Aquarius
Lord Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. Lord Polonius: What is the matter, my lord? Hamlet: Between who? Lord Polonius: I mean, the matter that you read, my lord.
William Shakespeare, Hamlet
The compliment that made you uncomfortable probably said more about what the person giving it needs than about what you actually did. When someone praises you for being practical or realistic or having your feet on the ground, they are often celebrating their own relief at finding someone who will not ask them to think past next month. You can hear it in the specific words they choose, the way they frame your choice as wisdom when you know it was just the obvious next step. The discomfort comes from being seen as the solution to problems you did not know you were supposed to solve.