I kicked off this whole detailed log thing way back in early 2018, not because I suddenly got into cosmic energy or charting the stars. Nah. I started doing it because I got burned—badly—and I needed an early warning system. Simple as that.
Diving Back Into the 2018 Career Logs
The shared practice today was pulling up that specific log file: the one labeled “Ganeshaspeaks Virgo 2018 Daily.” Man, what a mouthful. It wasn’t some high-tech database or fancy software; it was just a series of color-coded cells in a plain Excel sheet where I meticulously tracked two major things: the specific weekly career forecast I read, and then, right next to it, what actually went down in my work life that week.
This week, I decided to dive back in, specifically looking at the entries for late March and early April 2018. Why those dates? Because I’ve been feeling that familiar twitch—that horrible gut feeling that something big is about to shift, usually right before I lose a major contract or a reliable client suddenly decides they can’t afford me anymore.
I fired up the old desktop, rummaged through the forgotten backup drive labeled “Pre-Panic Files,” and wrestled the corrupted file open. Luckily, it still loaded. The whole point of this practice, which I forced myself to stick to every Sunday night for months, was simple: figure out if tracking these daily ‘vibes’ gave me even a small advantage in knowing when the ground would fall out from under me.
Here’s exactly what I logged in the spreadsheet every single day:
- I read the specific daily or weekly forecast for my sign (Virgo).
- I recorded the general emotional mood I was feeling that morning (e.g., Excited, Anxious, Stable, Stressed).
- I jotted down the specific forecast snippet regarding career (e.g., “Virgo sees unexpected financial flow,” or “Communication issues peak mid-week, slow down”).
- I logged the actual career event that happened that day (e.g., “Client X delayed payment,” or “Got a surprise introduction from networking contact Z”).
- I rated the forecast accuracy for that day (1-10).
I kept logging these details, treating it like a scientific experiment, trying to find a correlation between these daily readings and my actual outcomes. I wanted to find patterns so I wouldn’t be caught flat-footed again.
The Event That Made Me Build This Crazy System
You gotta know why I went this deep, right? Nobody sits down and logs daily career astrology unless they’ve had their financial legs absolutely knocked out from under them. And that’s exactly what happened to me in late 2017. That shockwave is what pushed me to start logging in 2018.
I was working my tail off for a huge client—let’s call them Apex Tech. They promised me long-term stability, locked me into what felt like a solid contract, and I was feeling solid. We had just committed to a massive expense at home, counting on that steady monthly income. Then, without a single warning sign, I walked in one Tuesday morning to a locked keycard. My access was gone. Zero severance, zero notice, just a cold, impersonal email saying, “We decided to outsource your function, effective immediately.”
It smashed my confidence. I spent four months scrambling to cover bills. I felt like a fool for trusting them. I swore right then and there that I would never again be blindsided by corporate or client BS. I didn’t care if it was a horoscope, a tea leaf reading, or just my own gut feeling—I needed an early warning system, and I needed to document the results so I could trust my own judgment again. That’s why I started this whole tedious, ridiculous logging process.
Connecting the 2018 Dots to Where I Stand Now
So, back to the 2018 log I reviewed today. I looked specifically at the week where the forecast read: “Expect friction and delays in contracts. Do not back down.” I checked my corresponding notes for that same week. What actually happened? I was deep in negotiation with a new client who was trying to severely lowball the project budget. I remember feeling desperate, ready to just accept the lousy offer just to get the cash flow moving.
But because I had just read that forecast snippet—”Do not back down”—I forced myself to push back hard. I spent two full days arguing and restructuring the proposal points. I didn’t roll over. And guess what? They caved. They accepted my higher rate. It was pure stubbornness, fueled by a silly log entry.
That log entry taught me a massive lesson. It wasn’t about Ganesha or planets aligning; it was about forcing self-awareness. By making myself write down the potential ‘bad news’ or ‘challenging outlook’ every Sunday night, I was mentally prepared to tackle conflict the next week. It shifted my whole mindset from being a desperate victim reacting to bad luck to being a prepared fighter who expected bumps in the road.
I kept this disciplined practice up, in various customized forms, until things stabilized for me around 2020. Now, when I pull the old files—like I did today—it’s not for some mystical prediction about next week’s career path. It’s to remind myself that preparation isn’t just about saving money; sometimes it’s about checking the vibe, building your mental armor, and being ready to fight for your worth, just like 2018 forced me to.
