Actually Useful Horoscopes

Horoscope for Monday, May 20, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:07 -0400

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 found yesterday’s horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Sunday, May 19, 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:08 -0400

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

Horoscope for Thursday, May 16, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:00:10 -0400

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 put in the effort of keeping up the appearance that the lie is true.

I found yesterday’s horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:20:33 -0400

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 | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:21 -0400

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

Horoscope for Saturday, May 11, 2013

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:00:16 -0400

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 point of setting a good precedent or repairing a bad one today.

I found yesterday’s horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Friday, May 10, 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:14 -0400

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 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.

I found yesterday’s horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Thursday, May 9, 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:00:21 -0400

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.

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

Horoscope for Monday, May 6, 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 03:00:15 -0400

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:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Sunday, May 5, 2013

Sun, 05 May 2013 03:00:25 -0400

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 | awesome

Horoscope for Saturday, May 4, 2013

Sat, 04 May 2013 03:00:07 -0400

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

Horoscope for Friday, May 3, 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:00:18 -0400

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

Horoscope for Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:07 -0400

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.

Horoscope for Monday, April 29, 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:09 -0400

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 you see at work in these events?

I found yesterday’s horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Sunday, April 28, 2013

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:13 -0400

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 you. Alternatively, offer something useful to a friend, or give something away.

I found yesterday’s horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Saturday, April 27, 2013

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:00:08 -0400

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 | awesome

Horoscope for Friday, April 26, 2013

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:00:08 -0400

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.

Horoscope for Thursday, April 25, 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:00:07 -0400

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 horoscope:

harmful | not useful | sort-of useful | useful | awesome

Horoscope for Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:00:07 -0400

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?

Horoscope for Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:00:07 -0400

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