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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, July 1st, 2008 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Many of us complicate our lives by expending more time, energy, and effort than necessary – getting involved in other people’s business, playing God, committing to tasks or socializing we really didn’t want, making promises, creating more busywork. Saying no … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 30th, 2008 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“When you reconnect to the deepest part of who you are through your Source Mind, you learn to trust your choices and to trust your own authority once again. You grant yourself permission to live a different, happier, richer life … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 27th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It is said that “In God, all things are possible.” So, when you base your existence on a book that says, “…all things are possible,” and “Judge not…,” it pretty much shuts down any petty human differences; anything can happen, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 26th, 2008 by Gary Zukav in SEAT OF THE SOUL
“Forgiveness means that you do not hold others responsible for your experiences. When you hold someone responsible for what you experience, you lose power. Therefore, when you depend on another person for the experiences that you think are necessary to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“People invest considerable emotional energy in the defense of beliefs they hold to be true. Although this may seem obvious in regards to religious, political, economic and moral beliefs, I frequently see people fervently invest their emotional energy in dietary … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“Americans spend fifty billion dollars a year on security systems and guards. We get caught and lost in fear so often in our life, but rarely have we examined and dealt with the demon of the fearful mind itself. Of … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 23rd, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Self-forgiveness is not always a simple task, especially in the case of acts that caused significant pain or distress to other people. Nevertheless, if you aren’t willing to release all of the resentment you feel toward yourself, how can you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 20th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Skepticism is so prevalent in our society that few prayers, it seems, have much chance of being answered. In fact, the Bible makes reference to God not having patience with those who challenge Him. It would appear as if people … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 19th, 2008 by E.J. Michael in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“The purpose of experience is to gain knowledge, insight, and wisdom. Otherwise our experience has little meaning, becoming merely “sound, fury, signifying nothing.” External events, no matter how dramatic, form the mere skeleton of our reality. We give events their … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“To learn new ways of relating to others, examine your behavior toward those people in your life whom you feel a need to dominate or control. Be it a spouse, children, co-workers, employees, clerks, service people, whoever, take some time … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 by Anne Wilson Schaef in WHEN SOCIETY BECOMES AN ADDICT
“The best-adjusted person in our society is the person who is not dead and not alive, just numb, a zombie. When you are dead you’re not able to do the work of the society. When you are fully alive, you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 16th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“While we instinctively understand the power of prayer when there is a problem, we tend to underestimate its power when there is not. We don’t usually stop to say a prayer before the meeting, or before the date, or before … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 13th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“You are unique; you are the only one who has walked your path, and experienced your life. There have been others along the way, but you came here alone, and will leave here alone. You are the only one who … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 12th, 2008 by Deepak Chopra in HOW TO KNOW GOD
“The cheapest way to feel good about yourself is by feeling superior to others. From this dark seed grows every manner of judgment. Getting out of judgment is vital, and to plant that seed, you have to stop dividing others … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“It’s been my experience that people who love being alive differ from those who think that somehow life is a burden because of one main ingredient – purpose. People who know why they are here like being here. People who … Continue reading

