Enough about Scorps! What about Taurus? Why are they so damned stubborn? And how do you get them to do anything??
Have you noticed that Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius are all fixated in one way or another? They are all resistant to change, whether in the realm of ideas (Aquarius), their self-importance (Leo) or emotional resentments (Scorpio). All these signs have one thing in common — being fixed signs. They’re all stubborn, just in different ways. What makes Taurus take the cake, though, is that the Bull is an earth sign. Compared to the other elements (water, fire, air), earth is the most reserved and cautious. Earth signs (which also include Virgo and Capricorn) need to see the goods to feel secure — cold, hard cash; a plotted graph; a dust-free cabinet. When you mix fixed with earth, you get Taurus — the most stubborn sign of the zodiac. Taurus doesn’t want to let go (fixed) of any of his possessions (earth), and wants things to stay just as they are, thank you very much.
So, how do you get him to do anything? Venus provides the key. The planet of love, money and art is the ruler of Taurus. The Bull is a pleasure-hound, and will be roused out of his laziness if there’s a reward to be had. The reward, mind you, must be physical — praise won’t cut it. A deep massage, sexual favors, rich food, sweets, money — whatever it takes to bribe Taurus into taking a course of action. Learn the principles of behaviorism to develop an effective schedule of reinforcement. You know: rat gets pellet of food when it hits a lever.
I know it’s not easy. If Taurus has dug his heels regarding an issue important to you — such as his willingness to spend Christmas with your parents — then it may take some creativity and persistence to find the right carrot to get your donkey walking.
Comment below: How have you gotten your Taurus to do anything?
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UrMom:
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-Ara – Your taurean sister who wears the crown for distant cold boring queen
I like food. My sister bait me with food. She can get me to go to the casino if she takes me to the buffet court at the casino and buy me coffee and latte and cappucino afterwards. Otherwise I stay home near the refrigerator. This is true.
As a Taurus woman I find that it’s not what you spend but rather what you do… don’t get me wrong it’s not that I wouldn’t love the 12 red roses in the pretty box but I’d be just as touched by the mixed flowers someone took the time to go out into the garden and cut just for me. chocolate in my shoes, a candlelit picnic… effort to show appreciation is the key for me.
You cant get us to do anything right away that is life changing or any type of change period lol you can suggest it and we will think about it for as long as it takes before we make any type of move period we have to consider our comfort and what we value….basically can we make this change without making to much change lol we dont like to much change…and if we say no that is what we mean do not try to talk us into anything because you our not changing our minds you are actually irritating us in the process because we gave you an answer end of discussion next topic…hope this helps you to understand us bulls lol
and by the way…here is the secret to get us to move we dont make a move unless there is something we find worthy to move for ;-D
Taurus here giggles.
I am Taurus (Sun) / Taurus (Ascendant). I am very stubborn. 
If someone tells me to do something, I don’t like it. Especially when I am ordered. Then I won’t do it even more. 
My older sister text me and say “Ara, we have so much food here and oh your favorite the “roast beef and humba and pansit” and our sisters are coming! Come so we can get together!” But I already made up my mind to stay home and be alone so I don’t go. I like being at home so much. I love the peace and the smell of my home and my plants. And if my other sister invite me to her beautiful home in Temecula, I have to think about it for so long and then I say “No” most of the time because I want to stay home or I don’t say a word at all after I say “Ok.” My mother tell them “Leave her alone. That is the way she always has been since a little girl. Always want to be alone. She won’t budge once she has made up her mind.” A man took interest in me awhile back and seeing my ignorance of him, went to my mom to ask her for help to get to me to get a date from me. My mom told him “Bob, my daughter is very difficult. She has her own mind. She is the most difficult among my 9 children. It is difficult to convince and understand her.” That is my mom’s observation of me, a taurus female.
@BullheadedTaurus & Arabella, it is so true, I’m a taurus and my no means no, and an ongoing discussion is pointless cause you would only be irritating me, and if you order me around, then I defenitely won’t do it.
There must be a physical reward for us to do something, go to a party (food & family), go out with friends, I won’t go unless I know my crush will be there, or I have to come home with a phone number or something, otherwise I would feel very bad and empty for going, and bored…
Sometimes I would be planning to go out and then this laziness hits me, that all I want to do is lay in my couch and watch my favorite tv shows, I don’t like to leave the house that much, my sis is always telling me how boring I am, she doesn’t know how content I am with just watching tv.
Oh so true, I do that too if I want to go out there better be something in it that is fun or rewarding for me. My friends will invite me out and I feel so comfortable at home, watching my movie or just reading a book. There are times when I feel like having one of those big nights out then half way through getting ready or in the car on my journey, the laziness hits and I feel like turning back, it happens ALOT.
I am stubborn as hell but I’ve been trying to work on it because I know it’s hard to deal with – this is a choice i made on my own though, if someone had of told me to I would have dug my heels in and resisted every push or pull that they tried.
I have a set way of thinking and a process of it before I do anything and I wonder if people understand it.
ROFL!!
I’m a Taurus. And a behavioural therapist.
I thought I was the only weird person on earth. I did not know you ladies who are so much like me are out there. Nobody can make me do anything. Only God can do it; I’m sure. Well he made me this way. I’m very boring and come off as a loner and a snob. But I can giggle really deliciously when I find or think of something funny. I can’t stop giggling by myself. Many times, I would plan to go to the movie at night. So there I’m all dressed up. I drop by at Starbucks on the corner. Got my latte then suddenly, I stop and then get in my car and turn around and go home. My siblings say “Why are you here? Shouldn’t you be at the movie?” I say “Oh I changed my mind. I don’t wanna go anymore. There’s no point.” While everyone in my family is laughing merrily inside the house at a party, I am outside in the backyard, sitting on a chair in the middle of the rosegarden. I can’t stand loud noises. I don’t like new people to get close to me too fast as well. When I know someone is manipulating to do something, I stay away from that someone. I am so stubborn, a good looking capricorn man can not make me call him. He says “I need your attention and affection too you know.” In my thoughts “There’s no benefit, why should I?” I find no solid reason for me to be calling him. He is not my brother, not my father, not my mom, not my grandpa, not my son, not my exclusive boyfriend (in my mind, He is not, even though he tells me he is in love with me, he says it too much. I believe he is all talk. We can only say we love when we can act on it.), NOT MY HUSBAND. It is like, my heart and mind looks for a solid reason to do something. I have to find benefit in whatever I do. I think I am too practical, too conservative, too much of a stick to be a fun person, but I like the way I am. I feel that I am just fine the way I am.
I have been working on myself, to be more fun and outgoing but I have not had any success. One thing is that I don’t drink alcohol. I am too cautious for my own good I think. This must be taurus or maybe I’m the most dull, boring taurus on this God’s green earth.
I don’t think people understand us taureans easily. Virgos and Capricorns can relate to us easier than others. Or anyone wise, smart or some such, would just accept us the way we are, distant, dull and boring and too conservative, too strict. I am very strict. Yuk
Wow! You just discribed my daughter to a T. She has been the most difficult of all my kids to deal with. Home body for sure. Even when she was a toddler and we were playing in the back yard she would say, “I want to go home.” I’d say, “but we are home”. She meant inside the house to play in the playroom. She never really liked being outside. Now that she is a teen she is in her room all the time. Laying around, reading, listening to music. She rarely ever has her friends over. Her taste in food is bland and boring. lol She is stubborn as hell and very moody. But when she is happy, she has a hardy laugh. She is good at saving money though.
Now I’m wondering…will she ever find a guy that would put up with that? She is a challenge for sure.
And what about work? She is really smart but she got a job last summer that she picked. In something she likes…and it lasted 2 days. She never went back.
Need some insight on how to motivate her.
This is great. My sister, a Venus, has problems with her husband which is a Taurus. Maybe all she needs is a little encouragement to pull the proper strings to get her husband moving. haha! Great good.
I know it’s quite hard to convince a Taurus to do anything for you. It’s like luring a kid with a lollipop just to take bath. Creativity indeed is the key. Know what are is weakness and strike it right there. In no time, he’ll bee eating right from palm of your hands.
Mia:
I am a Taurus female.
I have dated different signs in the past. I am now 42. It was not until I became involved with a Capricorn man did I find the man who can truly understand me in every way. It is amazing how he connects with me mentally and emotionally. I am very complex but Capricorn man is well-equipped to understand me thoroughly. Even I can not explain it. We are so similar. Often, we both think of the same things nearly at the same times. When I am extremely grumpy, he carries me through it all. Yes, your daughter will find a man who will understand her. My best, Ara.
Mia:
And Mr. Capricorn is a very good swimmer. Swims like a fish at 50 years of age. And guess what, I ride on his back while he swims. He lets me ride on him in the pool.
It’s fun! 
He knows how to calm my fears and teaches me sports like volleyball. When I am very angry (taurus temper you know), he holds me tenderly in his arms and whispers tenderly to me. He tells me, “I have to work out at the gym to be fit for you, Taurus.” I address him as “Goat.” He addresses me as “Tauro.” 
Thank you Arabella for that wonderful summary of Taurus. Being one myself, I can relate to much of what you say, except that part about your Cappie holding you when you’re angry. When I’m angry, people hide.
Thank you too to Mia for your comments about your daughter. Actually, from what you say, I’m wondering if like me, she has a Scorpio moon. I note you mention moodiness, a tendency to be a lounge lizard and read, and the problems with work.
I have a Sagittarian friend who I first knew over 50 years ago (Yes, I’m an old fart) when she was in nappies and I admired her from astride my tricylcle.. Our relationship has been on occasions rather strained- she once annoyed this Bull once too often whilst driving with me and had to remove her nose from the windscreen- so you can imagine I was rather tickled when her first born was a Taurus with a Scorpio Moon. With 144 astral combinations to choose from, the poor girl picked mine. LOL.
Anyway, I’ve noticed the boy has replicated my problem behaviour with work. Always changing jobs like I did. In my case it wasn’t a case of being afraid of the physical work for I’ve done a lot of hard, dirty work in my time. But, if a job didn’t measure up to what I wanted, I’d be out of there really fast. I’d be interested to know if others with the Taurus Sun- Scorpio Moon are also so afflicted.
Finally, I’ll try and answer the original question about how to get a Taurus to do something. Firstly, never, ever, push. End of story there. The secret is not to try and force us to do anything- (at the least that could be bad for your mental health, and at worst, it could be extremely bad for your physical health)- but rather try to get us to want to help you. I think Taureans as a group like to help others a lot, so make it sound like you need our help, not demand it.
On a more base note, if you’re a female, you have an immense advantage with male Taureans. We Bulls are a very sexual lot, so if you’ve got big tits and a cute arse, just add a coy smile and you’ll get just about anything you ask. If your bodily dimensions aren’t that good, don’t despair. Just jiggle what you’ve got and break out the smile, and you’ll do just as good.
Hope all that has educated you lot. Cheers.