Man, August 2015. Feels like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it? But trust me, that month was something else for me. You know how sometimes you just get this gut feeling, like the stars or whatever alignment is finally doing you a solid? That’s exactly how it hit me.
I remember sitting there, scrolling through some stuff online, probably procrastinating, and I just stumbled on this “Virgo Horoscope August 2015 Career Luck” thing. Now, I ain’t usually one to live and die by horoscopes, but something about that headline just clicked with me. I was a Virgo, and my career situation at the time? Well, it was a bit… stagnant, to put it mildly. I was grinding, sure, but it felt like pushing a rock uphill with no end in sight.
So, I read it. And it basically screamed: “Get ready for wins!” It talked about opportunities, putting yourself out there, and seeing the fruit of your labor. And for whatever reason, that day, that little blurb just fired me up. It wasn’t about believing in the stars; it was about getting a kick in the pants. It made me think, “Alright, if the universe is telling me to get ready, maybe I should actually get ready.”
Shifting Gears: Taking Action
I decided then and there I wasn’t just gonna sit around waiting for luck to fall into my lap. That “get ready” part stuck with me. What did that even mean? For me, it meant a few things:
- First off, I started cleaning up my digital footprint. My old LinkedIn profile was dusty, my resume was a joke, half-finished projects cluttering my GitHub. I spent days just tidying it all up, like getting my house ready for an important guest. I updated everything, proofread like crazy, and actually put some effort into making it look professional.
- Then, I began reaching out. I hated networking, absolutely dreaded it. But that month, I just swallowed my pride and started sending messages. Old colleagues, people I met at conferences years ago, even just random folks whose work I admired. Just simple “how are you, what are you working on?” messages. No asking for favors, just re-establishing connections.
- I also poured myself into a side project. I had this idea floating around for ages, a small tool that would solve a minor but annoying problem I had at work. Instead of just thinking about it, I did it. I started coding every evening, after my regular job. Didn’t care if it was perfect, just wanted to build something and see it through.
- And this is a big one: I applied for jobs I thought were out of my league. My usual M.O. was to only apply for stuff I was 100% qualified for. But that August, I saw a couple of roles that looked amazing, even if they asked for experience I didn’t quite have. I figured, what’s the worst that could happen? A “no”? I was already getting plenty of those by not trying.
The Hustle and the Hang-Ups
It wasn’t all smooth sailing, of course. My side project hit a few major bugs that made me want to throw my laptop out the window. Those networking messages? Most of them went unanswered. And those “reach for the stars” applications? Yeah, got a bunch of automated rejection emails that stung a bit. There were days I felt like an idiot for even bothering, for believing in some silly horoscope. But something kept me going. That initial burst of “get ready for wins” energy just had a longer tail than I expected.
I mean, I distinctly remember one evening, staring at a particularly nasty error message in my code at about 1 AM, feeling totally defeated. My wife came in and asked what I was doing, and I just mumbled something about “chasing this stupid horoscope luck.” She just laughed and told me to get some sleep, and that the only luck was the one I made for myself. And she was right, of course, but it felt like that horoscope had just given me permission to try harder than usual.
The Payoff: Actual Wins
And then, things started to happen. Slowly, subtly, but they started. About halfway through the month, one of those random connections I’d reactivated got back to me. They were looking for someone with exactly the kind of niche skill I’d been working on a few years prior, something I thought was irrelevant now. We had a chat, and it felt really positive. A definite win, right there.
Then, that side project? I finally squashed those bugs. It wasn’t groundbreaking, but it worked. And when I showed it to a couple of people, they actually found it useful. That was a huge boost. It proved I could still ship something from start to finish, which was massive for my confidence.
But the biggest win came right at the end of August, maybe even bleeding into early September. One of those “out of my league” jobs I applied for? They actually called me for an interview. Not just one, but a series of them. I was shocked. And I ended up getting the offer. It was a step up, a totally new environment, and exactly what I needed to break out of that rut I was in.
Looking back, did a horoscope actually cause any of this? Probably not directly. But it absolutely, 100% pushed me to act differently. It gave me that mental nudge, that permission to believe that good things could happen, and that I should prepare for them. It made me step up my game, put in the extra hours, and take chances I wouldn’t have otherwise. So yeah, for me, August 2015 really was about getting ready for wins, and then actually going out and grabbing them.
