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What a collection of articles submitted to this Blog Carnival. There are so many that there are bound to be a few that appeal to every reader in the blogospere.

Are you 40 and poor and struggling to make money the same way you were struggling to make money at 30, the same way you were struggling to make money at 20? Read what Eric says on this Growing Money posted at Make Money Blog.

Today I’d like to discuss setting self improvement goals in more depth. Marcus writes Personal Development Goals posted at Personal Development & Self Help.

A while ago we established a concept, that it doesn’t take you necessarily heaps of money to retire early in your lifetime. Read more on this by Chris 9 Surefire Strategies NOT to Retire Early posted at nomad4ever.

I just read this article about how now “more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems”. Guess what the chronic health problems are? Joshua Seth presents Obesity In America posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

I recently had an eye opening coaching session with a client, Gary who was feeling completely overwhelmed by his role as a Director in a large corporation. Shawn Driscoll presents Too much on your plate? Become a STAR Delegator posted at Shawn Driscoll.

What will this day be like? I wonder. What will my future be? I wonder. Follow GP’s musings The Rundown on Roundup posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn.

Once you have a list of all the factors and characteristics that describe the job you want, and you can actually envision a job that embodies all of those factors and characteristics… Erek Ostrowski presents Creating a Conversation “For” the Job You Want posted at Verve Coaching.

Authenticity demands that there is absolute congruence between what you say and what you do. It is not simply about walking the walk, but whether or not the “talk” and the “walk” line up. James presents The Essence of Authenticity posted at Chandra Unplugged - No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach.

You own the power to choose each experience in your life. No, you cannot stop tragedies from happening but, how you look and deal with the effects of undesirable events in your life is your choice. Joann Ang talks about Take Charge of Your Thoughts They Have Power posted at Manifesting with the Law of Attraction.

If you are trying to build your home based business opportunity to work at home, please join me and get yourself educated about what has… Read what Patti Blevins presents Home Based Business Opportunity to Work At Home: Please, Please, Please?Watch and Read! posted at Patti Blevins.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Threefer Haiku posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

I work from home and one of the things that I never really paid much attention to before, such as motivational and inspirational quotes, have become a very big part of my life. See what Woman Tribune presents on this topic Cozy Blankets Wrapped in Inspiration posted at Woman Tribune.

Self-confidence is probably one of the biggest gifts you can ever give yourself. Why? Because people like confident people. People trust confident people. Gayathri Moosad presents The Personality Development Workbook - 12 Proven ways to boost your Self-Confidence posted at The Personality Development Workbook.

Change is inevitable. And yet, it’s very easy to get caught up in change and let it pull you along, like a stick in a river being swept away by the current. David B. Bohl presents How to Change Your Life ? Instead of Letting Life Change You posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

“A surprisingly large number of people claim to have worked for a manager who was clearly incompetent. Some people even believe, that in certain sectors, the incompetent outnumber the competent. GreatManagement presents The Avoidable Bane of Incompetency posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Interested in Meditation? Want to learn how to meditate? Don’t know where to begin? Then this class is for you…Anmol Mehta presents Learn How to Meditate | Beginner’s Meditation Class posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment and Kundalini Yoga.

Everybody makes mistakes. In fact as Albert Einstein once said, ‘a person who has never made any mistakes, has never tried anything new.’ Chris talks about Mistakes are what make us posted at Chris

If you want to make a drastic change in your life, it is probably best to chop your goal into manageable chunks. Skyler Reep presents Skyler Reep’s Blog: Take a 30-Day Trial of Intention posted at Skyler Reep’s Blog.

According to a recent poll in Self Magazine emotional eating affects the majority of women. ananga writes about this at 4 Key Steps to Breaking Free from Emotional Eating posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Amanda Moore presents 106 Organizations That Are Changing the World - Are you helping? posted at VagabondetteVA.

To what extent would you go to face and remove fears from your life? I recently watched a television show where the lead actress was agoraphobic. Avani presents Faced any fears lately? « Food For Mind posted at Food For Mind.

You may recognize the title of this post as being a famous line from Bob Dylan’s song “Subterranean Homesick Blues.” Read what Matthew presents I?m on the Pavement Thinking About the Government posted at Conservatives and Normals . Com - The Blog.

I just went on the best vacation I have been on in ten years, if not my whole life. Dare I divulge the name of my top-secret destination? Read what Andy Fletcher says Andy Fletcher’s Custom Trains Blog: Find Your Rabbit Holes posted at Andy Fletcher’s Custom Trains Blog.

As you might be able to tell, I think challenges are a very good tool for improvement and keeping yourself motivated. Chris Truman likes challenges Ready for another Challenge? posted at You Are Living.

Your single most effective and important financial tool is your Vote. Whether you’re voting on the president or your local governor or mayor, these people will make important decisions affecting your financial future. Christopher Johnson presents Your Most Important Finance Tool - Your Vote posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net.

Have you been giving some thought to learning a second language lately? I took the initiative a couple of years ago to learn Spanish. Jessica Donnovan talks about Learning a Second Language posted at Sensible Self-Improvement.

Forgiveness. This is one of the biggest problems couples have in our society today. They either don’t know how to forgive or they refuse to forgive. Michael Snyder presents 10 Powerful Secrets For How To Build A Great Marriage posted at Shattered Paradigm.

Once you have done all the hard work and have fought for that big job, the next step is receiving a call telling you that you are THE ONE! Leaving The Folks presents Evaluating Job Offers posted at Career Advice.

There are a lot of people who are skeptical about the Law of Attraction. They think that it doesn’t work or that it’s some sort of hoax. Stephen Martile presents Why You Attract What You Don’t Want posted at FreedomEducation.ca by Stephen Martile.

As I had my math finals last week I had to pound a bunch of formulas into my head. The last few days before the exams, I was quite frantic about it. RivoH presents Memorizing, It’s Easy! posted at How To Succeed In Life My Way.

How often do you pray during the work day? It is so easy to immerse yourself in your work that you lose your focus and don’t pray during the day. Crystal Nichols presents Make an appointment for God posted at Christian in the Corporate World

People who possess a lot of personal power, or influence, know a secret about life that others tend to overlook. It’s not a complicated secret, but it is one that has a significant impact on self-confidence and personal growth. Jeremy Neal presents True Power Comes From Knowing Yourself posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

You’ve asked for it and it’s time to introduce the Having Fun Getting Organized part 2 article which stems from my most popular article on this site so far. Gerry Cueto says Having Fun Getting Organized Part II posted at Gerry Cueto.

The late afternoon, around 3 PM, is an energy low point for most people. What causes this afternoon slump? For some it is poor sleeping habits. Jose DeJesus MD presents How to Make Your Energy Last Through the Afternoon posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

In anticipation of QUEEN OF THE ROAD being published in one (GULP!) week, I thought I would post some excerpts with lessons learned. Doreen Orion presents Don’t Put Off Your Dreams posted at What Do You Want From Me? by Doreen Orion.

Now that my current car has a CD player, I’ve been borrowing audio CDs to listen to on my drive to work. frankyj presents Random Book Review: What Do You Care What Other People Think posted at The F.S.A..

Every day, every minute, your interests shape your perception of the world. The world is viewed through a filter, the filter of your mind. Glowing Face Man presents Subjective Reality posted at Glowing Face Man: Awaken the Badass Within.

When I first heard about the Law of Attraction, I got very excited. I thought someone was referring to a new way of finding a romantic partner. gia combs-ramirez answers questions How Can I Find My Life Partner? posted at Science of Energy Healng.

What does ‘living well’ mean to you? What is it to live well? Sheamus presents What Does It Mean To Live Well? posted at i am shéamus.

I’m incredibly blessed to have developed wonderful business relationships and friendships. I can’t imagine who I would be or what my life would be like without them when I need business advice, feedback, to vent, a hug, a cheer, or a kick in the pants. Says Lorraine Cohen in Powerfull Living » 10 Qualities That Foster Trust & Safety In Relationships posted at Powerfull Living.

Woody Maxim presents What car are you? posted at Woody Maxim.

One of the biggest fights of my life has been learning to overcome trying to please others. It was a fight that I fought within my self, I wrestled within my self day and night. Ryan Retcofsky presents How I Stopped Being a People Pleaser (and just became me) posted at Common Sense.

It is never too late to bring about lasting change for your life. No matter your present circumstances, not matter what has happened in your past; no matter your age, gender, or socioeconomic status, you are the creator of the life you want to live. Alex Blackwell talks about this in 30 True Things You Need to Know Now posted at The Next 45 Years.

How can one enjoy life while being depressed? The negative emotions make you unmotivated, passive and antisocial. axel presents Emotional Healing posted at axel g.

Since the last pictures, we’ve been really busy and haven’t had a diet plan. Of course the old standby to stay away from sugar and white flour has still ruled. This week’s diet plan is rice and beans. Weight Loss Dude talks about his diet Rice And Beans posted at Weight Loss Dude.

As far as I can recall, I have often been told that I am way too serious. I admit that I am very serious most of the time but not too serious, because seriousness has always been very natural to me. Phil for Humanity presents Being Too Serious « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity.

So, I’ve been reflecting recently more on our intention or will, and how it is an incredible power as I outlined in my last article. Now I would like to expound more on how to go about developing it. Fiz presents The Power of Your Mind: Your Imagination Is REAL posted at The Writings of Fiz.

To deliberately manifest something means that you must have at some stage put a thought out there about what it is that you want, otherwise you wouldn’t know you’ve deliberately manifested it. Gary Evans presents Manifesting Money Without Thinking About It posted at Good To Feel Good.

Some people just seem to be more cheerful and optimistic than others, don’t they? Are some people genetically predisposed to optimism and happiness than others? Is there a ‘happy gene’ or something. Michael Miles talks about Steps to happiness posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

For most people, most of our lives are made up of mundane events and activities peppered in with excitement here and there. Arun presents Positive Spin posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy.

My first encounter with self hypnosis can be traced back to almost 3 years ago. Ellesse talks about Can Self Hypnosis Really Help In Achieving Your Goals? posted at Goal Setting College.

“I’m willing… I’m ready… I’m available to do more good than I have ever imagined or experienced at any time in my life.” Kathleen Gage presents A life can be changed by a few simple words posted at Daily Awareness.

On the first day, a boy played too close to the fence of the state fort compound where he was being jailed. Reporters called out “Are they treating you well?” and he shook his head and cried. Gabriela Baron presents A Child’s Letter posted at Internet Business Blog.

Today I’m going to pass on 3 small tips that will increase your sales copy pull. This bit of wisdom comes from one of America’s most famous copywriters: John Caples. Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents 3 Small Tips For Increasing Pull From Your Sales Copy posted at Rebecca Dean.

Don’t be turned off by me telling you to shut up. It’s not personal. This is business. Dereck presents Want to be rich? Then shut up and listen posted at I Will Not Die.

Long before Rhonda Byrne (The Secret) was even a twinkle in anyone’s eye, Wallace Wattles (you couldn’t make up a name like that, could you?) was busy scribbling away at what would become his most popular work. Jim Ewan presents The Science of Getting Rich, Wallace D Wattles posted at Business and Personal Development.

People feel warm and happy inside when you tell them you care. That is the number one reason you should appreciate other people. It only takes a moment! Jarrod talks about Tell me you Care posted at Warrior Development.

It’s been almost 1 year since I left my MNC job to pursue what I love… Writing. I must admit… It wasn’t the easiest thing to do… SJ Yee presents On Becoming A Full-Time Blogger/Internet Marketer posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart.

Imagine a country where gas is $1.25 a gallon… where everyone in our nation is confident that we’re doing something positive for our environment… where everyone has healthcare, regardless of their age or employment status… Andrew Heath presents Why We Must Forgive President George W. Bush posted at Rants of a Gay Lunatic.

A confident sexy woman takes control of her life. She looks within rather than placing blame on anyone or anything. Nancy Hayssen presents 5 Ways to Be a Confident Sexy Woman posted at “Sexy at ANY Size!”.

Hi! Welcome to my blog! Hope you’ll like it. This blog is actually a personal journal - events happened in my life, experiences, opinions on pressing issues, everything under the sun, etc. Macho presents An Introduction posted at Macho Ambisyoso.

Intuition is the holy grail of the Self-Development movement. There are so many books out there promising to help you find your inner voice, trying to teach you how to trust what your inner self tells you. Vera Nadine writes on Intuition in Decision-making posted at Vera Nadine.

While in NLP Practitioner Training this weekend I was fortunate once again to be re-united with Master Coach and trainer Helen Attridge Green as we studied Success Strategies. Paula Kawal presents Four Levels of Consciousness | Journey Inward Productions posted at Journey Inward Productions

Monday Morning 9 ‘O Clock. So, there you are again. On your day job. Are you loving it? Do. Is it where you are meant to be? I hope so. Or,… are you hating your work? Is it boring and is your heart somewhere else? A. Lee presents Monday Morning 9 ‘O Clock posted at World Healing.

We were going out for lunch, to our local Asian buffet place. Because we thought we didn’t have anything at home for lunch. So we set out walking to our neighborhood eatery. It’s a beautiful day, and it’s only a 10-minute walk. Ari Koinuma presents Happy Ending No Matter What Happens posted at Ari Koinuma.

I want you to know that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a lazy person. Being lazy actually has absolutely no bearing on the success you will have in your life. Ezra Gardener presents Success Through Being Lazy posted at Ezra’s Writings.

What’s the biggest business change of our time? You might say it’s the Internet. Or globalization. Or outsourcing. Charles H. Green presents Hey! Your Company Just Turned Into a Supply Chain! posted at Trusted Advisor Associates.

I have a neighbor who always thinks people are cheating him or being unfair to him; that he is somehow a victim. Is it true? Let’s take a closer look. First, is it true that most of the neighbors dislike him? Patrick Schwerdtfeger presents The World is a Reflection of Yourself posted at Tactical Execution.

Don’t do it. Don’t listen to those voices that diminish and downplay your dreams and hard work. Don’t let the limiting beliefs of others become part of the inner dialogue in your head. Shirley writes Don’t Listen to Your Critics « Brighter Days for you and me! posted at Brighter Days for you and me!.

Yesterday’s Peanuts cartoon featured Linus explaining how he uses his security blanket to implement a similar technique. This cartoon was originally published on June 19, 1961. Praveen presents Peanuts Zen: Linus Explains Resetting to Charlie Brown posted at Tao of Simplicity.

It is break time, and I have gone outside to sit on a bench next to some beautiful plants. As I sat there, relaxing, I would watch the bees a few feet away pollenating the flowers. Ametrine presents Take Time To Look At The Flowers And Bees posted at Ways To Simplify.

I am a foodie person by nature. I simply love eating all variety of food. The only type I can’t have is bland food. But consider, I am in a place where only bland food gets served. Avani presents Do you really have a choice? posted at Avani-Mehta.

I am going to tell you the secret I discovered…through my own direct experience, mind power is the number one reason why most people succeed at anything. Dawn Abraham Life Coach presents Mind Power posted at Qualified Life Coach.Com

I shall begin today’s blog entry with a simple but profound question: “How connected are you?” Arin Vahanian asks Why We Are All Connected To Each Other posted at Super State.

Want to be aware of everything? Then read this and remember it: Our focus is what determines our reality. Charles Morgan presents Want to be aware of everything? posted at Lessons In Life Mastery

Have you ever noticed that as you grow up your parents when they want you to do something they used the words like no you can’t or that is not a good idea. Brice Hogan presents Give Up I Can?t posted at Financialzip.com.

You’ve probably read articles and books about confidence. You may have applied some of the advice, yet failed due to the inability to be authentic. Jake Zhang says The Real KeY to CONFIDENCE posted at Be the Best.

When we assess a value to another’s action, belief or behavior (i.e. to say it is good or bad, should be punished or rewarded), we are actually attempting to place on that person at least a portion of—if not the sole—responsibility for the actions or our thoughts that we have chosen to exercise toward that individual. CG Walters presents Own Your Actions posted at Into the Mist.

This edition of the Blog Carnival is huge. Read and enjoy!

Nadege presents When was the last time you congratulated yourself? posted at Clearly Envision.

GP presents Get Lost posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Rivals posted at MAD KANE’S HUMOR BLOG

Covert Hypnotist presents Core Skills You Need For Conversational Hypnosis posted at Conversational & Covert Hypnosis Blog.

Chris presents An Alternative to Traditional Bullshido Theory and Application posted at Martial Development.

Astrid Lee, Reiki Master Teacher presents We Are One World Healing » The Reiki Principles posted at We Are One World Healing.

Aaron Potts presents The Position of Power and How to Use It posted at Today is that Day.

Rob Moshe presents What Are Your Dreams? posted at Rob Moshe

Phil for Humanity presents The Dilemma for Young Women << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity.

Gary Evans presents How to Become a Money Magnet posted at Good To Feel Good.

Howard Ditkoff presents Choosing Intimate Partners: To Repeat or Not to Repeat? posted at SystemsThinker.com Blog.

Weight Loss Dude presents Eating Raw posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Lori Jewett presents Come On Get Happy - The Taoist Approach to Life posted at Between Us Girls.

Paul Piotrowski presents Do Inspired Money Makers Need Self-Discipline? posted at Inspired Money Maker.

Dave David presents Good Pick Up Lines- The GODLY 4 Signs You Want Her to Have posted at GOOD PICK-UP LINES.

Joel Chue presents Self-Hypnosis - The Basics - Chapter 4 posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Michael Miles presents Money grows on trees posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

Robert Phillips presents Do You Have A Convenient Excuse? posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Peace Among Primates- by Robert Sapolsky posted at Sharp Brain blog.

Joel Chue presents Quantum Physics applied to Mind Power - Part 2 of 10 posted at Mind Power: Unlock The Subconscious Mind Power Secrets.

James DeLelys presents WORDSBlog » MONEY ONLINE posted at Author James DeLelys.

Chelsy Albertson presents Saving Money During College posted at Earning Money.

Life. Money. Development. presents The 7 Attributes of Leadership posted at Life. Money. Development..

GreatManagement presents To Struggle Is A Gift posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Kevin John presents Don’t let your past limit your future posted at Personal Growth, Self Help and Self Improvement.

Jenn Givler presents Too many hard edges? posted at Create a Thriving Business.

Big Cajun Man presents Humor: Sunday Jesus is Watching You! posted at Canadian Personal Finance Blog.

Nara presents Surviving Marital Infidelity - Signs of Infidelity » FAQ For Those That Commit Infidelity posted at Surviving Infidelity.

Gerry Cueto presents Finding a Meaningful Career | Gerry Cueto posted at Finding a Meaningful Career.

Brice Hogan presents What You Desire You Will Get. | Financialzip.com posted at Financialzip.com.

Chris Edgar presents Is This Really The “Moment Of Truth”? posted at Purpose Power Coaching.

Scott.Goolsby presents Yoga: Beauty, Power, and Life posted at Unapologetic Genius.

Frederic Premji presents 7 Questions To Finding Your True Passion posted at BlogMotivation.com.

Tim Gary presents Have You Been “six-packed” by Your Thinking? posted at Internet Success Bites.

andrew784 presents 7 Roadblocks to Success posted at Personal Hack.

Dorian Wales presents How to Make Saving More Rewarding and Tangible: 5 Practical Tips posted at Personal Financier.

Arin Vahanian presents How to Get Rid of Excuses NOW and Start Living the Kind of Life You’ve Always Wanted posted at Super State.

Rhonda Jones presents Should You Become an Independent Author? posted at The Independent Author.

Jessica Jones presents My Struggle With Living Purposefully posted at Practical Nourishment.

Joshua Seth presents Your Mind Body Connection posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

One Language presents Learn English Articles » Blog Archive » Effective Ways to Practice Business English posted at Learn English Articles.

Warren Wong presents Why Being Generous Makes You Wealthy posted at Personal Development.

Sam Zoranovich presents Unapologetic Genius - Modeling Reality posted at Unapologetic Genius.

P.L. Frederick presents You Are No Longer A Baby Elephant posted at Small and Big.

The Change Carnival presents Finding the Path to a Meaningful Existence posted at The Change Blog.

Charles H. Green presents Warren Buffett, Confidence and Leadership posted at Trust Matters.

Steven Burrell presents Why do I Feel Bad? The Reason Why You Have Negative Emotions. posted at Self Mastery Group.

SteveW presents Facing a terminal illness - Three Life Lessons from Randy Pausch posted at PurposePlansLife.

Mitesh Solanki presents 3 Easy Steps in Becoming a Creative Genius! posted at Invent Creativity.

Homespunhealers presents How To Say No posted at Homespun Healers

gia combs-ramirez presents Inspired Grace posted at The Science of Energy Healing.

Kathleen Gage presents Spirituality and work posted at Daily Awareness.

Alex Blackwell presents The Secret to Life in One Sentence or Less posted at The Next 45 Years.

Terry Dean presents 7 Step Easy Writing System posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Matthew Spears presents The flame of blame posted at Loving Awareness.

Karen Murphy presents LightSpring Transformations - Drive that karma posted at LightSpring Transformations.

David B. Bohl presents Who Are You? 4 Steps For Getting Back to Your Individuality posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

Jirel presents From today I will posted at Positive and Successful Life Style tips.

Shawn Driscoll presents How Do I Maintain Energy, Focus, Motivation and Drive? posted at Shawn Driscoll.

Avani presents Better Sorry Than Safe posted at Food For Mind.

Dr Martin Russell presents “I Can Make You Thin” by Paul McKenna - A Review posted at Self Help Blog.

Shane Magee presents Five ways to reclaim the energy you waste every day posted at Sri Chinmoy Inspiration.

Patti Blevins presents Home Based Business Opportunity to Work At Home - Auto-Suggestion is Changing Lives posted at Patti Blevins.

Gayathri Moosad presents The Personality Development Workbook - Effective Goal Setting posted at The Personality Development Workbook.

Lorraine Cohen presents Powerfull Living » A Model For Conflict Resolution posted at Powerfull Living.

Arun presents Conflicting Desires posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy.

Dominic Tay presents Why I Think “The Secret” is A Just A Marketing Gimmick… posted at Personal Development Blog for Winners.

Phil for Humanity presents Why People Interrupt << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity.

SJ Yee presents 101 Affirmations You Can Start Using Today! posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart.

Gary van Warmerdam presents Secrets To Happiness posted at Happiness.

Metaliphe presents Making The Same Mistakes Again and Again posted at Chandra Unplugged - No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach.

Sean Reynolds presents Creativity » Face The Fear posted at Creativity.

Lori Kerrigan presents My Name is Lori and I Am Infertile: Surviving Depression Caused by Infertility posted at Parenting Squad.

Heather Johnson presents How to Make the Most of Your Summer Vacation: 7 Simple Tips posted at So You Want To Teach?.

Gratitude presents Apr 9, Authentic Power posted at Gratitude’s Personal Development Blog.

Mark Schauss presents An Apollo Program for Clean Energy? posted at Toxic World Blog - Detoxify and Heal Your Body.

Silveral presents How Celebrities Achieve Their Life’ Goals With Life Coaching posted at Celebrity News, and Gossip.

Bill Urell presents Danger: 7 Signs of An Addictive Relationship posted at Addiction Recovery Basics.

Jeremy Neal presents Are You Afraid of the Light? posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

Erek Ostrowski presents Manifesting a Job You Actually Want (Step Two) posted at Verve Coaching.

dada yemisi presents A time to Reflect posted at Naija Diva …Dare to explore.
Shirley presents Finding Joy Through Pain. posted at Brighter Days for you and me!.

Frank Sherrill presents Not Building Enough Muscle? Then Discover How To Quickly Avoid Dangerous Training Plateaus. posted at Frank Sherrill’s Rants.

Nancy Hayssen presents What Drains Your Soul? posted at “Sexy at ANY Size!”.

Niharika Das presents 100 Best Jobs for Lazy Bones posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

garry presents Don’t Let Past Business Failures Stop Your Dream of Running a Successful Business. posted at 2 Million Dollar Bills.

George L Smyth presents One Minute How-To - How To Help Heal Humanity posted at George L Smyth.

MBB presents Make Money From 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog.

Edith presents The Next Mozart posted at Edith Yeung.com Dream Think Act.

Question: what is it about governments, big business, institutions, non-profits, charities etc that they want to keep the poor poor? Alright, as generalisations go, this one is one of my better ones. Two articles that made me think this appeared in the media today.

The first one was in the Independent and discussed the farming revolution in Malawi. It described how Malawi has been able to turn around from being a country that needed food aid for five million out of twelve million of its citizens to one that is exporting food.

This was achieved by the new government, led by Bingu wa Mutharika, who supported its farmers by subsidising high-yield seed and fertilisers. With the benefit of state coupons the costs of these two essential ingredients to farming success were lowered dramatically.

The cost of the subsidy system to the state was £30m. Malawi’s donors refused to fund the programme, arguing that this would not help. They were wrong. From a yield of 1.2 million tonnes of maize in 2005, the harvest was 3.2 million tonnes in 2007. More than enough to cover local demand of 2.2 million tonnes.

The simplicity of this self-help programme should have made it obvious that it would succeed. This makes one wonder why donors would boycott the effort. Could it be that they really want Africa to stay poor and wish its people to starve? After all one can control the masses much more effectively if one controls the food supply.

Some of the many reasons voiced by the critics were stunningly stupid. The money could be more wisely spent on research. Yip, let’s do research while the people starve. Or what about - rich farmers would also benefit from the subsidies. But the trump card as always was the one about how this programme opened itself up to corruption.

The opinion that corruption is widespread in Africa is held by many. However, quite frankly, the African continent is but a babe in arms when it comes to corruption. Petty corruption would probably be the best description.

The truly awesome corruption is practiced by the developed world. In fact, corruption will follow where the real money is. And the real money is now in Europe. Forget about the Dollar, hello to the Euro. Two recent examples of this are Siemens and Liechtenstein. It’s worth checking the links.

The second article that made me ponder the topic of poverty today was by well respected South African marketer Chris Moerdyk. He submitted a letter, directed at heir-in-waiting to the SA Presidency Jacob Zuma, to the Mail & Guardian’s Thougthleader.

In this letter he discusses the petrol price rise in South Africa and that Mr Zuma had voiced some concern about the escalating fuel price. Chris Moerdyk is fairly skeptical that Jacob Zuma would do anything about the petrol price once President. The reason for this is that the government benefits immensely from a higher oil price.

Checking the figures it appears that the SA government gets a nice little 27.9% in taxes from the price of fuel. Add to that the other taxes that it levies on the industry involved such as transport, wholesale and retail operators and the windfall on higher oil prices is enough to make the Minister of Finance rub his hands in glee.

But that’s not all. The biggest con of all is SASOL. South Africa’s coal to oil producer charges the same prices as petroleum companies, although the cost of production of this fuel has not nearly increased at the same rate as oil has. Sasol doesn’t actually know what to do with the profits. There was talk of a special government levy….

It is therefore not entirely necessary for the petrol price in South Africa to be as high as it is. In fact not nearly that necessary. So what does the price of petrol have to do with the poor? They are the worst hit by it. Inevitably the poor live further away from work than the well off. This means that transport costs to work have escalated.

Transport costs will also impact heavily on food prices and other necessities such as fuel for heaters and cooking appliances. Most poor people, especially in Africa, cannot afford electricity. Not that the price of electricity is going to go down any time soon, or ever!

Some countries have already experienced riots because of the high cost of food. As this is being written food riots are happening in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Haiti’s food riots were the first. A Google search offers up 3 655 articles on food riots!

Would one be surprised to read that agribusiness multinationals are making billions in profit out of the growing global food crisis? Just one example is Montsano who reported in April 2008 that its net income for the three months up to the end of February of 2008 had more than doubled over the same period in 2007. Its profits increaaded from $1.44bn to $2.22bn.

Two articles on how the poor are being treated hardly supports a sweeping generalisation as made in the opening paragraph of this article. However, if one were to research this topic further, one would find a fair size body of articles and research that supports the position that the poor are getting poorer. Can one blame governments, big business, institutions, non profits or charities for this? Who else?

It’s Blog Carnival again. This Carnival encourages articles by bloggers that deal with the development of our self/personality/inner being or whatever you like to call it. Making the right investment decision or how to be careful when using a credit card doesn’t really fit this topic.

We start with Rebecca Huff who poses the question: Do you ever let the urgent take over the important in daily life? Take back control with four simple steps. Rebecca Huff presents Mama Huff’s Blog » Urgent vs Important posted at Mama Huff’s Blog.

Rolf F Katzenberger asks: Do you need a Personal Mission Statement? What for? If you do it well, the statement will give you orientation, identity, decision support and sound relationships. It takes only 3 steps. Rolf F. Katzenberger presents 3 steps to your Personal Mission Statement posted at Evomend | Timeless resources for personal organization..

John DeWitt presents Aware Energy posted at THE JOHN DEWITT BLOG.

Hypnosis has been given many false pretenses through the media, movies and just plain rumor. Hypnosis is not the ability to have complete domination over one’s mind, nor is it domination over another human being. Covert Hypnotist presents What Hypnosis is NOT! posted at Conversational & Covert Hypnosis Blog.

Ben Hamilton presents We Are Atlas posted at Ben Talks….

ioventuresinc.com presents Increasing Performance Through Motivation posted at Teamwork.

Amy. S. Quinn presents Redesign Productivity: 50 Ways to Create a Motivational Workspace posted at Bootstrapper.

SJ Yee offers a detailed summary of the key concepts in the time management lecture by Randy Pausch… You can skim through it to get the points you need… SJ Yee presents Time Management for Lazy People posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart.

James Feudo says we all want to achieve greater heights of success, but sometimes we let obstacles get in our way. A common example of this is trying to get leadership experience when we don’t have a formal role in our job. This post lists some ways to overcome this obstacle. James Feudo presents Leadership – How to get experience posted at Overnight Sensation.

Raymond Le Blanc presents Successful Goal Setting in 7 Easy Steps posted at Time Management & Goal Setting.

GreatManagement states that: I totally believe if you want to improve a certain skill then you should model yourself on someone who already has had success in that skill. GreatManagement presents On Leadership by Allan Leighton posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Scott Lee presents The Power of Assertion posted at Scott Free Thinking.

David B Bohl requests you take a look around America and you’ll find that we’re an image-obsessed society. It seems that too many people will stop at nothing in order to maintain a pristine self-image. But what happens to the rest of us, who have a strong desire for authentic, honest living? David B. Bohl presents Are You For Real? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

Frederic Premji offers an insightful article about what causes us not to do what we should be doing. Frederic Premji presents Why Don’t I Do What I Know I Should Do? posted at BlogMotivation.com.

Al Betz is the author of “Polishing the Pearl.” He also has a list of 52 things that lead to “outfluencing.” He has been a successful business owner for nearly 40 years. We all influence people through our silent communication signals. We hope you enjoy this article. Vee presents A Dose of Outfluence Keeps Stress at Bay posted at Polishing the Pearl Blog.

Shamelle presents It Doesn’t Cost Much To Consult With God posted at Enhance Life.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Misspent Youth? posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Louise Pool presents island wench: Find Your Life Purpose in under One Hour posted at Island Wench.

Anmol Mehta presents Free Online Meditation & Yoga Classes posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment and Kundalini Yoga.

CG Walters writes that gratitude is an act of internal focus, not external. In order to complete the spiritual process of a blessing experienced, it is not someone outside of myself that I need to offer acknowledgement to, but to my own spirit. CG Walters presents In Gratitude, You Accept Yourself and Are Doubly Blessed posted at Into the Mist.

Steven Vannoy and Craig Ross presents Can You Be Bought? posted at Vannoy & Ross.

Carter asks why we complain. Carter presents Why Do You Complain? posted at Success Factors - SuperSonicSuccess.

Mark Riffey presents Be the Google of your market niche posted at Business is Personal.

To quote Leonardo da Vinci “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” GP presents Present Simplicity posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn.

Prejudice! James DeLelys presents healingthroughwords.com » PARABLES posted at Author James DeLelys.

Robert Phillips presents Lessons Learned from The General posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Aaron Brandon presents Just Start A Business? posted at Online Business, Blog.

Alex Blackwell presents Confessions from a Recovering Father posted at The Next 45 Years.

Arun suggests: Overcome your short term desires for long term happiness! Arun presents Conflicting Desires posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy.

Ella Moss presents True Purpose of Life posted at ZODIAC TIMES.

Getting things done can be a big hassle. But if you take the time to ponder, prepare and prioritize, you can simplify your daily tasks. Here’s how. Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Getting Things Done posted at Tip Diva.

HL Grove presents Making Your Dreams Come True posted at Hennie Grove.

Debra Moorhead presents Feelings . . . By Default or Choice? posted at Debra Moorhead . com

Edith presents Creating a Poverty-Free World posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Shane Wilson presents Small Actions = Big Changes posted at Shane Wilson.

Joel Chue presents relax and get hypnotized! posted at Self Hypnosis: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Semi-Charmed Wife presents Stop Reliving the Past posted at Semi-Charmed Wife.

Joel Chue presents Quantum Physics applied to Mind Power - Part 1 of 10 posted at Mind Power: Unlock The Subconscious Mind Power Secrets.

Brant Christopher explains how one hour a month can make a huge difference. George L Smyth presents One Minute How-To - How To Become Socially Responsible posted at George L Smyth.

Avani presents How to get clarity in thoughts posted at FoodForMind.

J.C. presents The Strange Thing About Worry posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

Funny question, isn’t it? Do you like the person you are alone with? If you are alone, there is no one with you … other than yourself. So what about it? Do you like the person you are alone with? Do you like yourself? Enjoy spending time with yourself? Look forward to being alone with yourself? Consider yourself good company? Are you comfortable with yourself? Would you choose yourself as a friend, if you were not you? Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D. presents Do You Like The Person You Are Alone With? posted at Psychology, Transformation & Freedom Papers.

Joshua Seth presents How To Stop Procrastinating posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

Jeremy Neal presents The Positive Effects of Praise posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

Patrick A. Sizemore presents Waste Your Time Better posted at College Information for Smart Students

Surviving Infidelity helps you identify the signs of infidelity and deal with the situation. lintong presents Surviving Marital Infidelity - Signs of Infidelity » Getting Over Past Relationships posted at Infidelity.

Learn to overcome fear and achieve the success that you desire. Bob Crawford presents Overcoming Fear posted at Growing Your SELF Blog - Bob Crawford Online.

Giving yourself permission to change priorities is an important key to living a happier and prosperous life! Lorraine Cohen presents Letting Go Of the Guilt When You Need to Change Priorities posted at Powerfull Living.

Mark Schauss presents Blood Pressure Vaccine - Breakthrough or Another Reason to Drop Responsibility? posted at Toxic World Blog - Detoxify and Heal Your Body.

Elizabeth presents Small steps that ignite the flame of passion! posted at The best is yet to come!.

James D. Brausch presents A Day in the Life of a 98%er posted at Internet Business Blog.

Jonathan Mead presents Transcending and Including the Ego posted at Jonathan Mead.

An article on BBC News online caught my eye. It dealt with the bias that women face worldwide. In a UN-commissioned report the findings were that women are discriminated against in almost every country around the world. The report was compiled by Fareda Banda, a Zimbabwean born law professor based in London.

In itself this was not news to me having come across various forms of discrimination myself. What really caught my attention was a comment by a reader that said ‘EVERY woman I know has experienced discrimination or abuse’. That seemed a particularly radical statement. It made me benchmark that against the women I knew sufficiently well to be able to make a call.

Here are a few examples. My best friend who lives in Cape Town, has been the main bread winner in her family unit ever since she got married at the age of 19. She recently took the plunge to extend her self-catering accommodation and bought the property across the road from her home. She had to have her husband’s signature on the documents as she did not have sufficient legal status to do this on her own.

My sister does not make any major decisions in her family through 40 years of marriage. She maintains that it is because her husband does everything so much better. Whether that is true or not, he makes the decisions from what religion the family practices, the number of children to have and what car is bought. They live in Germany, with other words in a developed country.

Sure one could say that as she and her husband are in their sixties, this could be considered a different generation and that things have changed for younger women. So lets have a look at the next generation down, women in their twenties. Here’s a situation to consider.

During November of the previous year, my younger daughter was a speaker at a Flash conference here in the UK and which I was fortunate enough to attend. During the final session, the organiser of the event thanked all involved and spent some time praising and pointing out the virtues of the relevant contributors.

Towards the end of this presentation he asked two of the handful of women speakers to stand up in the audience. He then proceeded to tell the delegates that if they would sign up for the following year’s conference they would have the pleasure of watching these two speakers in a mud wrestling competition.

The predominantly male audience, which is normal for IT conferences, was vastly appreciative in its response to this news snippet. I have no reason to believe that this was not a joke. However, none of the male speakers were subjected to this kind of sexual innuendo.

If one were to think this an isolated incident, then have a look at this report back on a panel discussion at the Interactive Festival in Austin called SXSW in March this year. The topic was ‘What Women Need to Succeed’. The panel consisted of five women who have certainly made it in the interactive media industry and are well qualified to voice an opinion.

One of the panelists referenced a recent discussion that said if men were stupid enough to think with their penises, then as a woman trying to get ahead in IT one should exploit this. By the time this statement reached my daughter who was attending the conference, but had skipped this panel discussion, it had morphed into a description more aligned to what Lewinsky got up to with Clinton.

One would almost be inclined to think that here is the answer to what has been bothering leaders in the IT industry for years, namely the lack of women choosing this career path. However, of course this is not the case. There are certainly other issues contributing to the fact that at any given time a room full of IT specialists will have about a maximum of 10% females amongst them.

Of course these few examples do not make a totally compelling case. However, they are a reflection on the developed world where discrimination is still found. And I have to agree with the person who left the comment that every women he/she knew had experienced discrimination. On examining my life and the women I know the same applies to my experiences and knowledge of life.

I would imagine that the reason why I had to examine this statement more closely was the fact that discrimination can be so insidious that one doesn’t actually notice it anymore. And in comparison to what women have to suffer in the Arabic, African and Eastern countries the developed world does treat it’s women well. Nevertheless, reports such as this one, should be taken note of.

Welcome to another Blog Carnival of Personal Power. This carnival is an opportunity for bloggers to showcase the articles they have written on self-development topics.

We start with:

Joel Gruber presents Who Are Your Enemies? posted at Fearless Dreams Personal Development.

Terry Dean presents Why Believing in Yourself Will Change Your Life posted at Internet Business Coaching by Terry Dean.

David Richeson presents Barack Obama: 8 Success Lessons We Can Learn from Him posted at 360 Degree Success.

Patricia Twitchell presents Comfort Comes from Unexpected Places posted at Just Bears and Stuff.

Rich Vosler presents Lessons From The Geese posted at Sales Training Tips.

Alex Landis presents Dealing With The Negative People In Your Life posted at AlexLandis.com.

The Push Up Coach presents Pros And Cons Of A Personal Trainer posted at Push Ups.

James D. Brausch presents The Anatomy of Hurdles posted at Internet Business Blog.

John Crenshaw presents Pay Off Mortgage Tips posted at Truthful Lending Mortgage, Refinance Advice.

PublicFlirt presents Improve your success in dating and relationships. posted at PublicFlirt Dating Advice.

Carole G. McKay presents Bye Bye Apathy posted at Gold Post-it.

Stephen Pierce presents Words of Encouragement posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce.

Jeff L. presents HandyLifeAdvice.com » Blog Archive » Life and The Law of Diminishing Returns posted at HandyLifeAdvice.com.

James D. Brausch presents Is Your Keyboard Making You Fat? posted at Weight Loss Dude.

The Art of Personal Productivity presents Give Thanks posted at The Covenant Blessing.

Joysoriano.com presents If there is abundance around, why can?t we receive it? posted at itakeoffthemask.com.

Life. Money. Development. presents Diet Tips for Preventing High Cholesterol Levels posted at Life. Money. Development..

James DeLelys presents healingthroughwords.com » PARABLES posted at Author James DeLelys.

Anmol Mehta presents Free Online Yoga Videos Launched posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga.

Dan presents Coping with Low Self Worth posted at Serenity Tips - A personal development blog on how to let go, let live and become a happier person.

Warren Wong presents How To Stop Worrying posted at INTJ Personal Development.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Make a Decision Easier posted at Tupelo Kenyon.

Alex Blackwell presents 45 Tips for a Happier, Simpler and More Productive Life posted at The Next 45 Years.

Lori Jewett presents Living More Fully - Death as a Motivator posted at Between Us Girls.

Aaron Brandon presents Overcoming Negativity posted at Aaron Brandon.

David B. Bohl presents Letting Go of Negative Thinking and Fear posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

Jean Mosher presents Bess is Ninety Years Old and Swims Three Times a Week « Always in Motion posted at Always in Motion.

Joshua Seth presents Leap Year Lasik posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D. presents Where Are You Now? posted at Psychology, Transformation & Freedom Papers.

Rose Walbrugh presents Depression - Is a new perspective needed? posted at FreeMyMind.Net.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Empowered Haiku posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Tarakananda presents How to Misuse Your Power of Thought posted at The Atma Jyoti Blog.

Jeremy Neal presents Fear and Loathing - Hate Destroys the Hater posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

Mark Riffey presents If Tiger Woods takes advice on golf… posted at Business is Personal.

ananga presents Flow: The Fluid & Happy State of Getting Things Done posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Matthew Spears presents I ’should’ heal and grow. posted at Loving Awareness.

Christine presents Is Marriage Outdated? posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Shanti presents Thoughts on Clutter (Part 1 of 3): Why Do We Have So Much Stuff? posted at Antishay Ventenne.

Joel Chue presents Handle Stress with Self Hypnosis posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Alvin Huang presents Positive Thinking on Paper posted at ChargedAudio Subliminal Success | Self Improvement.

Alvaro Fernandez presents The Power of Mindsight-by Daniel Goleman posted at Brain Fitness.

Nathan Deschamps presents Nathan Deschamps Playing Footbag (hacky sack tricks) posted at Nathan Deschamps Footbagger.

Nadege presents Holding on to the things that we don’t want posted at Clearly Envision.

Edith presents Are You Compromising Yourself? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Byteful Project presents Dealing with Roadblocks to Creativity posted at Byteful Project.

CG Walters presents Who is your greatest ethical or moral role model? posted at Into the Mist.

Shamelle presents Not Tonight Dear, I Have A Modem! posted at Enhance Life.

Carrie Edwards presents Due Justice posted at Journey Toward Sanity.

Julian presents It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. posted at Quote Pics.

Albert Foong presents The Art of Giving What You Don’t Have » Personal Development - The Urban Monk posted at Urban Monk.

Eric Medemar presents Obama or Clinton? Who Is Running The Oval Office In Your Head? posted at Real Estate Investing Guide: Real Estate Wholesaling and Investing in real Estate.

Joshua C. Karlin presents Powerful Yet Reasonable Goals posted at Joshua C. Karlin.

Sophie presents Indecent questions posted at Life Junkie.

Mike Remer presents Wish Exercise wasn’t so Hard? | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at Mike Remer.

Taylor Coburn presents How Are You Dividing Your Attention? posted at Internet Business at ProcessToProfits.

Covert Hypnotist presents What Exactly Is Hypnosis? posted at Conversational & Covert Hypnosis Blog.

Sabrina Jefferson presents Building Confidence By Doing posted at Sabrina Jefferson.

Tina Su presents A Gift That Wows! posted at Think Simple. Be Decisive..

Wayne Buckhanan presents Upping the Downside with Self Knowledge posted at Life, Love, & Learning.

Doug Kercher presents Another Playing Lesson posted at Doug Kercher Golf.

Carol Bentley presents 3 time management tips and recommended reading posted at Carol Bentley.

hkalchemy presents The Science of Blue Feathers posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

Nara presents Why People Don’t Tell Their Partner Before They Cheat posted at Infidelity.

Lurking around the blogosphere now for over a year has given me a sliver of a view of mankind. I would imagine that this particular area in cyberspace truly reflects society, warts and all. This is where ordinary people like myself have an opportunity to voice an opinion however flawed it may be!

In this space one can find sublime penmanship but also the trashiest content. Some blogs are written using the most amazing language skills but there are also writers who cannot spell basic words. There are inspired site designs and at the same time one can find the most primitive of lay-outs that make the trashy print flyers you get through your post box look like works of art.

Every viewpoint is represented, whether political, religious, new age, health, wealth or self-improvement amongst many. Name the topic and you will be able to find a whole little sub-cyber community debating hotly about it.

Amongst these I have come across many blogs that deal with health and in particular weight issues. At first glance these blogs could be addressing a trend in lifestyles and one that could become widespread and endemic to the developed world.

One reads about statistics about overweight people and sees photographs of heavy folk who weigh in the hundreds of kilos. Eat out in a restaurant, especially in the developed world, and the food quantities that are dished up are fairly generous. The Americans are particularly prone to serving up a meal to one patron that could feed a family in poorer countries.

However, I don’t think that diets, or even the lack of control over the amount of food individuals consume, are the answer here. Overeating is a symptom of something else. Eating disorders show up bigger issues. In fact I would put other compulsive disorders such as excessive shopping into the same category.

They all have one thing in common. We are doing something, whether eating another packet of sweets, or buying another pair of shoes, in the hope of making ourselves feel better. And we feel awful because we are not coping with life. As has happened in other civilisations, large scale changes are happening in the developed world.

Our parents grew up in environments where the people went to similar schools as their parents, had the same family doctor who attended to them since childhood, got married in the same church where the minister knew everybody in the congregation. With other words there was a stability of life that was reassuring.

This kind of stability is no longer a given. All patterns have changed. Jobs are no longer for life, or even in the same place where one grew up. Even careers may need to change as many jobs cease to exist over time. Adults are faced with a need for acquiring new skills all the time. Their competence is questioned. To add to this instability, current work trends are towards freelancing or consulting.

This kind of forced mobility impacts on family life and kids no longer go to the same school with their friends from kindergarden. They don’t have a doctor for life never mind getting married with a minister who knows the the name of any member of the congregation. In fact one is lucky if the minister can remember the names of the couple he is marrying.

What are some of the results of this change in the way society is working in the developed world. There are the obvious ones such as antisocial behaviour and more criminal behaviour resulting in overflowing prisons. In the USA 2 out every 100 of its citizens is either in prison or on parole.

Not so obvious results of an unstable society are ones such as obsessive-compulsive disorders. Eating disorders such as overeating could be one of the most obvious ones. However, obvious only from a physical appearance point of view. And not necessarily that obvious as to what causes the compulsive eating.

Diet programs, diet books, liquid food replacements, appetite suppressants flood the market constantly each promising successful processes to slim down. If that doesn’t work then surgery such as wiring up jaws, interfering with intestines, electric pulses to the brain, are administered to try to stop people from eating. Then of course there is the whole gym and exercise industry making money off the overeating trend.

What are the chances they are going to work? Minimal. After all people are not overeating because they are that totally clueless about food, nutrition or what’s good for them. They are overeating in order to comfort and reassure themselves that they are ok. It feels good to eat. A slab of chocolate for a job well done, a box of chocolates to say we love somebody, a bottle of wine to celebrate. Ok wine is not food, but it’s fattening!

We take somebody out for a meal at a restaurant for celebratory occasions. We use food to treat ourselves. Eating ice cream out of a tub in front of the TV is an image of a people who do not think ice cream scooped into a bowl is enough as comfort food goes. It has to be a big tub!

So what would be a great diet strategy? The answer would be a plan that makes people feel good about themselves. This would be something that allows them to believe that they can cope with their lives. It will reassure them that they are doing a great job at their chosen career. It will confirm that they are stars at building their personal relationships, at bringing up their kids and caring for anybody else they feel responsible for.

Of course it would kill the diet industry stone dead. There would probably be a ‘terminate with extreme prejudice’ contract out for you by the pharmaceutical companies, book publishers, fitness industry, ‘health’ food manufacturers and anybody else who is making money by selling a band-aid for heart ache rather than a solution to mend broken and stressed hearts.

It’s that time again. Another Blog Carnival on Personal Power is ready to be posted and shared. Each Carnival sees a growth in submissions which makes it even more fun and informative for readers to spend time exploring through the various articles.

We start off with some tips on how to advance your career and move towards a dream job:

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Getting Your Dream Job posted at Tip Diva.

Tracy presents Self Hypnosis: How to Perform Self Hypnosis posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

GreatManagement presents Great Successful People Extracts - Real Practical Tips posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Gamy Rachel presents Stop coping with Fear, Transform it. posted at Mind Think Success.

James D. Brausch presents Another Resolution posted at Internet Business Blog.

Kingsley Tagbo presents How to overcome procrastination in 8 easy steps posted at How to learn computer programming fast or get a job easily.

Samuel Bryson presents The Philosophy of Happiness – Accepting Yourself posted at Total Wellbeing.

Christine presents Is Moving Abroad Right for You? posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Pat Ruppel presents Plain Talk posted at Plain Talk and Ordinary Wisdom.

Jeremy Neal presents Nothing Completed, Nothing Gained posted at Thoughts on Quotes.

Frederic Patenaude presents The 21 Day Challenge posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks.

Tina Su presents A Guide to Happiness via Self Forgiveness posted at Think Simple. Be Decisive..

Rich Vosler presents Finding the lesson in your struggle posted at Sales Training Tips.

Help For Men presents What Women Like posted at Dating Advice.

Rose Walbrugh presents