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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 Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS…AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you are losing energy in the form of joy, health, money, or love, you have a leak in your system. There is no malevolent parasite that has invaded your world and is undermining you. Your leak is on your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 by Neale Donald Walsch in WHAT GOD WANTS
“…Every thought affects the whole world — indeed, to some degree, the universe. How much? Probably not very significantly, given the lack of pure focus and consistency in the energy that most people emanate. Yet if that energy is focused … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 24th, 2009 by Dean Shrock in WHY LOVE HEALS
“The research and common sense are that you feel best and are most healthy when you are able to be yourself, when you are being unique. You didn’t learn to be unique. Most of us learned to conform to the … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 21st, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“We all have a story. We all want to love and be loved; though some were not taught, or cannot remember how. Each child loves its mother; and every mother loves her child. We all believe in different things; but … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 20th, 2009 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Debts exist only because the concept is given general acceptance, and is used extensively in our society. Car loans, home mortgages and charge accounts are considered valuable vehicles for circulating money in our economy. Yet there are people who do … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The word is your power because you use the word for the creation of your virtual world. You use the word to create the main character of your story. Every self-opinion, every belief, is made by words: “I am smart, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“It is well known that not dwelling on the symptoms of many physical maladies will actually diminish the symptoms — as long as you don’t do anything else to aggravate them. Meditation is increasingly used, along with judicious exercise, instead … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 17th, 2009 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“Playwright, poet and first president of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel once said, “Keep the company of those who seek the truth, and run from those who have found it.” If you keep this in mind as you search for … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 14th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It is a fact that doing something nice, kind, generous, or loving, makes you feel better, not worse. This is proven to reduce stress, thereby lowering the risk of getting any illness. The neurotransmitters and hormones released while experiencing love … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 13th, 2009 by Neale Donald Walsh in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 2
“I tell you this: Your feelings will never get you into”trouble,” because you feelings are your truth. If you want to live a life where you never follow your feelings, but where every feeling is filtered through the machinery of … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Choose what information and situations you agree with and want as your truth. What you accept as your truth will create your reality. If you read something you don’t like or don’t agree with, don’t accept it; it isn’t true … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 by Dr. Judith Orloff in EMOTIONAL FREEDOM
“If you don’t make it your business to overcome fear, you better believe it’ll try to overcome you. Most people are subservient to this emotion though they may not know it. I define fear as the emotional response to danger, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 10th, 2009 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To acquire happiness you don’t have to do … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 7th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“If you are wearing a mask, you created it; and you did this for a reason. A mask, just as any other creation, is made of energy. You once made a decision, or a movement, in the direction of this … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 6th, 2009 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in A PROMISE IS A PROMISE
“Often there is a tendency to resort to anger or physical manipulation to get a point across. We have all raised our voices and yelled at someone who was not doing our bidding the way we wanted it done. Some … Continue reading

