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Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi's Journey, available in both print and eBook formats, launched Pondercentral.com in May 2007 as a web-based forum for "PONDER on THIS," a series of weekday inspirational email messages he began sending to subscribers in March 1999.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
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Category Archives: Belief
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 21st, 2018 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“People invest considerable emotional energy in the defense of beliefs they hold to be true. Although this may seem obvious in regards to religious, political, economic and moral beliefs, I frequently see people fervently invest their emotional energy in dietary … Continue reading
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Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“Because we have an innate instinct to want to belong and to be part of the pack, a member of the tribe, the manipulated point of view of the media has a great influence on our psyche in terms of … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Asara Lovejoy, The One Command
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 10, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Believing in a thing is affirming it – it makes it firm, or physical. As you think about a thing which has sparked your interest or curiosity, or which has become desirable to you, your thoughts will naturally want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 14th, 2018 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“How do you get yourself to a point of believing? Start make-believing. Be like a child, and make-believe. Act as if you have it already. As you make-believe, you will begin to believe you have received. The Genie is responding … Continue reading
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Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The main character of your story is you, but the role that you are playing is not you. You have practiced that role for so long that you have mastered the performance. You have become the best actor in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 11th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“As children, we never chose what to believe or not to believe. We didn’t choose our religion or moral values, or any concept at all. But we agreed with these beliefs, and once we agreed, it was stored in our … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 17th, 2017 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Why, then, do so many people simply accept the idea of a judgmental God? There are probably dozens of reasons, but in the end it ultimately comes down to the fact that someone told them to adopt this view of … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 7th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“When you are a child and your mother says, “You are never going to learn to dance,” if you agree with her, then that’s it—you are never going to learn to dance. Even if your reasoning mind says, “I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make a list of the beliefs you still hang on to which no longer serve you. Seeing them in writing will help you identify how absurd it is to stay rooted in the beliefs of others. As you examine your … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 26th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Let go of all the beliefs that convince you of your inadequacies and shortcomings. Clean out that closet of worn-out loyalties to what you can and cannot do. Just open yourself up right in this moment. Be like a clear, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 6th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“The only way to find out if the limits under which you have been living are real is to test them. A healthy belief will stand in the face of challenge. Illusions will evaporate. If you do not test your … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Fear
Tagged Alan Cohen, The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Our existing beliefs continually focus the energy that flows through us. If you are afraid of losing your job, you will attract circumstances that will support you in losing it. As to the parts of our lives that we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“If your beliefs are telling you, “I’m fat. I’m ugly. I’m old. I’m a loser. I’m not good enough. I’m not strong enough. I’ll never make it,” then don’t believe yourself, because it’s not true. These messages are distorted. They’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“You can gain so much from taking a good, honesty look at yourself – some call this going within – and seeing who you really are. Understand your own fears and judgments, and your perceptions of the world will shift … Continue reading
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Tagged Sara Chetkin, The Healing Curve
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in ABUNDANCE AND RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
“If you want to know what you truly believe, if you want to really get in touch with the belief systems that are, I almost want to say running your life, look at what you’re resisting. And most importantly, look … Continue reading
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Tagged Abundance and Right Livelihood, Neale Donald Walsch
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