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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: Taking Responsibility
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 23rd, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Life is as easy as you allow it to be, or as difficult as you make it. Notice that we must make (create, or force them to be) things difficult. We must put extra energy into things in order to … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Most of us feel that responsibility is a heavy burden, when in fact the opposite is true. The more responsible you become, the less of a load you have to carry. Responsibility proves that results speak for themselves. Most of … Continue reading
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Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“The next time you feel the need to start blaming someone else for whatever experiences you might be experiencing, give your median fibrous septum (the divider that runs down the center of your tongue) a nice, firm clamp. After you … Continue reading
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Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 by Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“Every person creates his or her own reality. Authorship of your life is one of your absolute rights; yet so often people deny that they have the ability to script the life they desire. They often use the excuse that … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Your positive thoughts and beliefs can make a contribution to others. As you believe that you create your own reality and take responsibility for your life, your telepathic broadcast of this goes out to others. Your thoughts that you create … Continue reading
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Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“To take responsibility means you admit accountability and acknowledge your influence and role in the circumstances in which you find yourself. It means you are answerable for your behavior and you fully accept any consequences created by your actions. Responsibility … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 21st, 2017 by Eugenia Oganova in AWAKENING THE HARMONY WITHIN
“Fully embodying the belief that we create our reality frees our consciousness range from self-imposed limitations. This is the first step of the path of Self-Mastery – the mastery of the Mind. We become aware that we are responsible not … Continue reading
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Tagged Awakening the Harmony Within, Eugenia Oganova
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Most of us think of blame as the melodramatic pointing of a long, crooked finger towards one who has done scandalous wrong. Yet we’re actually into blame just about every waking moment of our lives. From weather, to rude drivers, … Continue reading
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Tagged Excuse Me Your LIFE is Waiting, Lynn Grabhorn
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 6th, 2017 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“For countless centuries, man has looked outside himself and filled his mind with jealousies, hates, fears, resentment, and depression, due to his belief that others were marring his happiness and causing his troubles. He has believed that he is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Amazing Laws of Cosmic Mind Power
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If you have a problem but you are stuck in blaming others or trying to duck out of your own responsibility, then helpful forces are repelled. If you have a problem but you try to keep your heart open—you do … Continue reading
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Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 by D. Wayne Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Remind yourself that your circumstances do not make you, they reveal you. Some people tell me that they think it is easy for me to give advice on how to be happy and successful because I am rich and famous. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 13th, 2017 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“In every moment, you make the choice of what you want to keep, and what you want to let go of. But not with words. You don’t need to make a story, but you can if you want to. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 25th, 2017 by Eugenia Oganova in AWAKENING THE HARMONY WITHIN
“Negative emotional reactions are contagious…Someone blaming an airline and hotel might attract others who also want to blame something for their anger or unhappiness, because blame is easier than responsibility. It takes no effort to blame. But blame can only … Continue reading
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Tagged Awakening the Harmony Within, Eugenia Oganova
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 22nd, 2017 by Danielle Rama Hoffman in THE TABLETS OF LIGHT
“We understand that you have different areas of your life and that you may perceive that some areas are going better than others. We want to play a game here, as you’re doing this exercise. We want you to say, … Continue reading
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Tagged Danielle Rama Hoffman, The Tablets of Light
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 by Richard Carlson PH.D., in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“In terms of personal happiness, you cannot be peaceful while at the same time blaming others. Surely there are times when other people and/or circumstances contribute to our problems, but it is we who must rise to the occasion and … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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