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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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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 by Marilyn Jenett in FEEL FREE TO PROSPER
“Remember that what we focus on, we attract. If you focus on not having enough money, you will continue to not have enough money. If you envy someone else’s money, you are really telling your subconscious that you don’t have … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 4th, 2016 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“One of the reasons so many of us remain hurried, frightened, and competitive, and continue to live life as if it were one giant emergency, is our fear that if we were to become more peaceful and loving, we would … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 1st, 2016 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“If someone is criticizing you, “agree quickly” – which means “get yourself in neutral.” Deal quickly with the tendency to flare up and resent the critic, so that you can deal impersonally with the criticism. It may be a helpful … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 31st, 2015 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You might not think that doubt could have much of an effect on your life. But part of the damage that it creates is that it is so thoroughly etched on to your belief system that it becomes impossible to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“There is no reason for any of us to stay in a situation that is repulsive or damaging to us. Perhaps in our sense of guilt or unworthiness we believe that we must endure a painful predicament because we are … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 29th, 2015 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Whatever you ask for, you may have to let go of something to get it. If you have asked for money, you may have to let go of your images of the lack of it, of all the ways you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 28th, 2015 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“The most profound knowledge is often only available through direct perception and experience. Words alone are never sufficient to explain such mysteries. Understanding the nature of fear and how to take control of it is of great importance in our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 25th, 2015 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Do what you say. If you’re not going to do it, don’t say you are. Have your word be the most important asset you have. Treat it like gold. If you treat it like gold it will bring you gold, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 24th, 2015 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“The intellect is governed by the ego, and the ego is bound by fear. We don’t usually uncover a truth about ourselves in the absence of fear or insecurity. In fact, many times when you encounter an individual who has … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“The more we think about something with even feeble emotion, the bigger and more powerful that something becomes in our life, regardless of whether it’s the lack of what we want, or the thing itself. If we say, “I want … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Prevention is the best medicine, and it’s also the best form of health insurance: by investing in fresh, organically grown foods, we can prevent illness. Food is medicine as well. Chemical treatments for illnesses can harm us, which may make … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 21st, 2015 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Craving distorts and destroys perception. Fears and desires haunt us. Samuel Johnson said, “The knowledge that he is to swing from a scaffold within a week wonderfully concentrates a man’s mind.” You blot out everything else and concentrate only on … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 18th, 2015 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“As you replace fear and doubt as your guides with loving and trusting awareness, you will find how much life has been providing you with your every need. Many times, you may have missed it because you were dwelling on … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 17th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“There are more than five billion people on this planet, and every day of the week each one needs, say, a hundred different things. There are trillions of demands that need satisfying. So, rather than looking at supply and demand … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“On the level of form, there is birth and death, creation and destruction, growth and dissolution, of seemingly separate forms. This is reflected everywhere: in the life cycle of a star or a planet, a physical body, a tree, a … Continue reading

