August 2011
31 posts
Horoscope for Wednesday, August 31, 2011
What do you want? What are you doing to get it? Yesterday’s horoscope was: See if you can understand the functioning of an object well enough to create it from raw materials or scrap. Start with something simple, like paper fasteners. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Aug 31st
Horoscope for Tuesday, August 30, 2011
See if you can understand the functioning of an object well enough to create it from raw materials or scrap. Start with something simple, like paper fasteners. 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...
Aug 30th
Horoscope for Monday, August 29, 2011
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. ...
Aug 29th
Horoscope for Sunday, August 28, 2011
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: When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do...
Aug 28th
Horoscope for Saturday, August 27, 2011
When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do 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
Aug 27th
Horoscope for Friday, August 26, 2011
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. 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 yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Aug 26th
Horoscope for Thursday, August 25, 2011
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: 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...
Aug 25th
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Horoscope for Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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...
Aug 24th
Horoscope for Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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: 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...
Aug 23rd
Horoscope for Monday, August 22, 2011
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 getting calls from telemarketers; get rid of objects that clutter your living space or work space; perhaps even have a heart-to-heart with that friend you’ve been growing away from. Yesterday’s horoscope was:...
Aug 22nd
Horoscope for Sunday, August 21, 2011
Question your questions. Are you asking the right things? 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
Aug 21st
Horoscope for Saturday, August 20, 2011
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: 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...
Aug 20th
Horoscope for Friday, August 19, 2011
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: 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...
Aug 19th
Horoscope for Thursday, August 18, 2011
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: 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 |...
Aug 18th
Horoscope for Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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
Aug 17th
Horoscope for Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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: 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 found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of...
Aug 16th
Horoscope for Monday, August 15, 2011
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: 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...
Aug 15th
Horoscope for Sunday, August 14, 2011
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, 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. I found yesterday’s...
Aug 14th
Horoscope for Saturday, August 13, 2011
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: 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...
Aug 13th
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Horoscope for Friday, August 12, 2011
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. ...
Aug 12th
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Horoscope for Thursday, August 11, 2011
When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do 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
Aug 11th
Horoscope for Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. 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
Aug 10th
Horoscope for Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually 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 you lack any reference for it. Bear this in mind when reconsidering whether or not to try it. I...
Aug 9th
Horoscope for Monday, August 8, 2011
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: Resist the temptation to tell white lies or let convenient...
Aug 8th
Horoscope for Sunday, August 7, 2011
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: It is a good idea to change your passwords once in a while, even if they are secure and well crafted passwords. Take...
Aug 7th
Horoscope for Saturday, August 6, 2011
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: What do you want? What are you doing to get it? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Aug 6th
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Horoscope for Friday, August 5, 2011
What do you want? What are you doing to get 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 to a friend, or give something away. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful |...
Aug 5th
Horoscope for Thursday, August 4, 2011
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: Keep eye contact with everyone you talk to today. If you find your gaze wandering, force yourself to focus...
Aug 4th
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Horoscope for Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Keep eye contact with everyone you talk to today. If you find your gaze wandering, force yourself to focus on the person you’re talking with. 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...
Aug 3rd
Horoscope for Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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: 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 getting calls from telemarketers; get rid of...
Aug 2nd
Horoscope for Monday, August 1, 2011
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 getting calls from telemarketers; get rid of objects that clutter your living space or work space; perhaps even have a heart-to-heart with that friend you’ve been growing away from. Yesterday’s horoscope was:...
Aug 1st