The Personal Development Carnival - August 20, 2006

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Personal Development Carnival!

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Hieu Doan gives us an excellent introduction to and explanation of meditation in The Essence of Meditation, posted at The Path of Power.

Are you passionate about what you do with your days? Mike Myatt at N2growth Blog reminds us that Passion Equals Purpose.

Is stress getting in the way of creating a better you? Patricia at A Better You blog gives us some ideas about combating it in Managing Stress: 5 Steps for a New Approach to Life.

And Milo Riano writes about Three Simple Things to Stand Out While Relieving Stress and Pressure posted at Management, leadership & personal development of a young man.

Steve Pavlina of Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development Blog presents us with some compelling reasons to drop the television habit in 8 Changes I Experienced After Giving Up TV.

Lyrois encourages us to explore “the benefits of deliberate deprivation” in The Aficionado’s Guide to Appreciation, posted at WOW.

If you are considering taking on something new in your life, then David Maister’s Assessing the Risks of the Next Step is something you’ll want to read. It’s posted at Passion, People and Principles.

Jerry Lopper gives us a lesson on Acceptance and the Easy Life posted at Purposeful Growth.

Mike Nicholson provides us with a plan for change (but it doesn’t have to be forever!) in 28 days to better habits posted at Mike Nicholson .org.

Christine Kane presents us with the question Are you Hook-able?, and explains how it can be harmful, at Christine Kane.

Julia Dorofeeva at Online Dating Blog gives us some food for thought on creation and learning in “Mediocre writers borrow; great writers steal.”

RMic gives us a great summary on the answer to the question we are always asking: How to make your dreams come true?, posted at rmic.be.

Amit reminds us of the importance of relationships and gives us his Top 5 tips for building lasting and powerful relationships!, posted at The Power of Choice.

Gratitude is one of the most important parts of living a happy life, and if the following article doesn’t give you some about all that you have in your life, then I’m not sure what would: Wenchypoo at Frugal Wisdom from Wenchypoo’s Warehouse presents In the Realm of the Poor IV: Globalized Poor.

Sometimes we take ourselves WAY too seriously. kavokin reminds us to laugh in What can we learn from Hollywood movies? posted at Medical Syndication.

Paul Newbury gives us an explanation of Intention Manifestation, posted at Improving my life.

If you have a business but no money for marketing, then Marcus Markou’s article Talk The Talk. Marketing Without a Budget is for you. It’s posted at BOB - Business Opportunities Blog.

Do you have a wide variety of interests, but have a hard time with focus? You may learn something from Andrew Seltz of Andrew Seltz: The Go-To Guy - try Placing a Rock in the Stream.

karen alonge gives us a look into intention and communication in a sweet delivery, posted at postcards from nowhere.

Chris Harris at Inventure Global Blog gives us a lesson in recognizing and utilizing opportunities in Better brainstorming for innovation.

Betsy L. Angert gives us a look into eating disorders, including an extensive list of resources, in Weight. Balancing Fat with Feelings, Habits With Health ©, posted at Be-Think.

If you want to be a leader, then you should read Develop Leadership Skills, written by Sunny and posted at The Sum.

Enoch Tan of Secrets of the Mind and Reality tells us that the spirit knows when to work and rest, and that we can listen to it, in Knowing what to do - Following the Spirit.

Paul at Paul’s Tips gives us Seven rules for sharpening up your thinking skills.

Garoth Thorp at Forest Of Thought asks us to consider just how important having an open mind is, in Open Whatedness? — About Open Mindedness.

If you don’t know what you want, then how are you going to get it? Victor Fam at Towards Better Life encourages you to Know Your Values.

Peter Kua of RadicalHop.com: Grow With Passion gives us some excellent reasons and advice on staying away from negativity, in How to Steer Clear of Negative People.

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Thank you to all of the writers who participated, and to you who have visited for reading!

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