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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 Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 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
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 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 Monday, February 6th, 2012 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 Friday, February 3rd, 2012 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
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“Our spirits are that which is eternal in us, that which abides beyond life. Your spirit is energy itself, the energy that causes us to be here; it is you, and it is what shall remain of you when your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by Sanaya Roman, in SPIRITUAL GROWTH, BEING YOUR HIGHER SELF
“You can learn to be creative. All of you have experienced moments of creativity – sudden insights, new visions of the way something could be done, and bursts of inspiration. The only differences between people who think they are creative … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 by Gary Spinell in IT WAS YOU, ALL ALONG
“If you do not believe you are worthy, you will attract people into your life who are not worthy enough, or make you feel unworthy, in either case matching your belief. When you allow someone to act in an undesirable … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 30, 2012 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“Doing is a function of the body. Being is a function of the soul. The body is always doing something. Every minute of every day it’s up to something. It never stops, it never rests. It’s either doing what it’s … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 27th, 2012 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL AND HOW THEY CAN
“In every situation, no matter how challenging, you have the option to pursue the meaning behind the event. In some cases, this may simply mean trusting that there must ultimately be a positive reason for what has happened, and that … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 26th, 2012 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“When you begin to notice situations that are undervaluing you, or demanding too much from you, clear the negative energy. First, remain straight and strong and centered in your body; do not lean forward or backward. When you are with … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 25th, 2011 by Dr. Eric Kaplan in THE 5 MINUTE MOTIVATOR
“We were not born walking and talking. The first time we walked, we fell. The first words we uttered, we stuttered. The first time we read, added, multiplied, divided, shot a basket, or swung a bat or a golf club, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“Use your thoughts to keep your energy on healing rather than disease. It is pretty common to place energy on what is wrong and what you don’t want. Thoughts such as, “This cold is going to get worse,” “There is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 23rd, 2012 by E. J. Michael, in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“Never believe everything you hear. No matter who says it. Truth can only live in hearts and minds that are free. Dogmatic belief and fanatical adherence to official pronouncements – whether religious or supposedly scientific – have done immeasurable harm … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 20th, 2012 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“No matter how intelligent, attractive, or talented you may be – to the degree you doubt your worthiness you tend to sabotage your efforts and undermine your relationships. Life is full of gifts and opportunities; you will open to receive … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 19th, 2012 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In the film Out of Africa, pioneer Karen Blixen confesses, “My biggest fear was that I would come to the end of my life and realize I had lived someone else’s dream.”…Many people have all kinds of ideas about how … Continue reading

