Carnival of Inspiration and Motivation: Fifth edition

Welcome to the fifth edition of Carnival of Inspiration and Motivation. We've selected following 93 (total received:112) entries on motivation, inspiration, success, positive life, self-improvement, personal development, leadership, confidence,life style etc. for this edition. Thank you all for your support and participation. All articles are interesting, useful and helpful.

Your feedbacks and suggestions are always welcomed warmly!

Nadege presents Creating a Positive Attitude posted at Clearly Envision.

Alfa King presents Booze off with SMART resolutions posted at Alfa King Memories.

Danogo presents Pushing the Limits of Creativity for Personal Development and Business Innovation posted at Danogo.com - Discover. Inspiring . Media, saying, "An overview of the creative process and the importance of it in developing personal and business innovation."

Tina Su presents Your Guide to Conquer Fear of Public Speaking posted at Think Simple. Be Decisive..

SpiKe presents How To Regularly Rate Your Performance posted at Organize IT.

Hueina Su presents My Young Living Story and Exciting News posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul, saying, "Ever since a health scare last summer, I've found the tools to help me regain my physical & emotional health. My husband and I are amazed at the turnaround I've made since last winter. Here's my healing journey and some exciting news to share."

Albert Foong presents The life that has gone on before: The Perils of Compassion, Part 2 posted at Urban Monk.

Lovelyn presents Forgiveness: A Path to Emotional and Spiritual Healing posted at The Art of Balanced Living.

Samuel Bryson presents Living In the Now – The Philosophy of Happiness with a Twist of Zen posted at Total Wellbeing.

David B. Bohl presents What Everybody Should Know About Time Management and Getting Things Done posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, "You’re working harder and faster, without seeing any real change in your life, at least not any positive change. I suggest that what you need is not just to come up with a way to organize your life and time, but a way to slow down."

Ivy Tan presents How to be happy everyday posted at Universe in a single atom.

Warren Wong presents You Just Don?t Get It! posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Why you should stop talking and start listening when you hear the words You don't get it! - Even if you think you do!"

FitBuff presents 4 Tips on How to Live Longer posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "Human nature, combined with our survival instinct, drives us to seek out tips and information on how to live longer. Until someone locates the proverbial fountain of youth, there are four easy things you can do, starting today, to make sure you meet your grandkids' kids..."

Steve Nguyen presents Using Trauma and Challenges as Positive Catalysts to a Happier Life posted at BeyondBehaviors.Com.

Karen Shanley presents The Steering Wheel posted at Karen Shanley.

Adam Kamerer presents How To Make An Inspirational Pick-Me-Up Journal posted at JoyChaser.com, saying, "Keeping a collection of inspirational quotes, photos, and more can be a great tool to help revitalize your drive when it starts to slack off. Here's how to make your own."

Alex Blackwell presents And a Side Order of Positive Attitude, Too Please posted at The Next 45 Years.

Jeff Light presents Property Innovators posted at Contractors, saying, "Overcoming Adversity"

James Feudo presents Video of the week: The Karate Kid posted at Overnight Sensation, saying, "The Karate Kid is an inspirational movie about overcoming challenges. This post includes the dramatic finale of the film as well as some commentary about why it's inspirational."

David B. Bohl presents Get Rid of Your Lack of Motivation Once and for All posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, "If you’re not self-motivated, who’s motivating you? I know a freelance writer who tells people, “If I don’t work, I don’t eat, and I really, really like to eat.” So it’s not a question of whether you’re self-motivated. Of course you are, when you’re motivated at all."

GreatManagement presents New Years Resolution Articles 31 Dec 2007 posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "So what are you planning to better in 2008?"

Steve Nguyen presents Yearning for More...Much More - Lessons Learned in Hindsight posted at BeyondBehaviors.Com.

Nubby Twiglet presents Ideas: The Value of Giving (Almost) Everything Away Nubbytwiglet.com posted at Nubby Twiglet Art & Design, saying, "The usual stance on ideas is that if you share them, people will ‘steal’ them and take credit. Do you really think that your idea is completely original? Or, is it based off a multitude of combined sources that you’ve interacted with? Common sense and discretion should be used, but it can be rewarding and freeing to share your visions and ideas with the world."

steven aitchison presents The GOYA method for Personal Development posted at Change your thoughts, saying, "How to push yourself for motivation"

Amanda Milne presents Motivate Yourself to Walk Your Dog posted at Value For Your Life, saying, "Hi, Just launched the site a couple of weeks ago. I hope that I can become a part of your commiunity. Thank you in advance for considering my submission, Amanda"

JC presents What The Jedi Can Teach Us About "The Secret" posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

MoneyNing presents Motivation Monday - Take Action and Get Things Done posted at Money Ning, saying, "Get things done now and not later!"

Debra Moorhead presents Clearing Clutter is Helping Her Lose Weight posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

Pat B. Doyle presents Feng Shui and Clutter posted at Barton Pond Feng Shui.

Christine presents Finding Your Special Talent posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Justin Duval presents http://www.darkgrin.com/thehustle posted at The Dark Grin, saying, "Never let your past get in the way of a positive future, no matter what it may be."

Marcus Hochstadt presents Law Of Attraction? posted at Marcus Hochstadt, saying, "When Marcus Hochstadt was a failure and living with just a couple hundred German Marks (received from the government,) has he attracted that? You bet he did! (Today he knows he was; that time he was not aware of that Law.) Read on to find out what else he discovered..."

David B. Bohl presents Build a Legacy You Can Be Proud Of posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, "Do you have a real desire for your “fifteen minutes of fame?” Most people would answer this question yes, without thinking about it. Of course we want fame.

But do you really want fame, or do you want a legacy? They’re not exactly the same thing."

Louise Manning presents New Year's environmental resolution posted at The Human Imprint.

Carole G. McKay presents Born To Teach posted at McKay Today, saying, "How to see ourselves in light of the important role we each play as mentor and light to those watching."

Todd Goldfarb presents 12 Easy Ways To Become More Conscious posted at We The Change, saying, "hi there-- here is a great piece on conscious living...i hope you enjoy! Todd"

Jeremy Neal presents Becoming a Better Man posted at Thoughts on Quotes, saying, "One way or another we are all "becoming" something different than what we were a day, a month or a year ago. Choose to become a better man (or woman)."

JC presents Law Of Attraction & Me posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

James DeLelys presents Am I the Only One? posted at Author James DeLelys, saying, "Prelude to a new book."

Alfa Mercado presents Wellness junction posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Phil B. presents The Blame Gameposted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "Recently, I heard a racial slur against Jews because of what they supposedly did to Jesus Christ. This insult was not against the Jews that were alive two thousand years ago but against the Jews living today."

Alfa Mercado presents 5 things you can do each morning to have more energy posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Alfa Mercado presents Create your wellness plan for 2008 posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Alfa Mercado presents The January 2008 Wellness Challenge posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Jeanie Marshall presents Meditation Self-talk that is Empowering posted at JMviews Meditation and Empowerment, saying, "It is fascinating to me how many people claim how hard it is to meditate, not recognizing that it is the thought itself (whether expressed or not) that makes the process of meditating difficult. Meditation is easy and simple, unless a person believes it is impossible or difficult. Excuses and limitations only limit the individual."

Roger presents Resistance To Change posted at The Happy and Prosperous Blog, saying, "Is it true that the only thing that can hurt us emotionally is our resistance to change ?"

iamstr8fire presents Bodybuilding.com - Never Settle For Less - Failure is Temporary posted at Never Settle For Less.

Mission Rock Star presents Arnold Schwarzenegger?s Take On Modesty posted at Mission: Rock Star.

Lucynda Riley presents Onions are Medicinal posted at Flower, Field, and Forest.

Peter S C presents 50 Tips From My Year of Change posted at I will change your life . com.

Lucynda Riley presents Its not how much were eating its what were eating. posted at A Public Diet.

SJ Yee presents A Millionaire’s 9 Question Guide to Goal Setting posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart.

Tim King presents 7 Steps to Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions posted at J. Timothy King's Blog, saying, "I don't usually make "New Year's resolutions," but this year I made one. Here's the story of how I'm keeping it, in 7 steps."

Brandon Harshe presents It Will Actually Take Longer If You Rush posted at The Skinny on January.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Keeping Resolutions posted at Tip Diva, saying, "The new year is a time to reflect and reinvent - and many people do this through resolutions, whether quitting smoking, losing weight, spending more time with family, or any other number of New Year’s resolutions. Saying you’ll modify a behavior is one thing, but doing it is another. And in order to achieve your goal, it takes some planning. Here are some tips on how to keep on your resolution’s track."

andrew784 presents Project Weight Loss posted at Personal Hack, saying, "Please help support me to lose weight by implementing healthier eating and exercising habits. You can support me by checking out this blog post which includes my public weight loss commitment and leaving a comment, thank you :)"

Joshua Seth presents The Top 3 Reasons People Don’t Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, ""‘Tis the season for goal setting isn’t it?

Year after year we all make New Year’s resolutions with the best of
intentions… despite knowing that in a few weeks they’ll be all but
forgotten!

Why is this? Why do people vow to drop those extra pounds, even go so
far as joining a gym, and then never do anything about it?

I believe it’s because of three reasons: disorganization, fear, and a
lack of support.

Whatever your New Year’s resolution is, do the following three things
right now and you’ll find it much easier to achieve than ever before:""

Sagar presents The GTD Resource Motherload: 100+ Links posted at Bootstrapper.

JC presents The Blame Game - "It's Not My Fault!" posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

Anmol Mehta presents Free Online Yoga Breathing Exercises (Yoga Pranayama) E-Book posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, "Collection of powerful yoga breathing exercises to help you lose weight, cure diseases and get fit."

Charles H. Green presents A Better New Years Resolution Redux posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Every new years we make resolutions we wind up breaking. Perhaps instead of resolutions, with thier dissatisfaction, we should take stock of what we're grateful for."

Dan Taylor presents What Do You Want to Be Different This Year..? posted at The 45-Year Old Six Pack.

Kate Hudson presents How to Keep Resolutions posted at Kate Hudson's Blog.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Is Food Your Medicine or Poison? posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, "Food is not what it used to be. In the relatively recent past, food was universally recognized as the fruits and nuts that grow on trees, the vegetables that grow out of the soil, plus some fish and game. If you were to take a ride in a time machine and show our ancestors what we eat today, they would recognize very little of it. For the most part, it’s over-packaged, over-processed, over-rated and under-nourishing. Every day, we choose our future health and vitality by what we choose to put in our mouths. Three times a day we have the opportunity to act upon our resolve to experience optimum health and vitality . . . at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bon appetit. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus song selections with lyrics related to each article – all free.)"

Alfa Mercado presents Healthy Eating When You are Dining Out posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

GreatManagement presents 7 Quick Tips For Managing Your Friends At The Workplace posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Have you been promoted recently? Is some of your staff also your friends? Do you know how easy it is to loose all respect when you show favoritism?"

werelax presents Dealing With Children’s Stuttering posted at Where We Relax, saying, "Stuttering in children has a variety of causes, and affects each child differently. All kids have trouble learning how to talk because they are learning a new skill."

Bryn Robinson presents The Little Things posted at ~ www.innkblotz.ca ~ the blog of Bryn Robinson, freelance writer, © 2007, saying, "Comments on the self-improvement tool "43things.com", as it relates to psychology. Also links to my to-do list for the future - hopefully, the near future!"

Brandon Harshe presents Being Right: It Won’t Make You Popular posted at The Skinny on January.

Patricia Singleton presents Compassion Begins With Me posted at Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker, saying, "You can't give what you don't have. You have to love and be compassionate with yourself before you can do the same for others. An empty vessel has nothing to give. Fill yourself first."

Andrew Edgington presents Anthony Robbins Shares Successful Life Strategies In a Free Book Give Away posted at Anthony Robbins, saying, "How do you really want to live? What gets you most excited? When do you feel stuck? What kind of person will you have to become in order to achieve all that you want? These are some of the questions Robbins suggests you ask yourself and answer honestly."

Shirley presents Puzzle Time! Use It or Lose It! posted at Fun Spirit, saying, "We all know that if you don’t exercise your muscles, they get weak and limp. So why, I wonder, don’t we do more with our minds? Sure, many of us are busy and have much to do, but surely we can find time for 30 minutes of enjoyment? Recently when my 12-year old my niece was visiting for Christmas, I got hooked on crossword puzzles again."

Ted Reimers presents Motivation and Procrastination on Studying posted at CampusGrotto.

Alfa Mercado presents Four reasons to eat your food slower posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Hunter,Scavenger or Prey:Which Life Are You Living posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "Are you actively pursuing your goals or passively waiting around for them to come to you? Learn to how passionately achieve your goals with the skills of an efficient hunter."

Christine presents Monetizing Your Website Through Inspiration and Desire posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Save Money presents LASIK Eye Surgery - My Experiences - Day 1 posted at How I Save Money.net.

Emmanuel presents Playing the Blame Game? PACE with Emmanuel Oluwatosin posted at Emmanuel Oluwatosin: Inspiring Excellence, Realising Ambitions.

GWN Lifestyle presents A Lesson in the Woods posted at GWN Lifestyle, saying, "A lesson on goals, success, and never giving up on your dreams."

Stephen Pierce presents What Are The 3 Primary Factors of ALL Success? posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce.

andrew784 presents Hard Work or a Secret Formula? posted at Personal Hack, saying, "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Consistency and hard work are two of the least discussed methods for success these days. Much of today’s marketing and advertising is about selling a magic pill, a secret formula, or a newly discovered shortcut that will transform your life within a few minutes hours or days and poof you’ll reach your goal and live happily every after. Not being aware of this might distract you from the value of hard work which always leads to fulfilling lasting success."

iyabo oyawale presents How Can I Achieve Success in 2008? posted at Ask Iyabo Oyawale.com.

Barbara presents How old is too old? posted at Barmus, saying, "Go for it!"

Hueina Su presents The 212 Degrees Attitude posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul.

GP presents Weighty New Years Resolutions - Kind of posted at Innside Montana-Your Home at the Range, saying, "Fiscal leanness in the new year"

Steve M presents The real secret of weight loss posted at Weight Loss Weapons, saying, "This is the secret to successfully losing weight and keeping it off. (not
pills or expensive programs)"

Patrick A. Sizemore presents Motivation - Make Mondays Sexy posted at College Information for Smart Students, saying, "For students primarily, but applicable to all with the Monday blues."

Ian Welsh presents John and Elizabeth Edwards: A Dream To Live For The Agonist posted at The Agonist, saying, "Personal attacks against John and Elizabeth Edwards based on Elizabeth's cancer consistently underestimate the depth of the couple's love, commitment, and shared vision."

Tiffany Colter presents Lesson Learned and How I got here posted at Writing Career Coach.

Ian Richardson presents 5 Vital Keys to Your Success in 2008 posted at Make Everything EzyAs123.

Alfa Mercado presents How to add more tofu to your daily diet posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Samuel Bryson presents Shower Power – Why We Get Our Best Ideas Where We Do: posted at Total Wellbeing.

Bonnie Krueger presents How To Be Happy With Your Debt posted at Student Loan Consolidation.

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