September 2011
28 posts
Horoscope for Friday, September 30, 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: 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...
Sep 30th
Horoscope for Thursday, September 29, 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: 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...
Sep 29th
Horoscope for Wednesday, September 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: Think about how your ideal self would handle the challenges you encounter. What would you do if you were smarter? I...
Sep 28th
Horoscope for Tuesday, September 27, 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: Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Sep 27th
Horoscope for Monday, September 26, 2011
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. 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
Sep 26th
Horoscope for Sunday, September 25, 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: 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
Sep 25th
Horoscope for Saturday, September 24, 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: Take the time today to put some important information in a more intuitive format. For example, you might make a pie chart or other visual representation of how you spent your money last month, or how you spent your time yesterday. I found...
Sep 24th
Horoscope for Friday, September 23, 2011
Take the time today to put some important information in a more intuitive format. For example, you might make a pie chart or other visual representation of how you spent your money last month, or how you spent your time yesterday. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day to finish up a project you
Sep 23rd
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Horoscope for Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Today is a good day to finish up a project you
Sep 21st
Horoscope for Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. 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 horoscope: harmful | not useful |...
Sep 20th
Horoscope for Monday, September 19, 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: If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can...
Sep 19th
Horoscope for Sunday, September 18, 2011
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: 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...
Sep 18th
Horoscope for Saturday, September 17, 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 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...
Sep 17th
Horoscope for Friday, September 16, 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:...
Sep 16th
Horoscope for Thursday, September 15, 2011
Project your voice and speak loudly. 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
Sep 15th
Horoscope for Wednesday, September 14, 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: 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 horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful |...
Sep 14th
Horoscope for Tuesday, September 13, 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: 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...
Sep 13th
Horoscope for Monday, September 12, 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: The precedents that you set for yourself may be the most important...
Sep 12th
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Horoscope for Sunday, September 11, 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: 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,...
Sep 11th
Horoscope for Saturday, September 10, 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: Today, indulge your curiosity. Find the answers to three interesting questions not directly related to your current projects. (Bonus points for finding...
Sep 10th
Horoscope for Friday, September 9, 2011
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: Today is a good...
Sep 9th
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Horoscope for Thursday, September 8, 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: Make a specific commitment today that you’re confident you can follow through on. Write it down and...
Sep 8th
Horoscope for Wednesday, September 7, 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: Keep eye contact with everyone you talk to today. If you find your gaze wandering, force yourself to focus on the person you
Sep 7th
Horoscope for Monday, September 5, 2011
Your subconscious is trying to tell you something! Get a piece of paper and, for each of the previous three days, write down 3 things that happened as they leap into your mind. Put the paper down and come back to it several hours later and write down the theme that connects these nine events and what lesson you should learn from it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Today is a good day for...
Sep 5th
Horoscope for Sunday, September 4, 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: Today is a good day to finish up a project you
Sep 4th
Horoscope for Saturday, September 3, 2011
Today is a good day to finish up a project you’ve been working on that is almost done. 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
Sep 3rd
Horoscope for Friday, September 2, 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: 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 horoscope: harmful | not...
Sep 2nd
Horoscope for Thursday, September 1, 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: What do you want? What are you doing to get it? I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Sep 1st