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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 11th, 2011 by Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
“You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. You don’t have to be tired. Get interested in something. Get absolutely enthralled in something. Throw yourself into it … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 10th, 2011 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“You are here to enjoy life. You are not here to suffer over your drama or your personal importance. It’s not you, it doesn’t belong to your presence. You are here to be a dreamer, to be an artist, to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL AND HOW THEY CAN
“Our lives change externally when we change internally. One follows the other naturally, and try as we will, we cannot stop this dynamic. As is often the case, we will try desperately to take with us those people about whom … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“We’ve all heard the proverb, “You reap what you sow,” but most of us apply this concept only to negative situations. For example, we might say, “He wasted his life on gambling and alcohol, and now he’s reaping what he … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 7th, 2011 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Being the president of a corporation has absolutely nothing to do with being awake, or being happy, or being a success in life. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Having a lot of money has nothing to do with being a success in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 4th, 2011 by Ken Keyes, Jr.
“Meher Baba described the relationship between God and humanity this way: “It is for the sake of Love that the universe sprang into existence, and for the sake of Love that it is kept going.” God decided to play a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“All of us have heard the expression, “You are what you eat.” If a thing is true, there is a way in which it is true. You are what you eat psychologically and spiritually. Thoughts of God, thoughts of love, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Society places different values on talents. A person who is talented in business or in the professions is accorded a higher status than one whose talent is in sewing, cooking, repairing appliances, or hanging wallpaper. Yet, each talent is truly … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 1st, 2011by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“Persistence is guts. Stick-to-itiveness. Determination. The willingness to repeat and repeat and repeat until you’ve achieved the desired effect. Persistence says: Don’t give up! In this sense, persistence is visionary. Expectant. A sacred journey resplendent with hope. When you persist … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 31st, 2011 by E.J. Michael in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“According to the Divine law of reciprocity, the circumstances and experiences of our life are the direct results of the causes we ourselves have set in motion by the givingness of our own hands and mind. Cause and effect rule … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 28th, 2011 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“Growing old happens in the mind; it is therefore uniquely variable in humans. After twenty years, any dog is an old dog; after three, any mouse is an old mouse, after one hundred, any blue whale is a very old … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 27th, 2011 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Life is filled with errors, minor mistakes, failed attempts at goals, and numerous events that we label as “negative.” If we focus constantly on these areas of our life and do not appreciate them as learning experiences and opportunities for … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 by Sharon Huffman in GRATITUDE: THE KEY TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL LIFE excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“Gratitude changes the way we view life and ourselves. Difficult situations that were once intolerable and seemingly unchangeable, transform. The moment we feel gratitude, the situation begins to lighten, and then we can see the opportunities to create change. We … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 by Elaine Smitha in SCREWING MOTHER NATURE FOR PROFIT
“So, how do you really know when you’re on the right track? If you don’t feel relaxed and happy each day, seek the source of your angst. Whatever the situation, you and your friends as well as your work associates … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 24th, 2011 by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC: SEVEN PATHS TO GOD
“Forgiveness is one of the least understood of all spiritual practices. It has nothing to do with conditioning poor behavior in ourselves and others. Rather, it calls us to responsibility. In forgiving ourselves, we make the journey from guilt for … Continue reading

