February 2012
24 posts
Horoscope for Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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 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...
Feb 29th
Horoscope for Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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:...
Feb 28th
Horoscope for Monday, February 27, 2012
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: That thing you’re hesitating over trying, the likes of which you’ve never done before, is probably easier...
Feb 27th
Horoscope for Sunday, February 26, 2012
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: If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you...
Feb 26th
Horoscope for Saturday, February 25, 2012
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 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 |...
Feb 25th
Horoscope for Friday, February 24, 2012
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: 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
Feb 24th
Horoscope for Thursday, February 23, 2012
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. 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 all, rather than let yourself be...
Feb 23rd
Horoscope for Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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. ...
Feb 22nd
Horoscope for Sunday, February 19, 2012
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: 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...
Feb 19th
Horoscope for Saturday, February 18, 2012
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 |...
Feb 18th
Horoscope for Friday, February 17, 2012
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, 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...
Feb 17th
Horoscope for Thursday, February 16, 2012
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...
Feb 16th
Horoscope for Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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: Think about how...
Feb 15th
Horoscope for Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Think about how your ideal self would handle the challenges you encounter. What would you do if you were smarter? 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 |...
Feb 14th
Horoscope for Monday, February 13, 2012
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: 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...
Feb 13th
Horoscope for Sunday, February 12, 2012
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: One of the things that you’re told today, which you’ve heard a thousand times before, will be false. Find...
Feb 12th
Horoscope for Saturday, February 11, 2012
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: 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
Feb 11th
Horoscope for Friday, February 10, 2012
When you notice yourself procrastinating about something, figure out the first step, count down from 10, and then do it. Yesterday’s horoscope was: Smile! I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
Feb 10th
Horoscope for Thursday, February 9, 2012
Smile! 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
Feb 9th
Horoscope for Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. 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
Feb 8th
Horoscope for Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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
Feb 7th
Horoscope for Monday, February 6, 2012
What do you want? What are you doing to get it? 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 | awesome
Feb 6th
Horoscope for Sunday, February 5, 2012
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: 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? I found...
Feb 5th
Horoscope for Thursday, February 2, 2012
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: 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...
Feb 2nd