of you on superficial factors like job status. Pisces men are looking for more of a soulmate, not a status symbol. Pisces men are very in touch with their creative side; they tend to look for the same thing in their romantic interests. If you've got a creative bone in your body, get in touch with it, explore it, and nurture it. A Pisces man who sees you develop a relationship with your art will want to explore that relationship with you. That's your in. Art, spirituality, music these are all expressions of your creativity that you can show to the Pisces man. Philosophy, sculpture, writing are also good hobbies to cultivate in order to put your best foot forward. A Pisces man may not be the life of the social party, but he treats the friends he does have like family, and he treats the family he has like friends. Invest in his family in order to invest in him. Pisces also like to feel that they are welcomed by your family. Therefore, try to prepare your family for someone who has a rich inner life, but whose outer shell may not immediately suggest it. Because Pisces internalize a lot about the world, perhaps noticing injustice and cruelty in ways that other signs don't, it helps to be generous around a Pisces you're trying to woo. Don't fake it, because he'll be able to see right through your shenanigans; tap into your most charitable self and let that person come out. Whenever you say "I love you," mean it. Don't be afraid when he says it back because a Pisces's words are the most meaningful and carefully chosen of any sign.
Summary:
Be sensitive and gentle around him. Be yourself. Get in touch with your creative side. Get along with his friends, family, and respect what they do. Be charitable by giving back. Mean it when you deliver gestures of affection.