May 2012
27 posts
Horoscope for Thursday, May 31, 2012
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: 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 31st
Horoscope for Wednesday, May 30, 2012
What do you want? What are you doing to get it? 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
May 30th
Horoscope for Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually 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 yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 29th
Horoscope for Monday, May 28, 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: 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 28th
Horoscope for Sunday, May 27, 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: 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 |...
May 27th
Horoscope for Saturday, May 26, 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: 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...
May 26th
Horoscope for Friday, May 25, 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: 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...
May 25th
Horoscope for Sunday, May 20, 2012
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: Take some time to optimize the things you pay attention to for signal to noise ratio. Remove boring RSS feeds from your reader;...
May 20th
Horoscope for Saturday, May 19, 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:...
May 19th
Horoscope for Friday, May 18, 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: 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 18th
Horoscope for Thursday, May 17, 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: Project your voice and speak loudly. I found yesterday’s horoscope: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 17th
Horoscope for Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Project your voice and speak loudly. 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
May 16th
Horoscope for Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Question your questions. Are you asking the right things? 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
May 15th
Horoscope for Monday, May 14, 2012
Today, give moment-by-moment attention to something you usually do. 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: harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful |...
May 14th
Horoscope for Sunday, May 13, 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: If you think about it carefully, the universe has recently shown you several examples of people working together successfully. What common principle can...
May 13th
Horoscope for Saturday, May 12, 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 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 |...
May 12th
Horoscope for Friday, May 11, 2012
Take some time to test your beliefs today. Devise and carry out at least one experiment. 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 11th
Horoscope for Thursday, May 10, 2012
What do you want? What are you doing to get it? 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 useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome
May 10th
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Horoscope for Wednesday, May 9, 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: 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...
May 9th
Horoscope for Tuesday, May 8, 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: Resist the temptation to tell white lies or let convenient...
May 8th
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Horoscope for Monday, May 7, 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: Focus on granularizing your goals. When something you want to do seems impossible, try to break it down into a series...
May 7th
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Horoscope for Sunday, May 6, 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: 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 6th
Horoscope for Saturday, May 5, 2012
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: Today, indulge your curiosity. Find the answers to three interesting questions not directly related to your current projects. (Bonus points for finding...
May 5th
Horoscope for Friday, May 4, 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: When you notice...
May 4th
Horoscope for Thursday, May 3, 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: 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 |...
May 3rd
Horoscope for Wednesday, May 2, 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: 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...
May 2nd
Horoscope for Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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: Take some time to optimize the things you pay attention to for signal to noise ratio. Remove boring RSS...
May 1st