Vimshottari is often received as a verdict. It is better received as weather: a description of the conditions likely to prevail over a stretch of time.
Preparation, not prophecy
The practical question during a demanding period is rarely 'what will happen'. It is: what should be strengthened now, what should not be begun now, where is patience the correct action, and what obligations must be met regardless of difficulty.
A difficult chart does not eliminate courage. A favourable chart does not eliminate foolishness.
Fear is a poor advisor and an excellent salesman. Where an interpretation manufactures anxiety, it has stopped serving the person and started serving the interpreter.