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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek
An Ideal Starting Point for those New to the Spiritual Path. A Handy Reference Guide for Experienced Seekers.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 19th, 2011 by Stephen Covey in THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
“If we want to make relatively minor changes in our lives, we can perhaps appropriately focus on our attitudes and behaviors. But if we want to make significant, quantum change, we need to work our basic paradigms. In the words … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday,December 15th, 2011 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The reality is that all individuals are simply doing the best they know how to do at any particular time, given the level of their awareness of spiritual principles. People are usually so focused on their own life that they … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Forgiveness
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“How do you feel about the work that you do each day? Do you appreciate all that work provides you, or do you wish you were somewhere else doing something else? Do you find ways to appreciate others, or do … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Work
Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 12th, 2011 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“When you feel frustrated or upset by a person or situation, remember that you are not reacting to the person or situation, but to your feelings about the person or situation. These are YOUR feelings, and your feelings are not … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 9th, 2011 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“As a child, everything you would see or experience was an enriching experience. Now, you’ve learned names and categories for everything. “That’s good, that’s bad, that’s a table, that’s a chair, that’s a dog, that’s a house,” etc. Now, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 8th, 2011 by Elaine Smitha in SCREWING MOTHER NATURE FOR PROFIT
“If you hate your job, look for another. Life is too short to spend it being miserable, because your body and its health will suffer. Since cells eavesdrop on all your conversations, spoken aloud or not, it is easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Elaine Smitha, Screwing Mother Nature for Profit
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 by Leo F. Buscaglia, in LOVING EACH OTHER
“We need courage to meet what comes and know that whatever it is, it will not last forever. Nothing lasts forever. Not pain, not joy, not even life. We need to accept the fact that the only way anything will … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Charles Dubois, Leo F. Buscaglia, Loving Each Other
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 5th, 2011 by Baba Hari Dass
“The essence of my teaching is to understand ourselves. We best go about this goal by first realizing that the outer world is nothing more than a projection of our inner lives. We create it by our egos, our attachments, … Continue reading
Posted in Shadow Work
Tagged Baba Hari Dass, God is Peac, Seneca
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 2nd, 2011 by Dr. Joseph Murphy, in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Give no one in the world the power to deflect you from your goal, your aim in life, which is to express your hidden talents to the world, to serve humanity, and to reveal more and more of God’s wisdom, … Continue reading
Posted in Oneness, Persistence
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, Henry David Thoreau, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Walden
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 1st, 2011 by Walter E. Jacobson M.D. in FORGIVE TO WIN
“The only way to truly forgive ourselves is to forgive others. Here’s how it works: When we judge people, we believe our judgments are related to who we think they are or what we think they’ve done. On one level, … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Shadow Work
Tagged Forgive to Win, Walter E. Jacobson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 by Chin-Ning Chu in THICK FACE, BLACK HEART
“All good things come to those who strive with patience: our sense of self-limitation did not form overnight. Thus, we require patience to readjust our course. A good phrase from the ancient Chinese elucidates this point; “Dripping water, in time, … Continue reading
Posted in Patience
Tagged Chin-Ning Chu, Thick Face Black Heart
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 by Grant Connolly in ALLOWING HAPPINESS ON CUE
“We say to ourselves, “I want to have the money to buy the things that will make my life easier.” We hear ourselves ask for this and then when it doesn’t promptly show up we say that God has forsaken … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction, Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Allowing Happiness On Cue, Grant Connolly
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 28th, 2011 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT
“One important step in learning to hear and follow your intuition is simply to practice “checking in” regularly. At least twice a day, and much more often if possible, (once an hour is great), take a moment or two (or … Continue reading
Posted in Intuition
Tagged Living in the Light, Shakti Gawain
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