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Welcome to the 15th Edition of my Personal Stories of Change Blog Carnival. For those unfamiliar with this carnival, basically I aim to present a collection of self improvement articles where the writer shares a personal experience. Enjoy

Al presents Why Bad Things Happen to Good People posted at 7P Productions.

Why do bad things happen to good people? Al has written a very interesting article that attempts to answer a question I’m sure we have all thought about at some point or other. The article also prompted some great comments – definitely worth a read.

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Rob Moshe presents Live Your Best Life By Serving Others posted at Rob Schaumer.

This article is not really a “story of change”, but Rob has a very noble goal in aiming to help at least 500 people get closer to their goals and dreams this year. Plus, he mentions Robin Sharma in the article which always catches my attention .

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David B. Bohl presents If You Don’t Do It Now, You’ll Regret It Later posted at Slow Down Fast Today!

If you ever feel like you spend more time planning than actually doing this article is for you. David writes, “I’m a relatively happy guy, but sometimes I can get pretty out of sorts. Usually that is related to something I’ve been meaning to do, or always wanted to do. Something, of course, that remains on my “to do” list, and never quite makes it to my did list.”

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Charles H. Green presents Aristotle, Maister, and the Fat Smoker posted at Trust Matters.

Another article that isn’t the typical “story of change” I usually feature in this carnival, but the title caught my eye and it certainly is an interesting read. In submitting this article, Charles said it is about being, “fat, a smoker, and not changing even though you know you should. Not doing what we know we should is a problem as old as man, tackled by Plato and Aristotle, amongst others.”

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Stephen Martile presents How to Change Your Beliefs with Praxis, Part 2 posted at Stephen Martile.

What is “praxis”? I didn’t know either until I read this article. Basically praxis means integrating belief with behavior. Very interesting article, and must-read if you want to learn how to change false beliefs.

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

Ever wondered if moving abroad is right for you? It is certainly a big step, and for this reason it is a good idea to learn from others’ experience. In this article, Christine shares some of the insights she has gained from living in France.

Todd Goldfarb presents Spirituality: What I Have Learned So Far posted at We The Change.

In this article, Todd shares a personal story that shows how spirituality can manifest itself. He had his first meaningful spiritual exercise about 10 years ago in Central Park. As he writes in the article, “ever since this moment, my consciousness has continued to expand. At first it was a slow progression, but the more aware I become the faster it manifests itself.”

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Semi-Charmed Wife presents Time Keeps On Slippin’, Slippin’, Slippin’… posted at Semi-Charmed Wife.

In this article, Jen challenges you to not let poor time management steal your dreams. Given Jen’s dream is to become a writer, I could really identify this story. Very interesting “About” page too – definitely worth checking out.

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Samuel Bryson presents The Middle Way posted at Total Wellbeing.

Samuel has written an interesting article in which he discusses the importance of living a balanced life. One example he uses is alcohol, writing “while for example non-alcohol drinkers lived longer than alcohol drinkers at large, the group that lived the longest were in fact those that drank small amounts. Amounts which could be described as ‘balanced’, and ‘in moderation’”.

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Chris Wondra presents Brain Damage: A quicker path to enlightenment? posted at Chris Wondra . com.

I think the best way to describe this excellent article is just to quote straight from it:

“What if you’re not into the hokus-pokus, of spiritual enlightenment? What if you take a more “scientific” approach? Well, if you still think anxiety is a drag (like I did), but you don’t want to go through the rigmarole of spiritual enlightenment, I might have just the answer you’ve been looking for—a totally scientific explanation of your (and my) obsessive fretting about the future–and an easy fix.”

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CG Walters presents A Spiritual Teacher IS….. posted at Into the Mist.

In submitting this article, CG Walters wrote: “it is not the teacher before you that manifests what you perceive as an awakening, but the awakening within you that manifests what you perceive as a teacher.” I had to think about that one for a second, but it makes perfect sense (and is, of course, elaborated on in the article).

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Tupelo Kenyon presents Finally the Truth About Diet – The China Study Review posted at Tupelo Kenyon.

I had heard about this book, but had no idea what it was really about (and was always curious about the title “The China Study“). Well I’m intrigued to say the least. Here is what Tupelo wrote when submitting this article to me:

“Finally, here’s an authoritative diet and nutrition book based on hard science and exhaustive research. This revealing book is written by one of the world’s most respected authorities in the field of nutrition. In his own words, he has been “in the system for almost fifty years, at the very highest levels, designing and directing large research projects, deciding which research gets funded and translating massive amounts of scientific data into national expert panel reports.” There is so much useful information in this book, I consider it one of the most important books I have ever read and give it my highest recommendation. Change your diet and change the quality of your life.

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JC presents How To Use The Divide-And-Conquer Approach To Life posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

It is not every day you read a personal growth article that refers to computer science and algorithms (in fact I’m fairly certain this is my first!). In this article, JC tackles the common complaint people have of not knowing where to start when it comes to big dreams and big aspirations using his knowledge of computer science.

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That concludes this edition. If you would like to see your article here in the next edition, please use my carnival submission form to send me your story.

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