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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 Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“When your drop your ego beliefs, you are on the way to becoming one of those people Jean Houston describes who have managed to grasp their spiritual identity and fulfill their sacred questions. In a taped interview with New Dimensions … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 6th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“One way to develop your open-mindedness is to begin to observe yourself as you are in the process of being exposed to new concepts. To do this, you essentially take the role of a witness to the process, as well … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 3rd, 2022 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“If you truly want to change your life, you must first be willing to change your mind. This requires using the mind to look inward and observe its own workings. What is it attracted to, repelled by, confused by, or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 by Kent Nerburn in LETTERS TO MY SON
“What you need to do is think of work as “vocation.” This word may seem stilted in its tone, but it has a wisdom within it. It comes from the Latin word for calling, which comes from the word for … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“So why are you anxious? Can you, for all your anxieties, add a single moment to your life? Why bother about tomorrow? Is there a life after death? Will I survive after death? Why bother about tomorrow? GET INTO TODAY. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Consider the many chemicals that may be found in the foods you eat, if you haven’t already done so. The purer the food, the better it is for us. “If God didn’t make it, don’t eat it,” is a good … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 30th, 2022 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“For most of us, whether our desires are tangible or intangible objects, noble or ignoble pursuits, one thing is certain – we want to obtain them immediately. We are like young infants who demand our milk bottles with great urgency. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 27th, 2022 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“You are able to live with uncertainty, even enjoy it. When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. It means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 26th, 2022 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“The Universe sends us two basic signals as indicators of our degree of alignment with it. Comfort in our bodies is evidence of our being in alignment. Discomfort is evidence of our being out of alignment. The signals in our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“The mind’s ineffectiveness is constantly endorsed by society. How often have people said to you, “Don’t be silly. It is not logical. It is not allowed. It is not possible. It is not fair. It is not righteous. It is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“Throughout her life, Teresa stressed the importance of beginning the journey of self-knowledge. This journey requires an ability to be very honest with oneself and a desire for self-responsibility. It means that we no longer blame others for the state … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 23rd, 2022 from an HASIDIC TALE
“An old rabbi asked his pupils how they could tell the night had ended and the day had begun. “Could it be,” asked one of the students, “when you can see an animal in the distance and tell whether it’s … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 20th, 2022 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“Why do people abuse us? Because we allow them to abuse us, because in our judgment we believe we deserve to be abused. But if we go a little deeper, we see that we abuse ourselves far more than anybody … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 19th, 2022 by Louise Hay in GRATITUDE A WAY OF LIFE
“Gratitude brings more to be grateful about. It increases your abundant life. Lack of gratitude, or complaining, brings little to rejoice about. Complainers always find that they have little good in their life, or they do not enjoy what they … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Before any action can take place, the thought must precede it. We should THINK and then act, without first running around and telling everyone what we’re going to do. That dissipates energy and creates roadblocks. Let’s keep our intentions to … Continue reading