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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 24th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You cannot have a better past, so abandon that idea right now. You did what you knew how to do, given the circumstances of your life. Those mistakes of the past were driven by your ego, which wanted to keep … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Be thankful and avoid complaining as much as possible. Remember my own personal slogan, “Don’t complain, don’t explain.” Catch yourself as you are about to find fault with someone or some condition. Then, instead, find something to say that reflects … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 by Gregg Braden, in THE ISAIAH EFFECT
“The creation of a wartime mentality of expecting and preparing for conflict in our international world can happen only if we allow for such conflict in our personal lives. As we live individual episodes of “defending ourselves” in romance and … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in HOME WITH GOD
“Look into your own eyes in a mirror. This is a deceptively simple and incredibly powerful tool. The trick is not to turn away if this deep looking becomes uncomfortable. If you are able to hold your own gaze for … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 20th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“When something is right and important for you, the universe will stay after you, prodding you to do it. You may resist your next step, put it off, deny it or even run away. But if an event, relationship, activity, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 17th, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in THE FORCE
“If you go deep within yourself and clear out the negativity there, you begin to raise your energy. As you do so, you will help others, not because you have assisted them materially, but because you have raised your consciousness. … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 16th, 2017 by David R. Hawkins in POWER VS. FORCE
“Everybody is crippled in some area, and each one of us is somewhere on the path of evolution – some people are ahead of us, and some are behind. In the steps we’ve walked are the old lessons of life, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 by Clarence Deigel in EXPERIENCING LIFE THROUGH THE CHAKRAS
“When you judge another, it is only a reflection of what is inside of you. Your judgments do nothing but energize, empower, and hold in place what is inside of you…If you choose not to judge, what can you do? … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“When life is allowed to be, without the loud, chronic resistance of the mind, it’s extraordinary how problems mysteriously smooth out and relationships are healed. The reason why this occurs is that life’s presence is inherently peaceful and lovely in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 13th, 2017 by Karol K. Truman in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Let us say that everything that occurs in our lives happens for a reason. Let us also suppose that everyone understands and accepts this premise as true. How would it be if each person started asking, Why am I having … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 10th, 2017 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Whether or not you recall the names of the two wealthiest people in the world—or the last few winners of the Heisman Trophy, Academy Awards, or Nobel Prizes—I’ll bet you can remember the names of two favorite teachers, or friends … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 9th, 2017 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“We have been led to believe that we have no other options; that we must put up with present-day rulers and leaders who are completely devoid of conscience; that we must forever live in a world where killing and suffering … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“In life threatening emergency situations, the shift in consciousness from time to presence sometimes happens naturally. The personality that has a past and future momentarily recedes and is replaced by an intense conscious presence, very still but very alert at … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Look at the times you’ve been mad or hurt. Were they a result of missed expectations, ideas that didn’t pan out, dreams you held in a death grip? Did you have a clear vision of how you wanted things to … Continue reading
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

