Original Advice
“DO: Praise private efforts, not just public sparkle.”
Crown What Happens Offstage
Your spotlight addiction blinds you. You clap for fireworks and ignore the hands striking the match. You hoard praise for the climax, then call it discernment. That’s stinginess dressed as style. Guarded pride keeps you from naming the unglamorous grind—yours and theirs. Stop waiting for a standing ovation to bless effort. Catch the drafts, the errands, the early alarms. Applaud there. That’s where loyalty lives.
Private praise rewires the room. It tells people they’re seen without a stage. It disarms your own armor, too. Recognition in the shadows fertilizes consistency; it keeps courage from drying out between performances. Trophies fade; habits stay. Say thank you for the spreadsheet, the rehearsal, the quiet restraint. Text the compliment you thought was too small. Build a pride that doesn’t need an audience to roar.
Cosmic Context
You’re ruled by the Sun; your heat organizes the pride. Mature Leo starts by lighting the backstage before the stage.
Action
──────Send three private thank-you messages before noon today.
✨ You are allowed to be generous without witnesses. ✨