You may find yourself facing myriad surprises today. Your colleagues, friends, or family members may present you with an unexpected opportunity, or you may receive unanticipated recognition at home or in your workplace. The shock you feel can be soul-stirring and leave you starry-eyed. Your excitement may arouse your enthusiasm for risk and playing the odds, thereby compelling you to leap blindly into prospects you have not yet considered fully. To calm this irrational exuberance, take a moment to compose yourself after you come face-to-face with a surprising event or situation. Regardless of how promising a prospect seems today, you'll likely feel more confident and self-assured if you afford yourself a few moments to assess each new opportunity in turn.

Modulating the surprise we feel when facing unexpected situations enables us to assess what is happening around us and make decisions with a clear and focused perspective. Shock, whether pleasant or unpleasant, can cloud judgment and blind us to the true nature of our circumstances. Carefully keeping our astonishment in check when addressing the unforeseen ensures that we remain able to rationally consider the options before us. Our emotions will remain on a firm even keel, leaving us with copious mental energy with which to solve problems and reflect upon the long-term impact of surprising events. Later, we can express our awe freely, without consequence. Your judgment will remain unsullied today when you allow yourself to calm down before dealing with the demands put upon you by the unexpected.