May 2013
15 posts
Horoscope for Friday, May 24, 2013
The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if your mastery of that skill isn’t at issue at all, rather than let yourself be distracted by assessments of the likelihood of failure, because they are likely to be self-fulfilling prophecies. ...
May 24th
Horoscope for Thursday, May 23, 2013
Focus on granularizing your goals. When something you want to do seems impossible, try to break it down into a series of smaller steps. Yesterday’s horoscope was: It is a good idea to change your passwords once in a while, even if they are secure and well crafted passwords. Take the time today to change your passwords on many accounts both online and on your computer. I found...
May 23rd
Horoscope for Monday, May 20, 2013
That thing you’re hesitating over trying, the likes of which you’ve never done before, is probably easier than you think it is. You’re likely overestimating the difficulty because you lack any reference for it. Bear this in mind when reconsidering whether or not to try it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. I...
May 20th
Horoscope for Sunday, May 19, 2013
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. Yesterday’s horoscope was: One of the things that you’re told today, which you’ve heard a thousand times before, will be false. Find it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 19th
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Horoscope for Thursday, May 16, 2013
If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can you see at work in these events? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Resist the temptation to tell white lies or let convenient misunderstandings stand, today. Keep in mind that even if the truth is never discovered, you’ll still have to...
May 16th
Horoscope for Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Resist the temptation to tell white lies or let convenient misunderstandings stand, today. Keep in mind that even if the truth is never discovered, you’ll still have to put in the effort of keeping up the appearance that the lie is true. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Question your questions. Are you asking the right things? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful |...
May 15th
Horoscope for Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Question your questions. Are you asking the right things? Yesterday’s horoscope was: What do you want? What are you doing to get it? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 14th
Horoscope for Saturday, May 11, 2013
Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around you. Alternatively, offer something useful to a friend, or give something away. Yesterday’s horoscope was: The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important factor determining your behavior. Make a...
May 11th
Horoscope for Friday, May 10, 2013
The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important factor determining your behavior. Make a point of setting a good precedent or repairing a bad one today. Yesterday’s horoscope was: The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if...
May 10th
Horoscope for Thursday, May 9, 2013
The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if your mastery of that skill isn’t at issue at all, rather than let yourself be distracted by assessments of the likelihood of failure, because they are likely to be self-fulfilling prophecies. ...
May 9th
Horoscope for Monday, May 6, 2013
Take the time to evaluate your default responses to questions. They may not be as good as you think they are. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, before you ask for someone’s opinion, consider the answers that they might give. What kind of answer would you consider useful? If their answer is not the one you want to hear, what will you do? I found yesterday’s horoscope:...
May 6th
Horoscope for Sunday, May 5, 2013
Today, before you ask for someone’s opinion, consider the answers that they might give. What kind of answer would you consider useful? If their answer is not the one you want to hear, what will you do? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful |...
May 5th
Horoscope for Saturday, May 4, 2013
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. Yesterday’s horoscope was: When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 4th
Horoscope for Friday, May 3, 2013
When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day for starting new things. Choose something new that you’ve been putting off, and spend at least an hour working on it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 3rd
Horoscope for Thursday, May 2, 2013
Today is a good day for starting new things. Choose something new that you’ve been putting off, and spend at least an hour working on it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: One of the things that you’re told today, which you’ve heard a thousand times before, will be false. Find it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 2nd
April 2013
25 posts
Horoscope for Monday, April 29, 2013
It is a good idea to change your passwords once in a while, even if they are secure and well crafted passwords. Take the time today to change your passwords on many accounts both online and on your computer. Yesterday’s horoscope was: If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can...
Apr 29th
Horoscope for Sunday, April 28, 2013
If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can you see at work in these events? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around...
Apr 28th
Horoscope for Saturday, April 27, 2013
Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around you. Alternatively, offer something useful to a friend, or give something away. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Make a specific commitment today that you’re confident you can follow through on. Write it down and...
Apr 27th
Horoscope for Friday, April 26, 2013
Make a specific commitment today that you’re confident you can follow through on. Write it down and post it somewhere where you’ll see it regularly until it’s done. Yesterday’s horoscope was: The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important factor determining your behavior. Make a point of setting a good precedent or repairing a bad one today. I...
Apr 26th
Horoscope for Thursday, April 25, 2013
The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important factor determining your behavior. Make a point of setting a good precedent or repairing a bad one today. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, spend time thinking about possible failure modes of your plans. What are the most likely things that could go wrong, and how will you handle it if they do? I found yesterday’s...
Apr 25th
Horoscope for Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Today, spend time thinking about possible failure modes of your plans. What are the most likely things that could go wrong, and how will you handle it if they do? Yesterday’s horoscope was: The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if your...
Apr 24th
Horoscope for Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if your mastery of that skill isn’t at issue at all, rather than let yourself be distracted by assessments of the likelihood of failure, because they are likely to be self-fulfilling prophecies. ...
Apr 23rd
Horoscope for Monday, April 22, 2013
What do you want? What are you doing to get it? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Think about how your ideal self would handle the challenges you encounter. What would you do if you were smarter? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Apr 22nd
Horoscope for Sunday, April 21, 2013
Think about how your ideal self would handle the challenges you encounter. What would you do if you were smarter? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Apr 21st
Horoscope for Thursday, April 18, 2013
Resist the temptation to tell white lies or let convenient misunderstandings stand, today. Keep in mind that even if the truth is never discovered, you’ll still have to put in the effort of keeping up the appearance that the lie is true. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Take the time to evaluate your default responses to questions. They may not be as good as you think they are. I found...
Apr 18th
Horoscope for Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Take the time to evaluate your default responses to questions. They may not be as good as you think they are. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Apr 17th
Horoscope for Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. Yesterday’s horoscope was: When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Apr 16th
Horoscope for Monday, April 15, 2013
When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: One of the things that you’re told today, which you’ve heard a thousand times before, will be false. Find it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Apr 15th
Horoscope for Sunday, April 14, 2013
One of the things that you’re told today, which you’ve heard a thousand times before, will be false. Find it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: It is a good idea to change your passwords once in a while, even if they are secure and well crafted passwords. Take the time today to change your passwords on many accounts both online and on your computer. I found yesterday’s...
Apr 14th
Horoscope for Saturday, April 13, 2013
It is a good idea to change your passwords once in a while, even if they are secure and well crafted passwords. Take the time today to change your passwords on many accounts both online and on your computer. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Focus on granularizing your goals. When something you want to do seems impossible, try to break it down into a series of smaller steps. I found...
Apr 13th
Horoscope for Friday, April 12, 2013
Focus on granularizing your goals. When something you want to do seems impossible, try to break it down into a series of smaller steps. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day for starting new things. Choose something new that you’ve been putting off, and spend at least an hour working on it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful |...
Apr 12th
Horoscope for Thursday, April 11, 2013
Today is a good day for starting new things. Choose something new that you’ve been putting off, and spend at least an hour working on it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around you. Alternatively, offer something useful...
Apr 11th
Horoscope for Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around you. Alternatively, offer something useful to a friend, or give something away. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, spend time thinking about possible failure modes of your plans. What are the most likely things that...
Apr 10th
Horoscope for Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Today, spend time thinking about possible failure modes of your plans. What are the most likely things that could go wrong, and how will you handle it if they do? Yesterday’s horoscope was: That thing you’re hesitating over trying, the likes of which you’ve never done before, is probably easier than you think it is. You’re likely overestimating the difficulty because...
Apr 9th
Horoscope for Monday, April 8, 2013
That thing you’re hesitating over trying, the likes of which you’ve never done before, is probably easier than you think it is. You’re likely overestimating the difficulty because you lack any reference for it. Bear this in mind when reconsidering whether or not to try it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today, before you ask for someone’s opinion, consider the...
Apr 8th
Horoscope for Sunday, April 7, 2013
Today, before you ask for someone’s opinion, consider the answers that they might give. What kind of answer would you consider useful? If their answer is not the one you want to hear, what will you do? Yesterday’s horoscope was: If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can...
Apr 7th
Horoscope for Saturday, April 6, 2013
If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can you see at work in these events? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Take some time to optimize the things you pay attention to for signal to noise ratio. Remove boring RSS feeds from your reader; find out how to stop receiving junk mail or...
Apr 6th
Horoscope for Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Today, indulge your curiosity. Find the answers to three interesting questions not directly related to your current projects. (Bonus points for finding answers to questions that can’t be answered via Google or Wikipedia, like the name of that cute person you see in the library every so often, or what’s sold in that odd little shop.) Yesterday’s horoscope was: What do you...
Apr 3rd
Horoscope for Tuesday, April 2, 2013
What do you want? What are you doing to get it? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Apr 2nd
Horoscope for Monday, April 1, 2013
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Make a specific commitment today that you’re confident you can follow through on. Write it down and post it somewhere where you’ll see it regularly until it’s done. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful |...
Apr 1st
March 2013
22 posts
Horoscope for Sunday, March 31, 2013
Make a specific commitment today that you’re confident you can follow through on. Write it down and post it somewhere where you’ll see it regularly until it’s done. Yesterday’s horoscope was: The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important factor determining your behavior. Make a point of setting a good precedent or repairing a bad one today. I...
Mar 31st
Horoscope for Saturday, March 30, 2013
The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important factor determining your behavior. Make a point of setting a good precedent or repairing a bad one today. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Question your questions. Are you asking the right things? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Mar 30th
Horoscope for Friday, March 29, 2013
Question your questions. Are you asking the right things? Yesterday’s horoscope was: Focus on granularizing your goals. When something you want to do seems impossible, try to break it down into a series of smaller steps. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Mar 29th
Horoscope for Thursday, March 28, 2013
Focus on granularizing your goals. When something you want to do seems impossible, try to break it down into a series of smaller steps. Yesterday’s horoscope was: When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Mar 28th
Horoscope for Wednesday, March 27, 2013
When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if your mastery of that skill isn’t at issue at...
Mar 27th
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Horoscope for Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The time for a lucid appraisal of your own abilities is prior to action, not in the middle of it. Once you find yourself engaged in real-time application of some skill or other, act as if your mastery of that skill isn’t at issue at all, rather than let yourself be distracted by assessments of the likelihood of failure, because they are likely to be self-fulfilling prophecies. ...
Mar 27th
Horoscope for Saturday, March 23, 2013
Today, before making changes to something, make sure you understand why that thing is in the state it’s in. Just because something appears wrong or sub-optimal doesn’t mean it is. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Think about how your ideal self would handle the challenges you encounter. What would you do if you were smarter? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not...
Mar 23rd
Horoscope for Friday, March 22, 2013
Think about how your ideal self would handle the challenges you encounter. What would you do if you were smarter? Yesterday’s horoscope was: One of the things that you’re told today, which you’ve heard a thousand times before, will be false. Find it. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Mar 22nd
Horoscope for Monday, March 18, 2013
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around you. Alternatively, offer something useful to a friend, or give something away. I found yesterday’s horoscope:...
Mar 18th
Horoscope for Sunday, March 17, 2013
Today is a good day for sharing. Take a moment to overcome trivial obstacles which may be preventing you from sharing useful endeavors, insights, or wisdom with those around you. Alternatively, offer something useful to a friend, or give something away. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Project your voice and speak loudly. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of...
Mar 17th