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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 28th, 2023 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“Many times there are things in our lives that we don’t like, that we want to change, but we make the same mistakes, the same choices, expecting that the result will be different. Well, it will not be different. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 27th, 2023 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“There are six billion humans on the Earth, and each of us carries a belief system that is reinforced by how we choose to see the world. Politics, economics, ethics, religion, and a myriad of information shape our beliefs. Being … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“It is true that thoughts are supreme as the molders of our world. Thoughts are initiatory to all changes. But something else happens when we put our thoughts into sentences, when we speak the word. It sets up potent vibrations … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Fear is like a little garden spider that makes us jump back or the poor lost bee on the steering wheel that we blame for our automobile wreck. The problem in fear is our RESPONSE – the way we treat … Continue reading
Posted in Fear
Tagged Dan Millman, Everyday Enlightenment
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 24th, 2023 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Practices such as meditation are designed to help you let-go of those thoughts which upset your health by causing noise and stress in your nervous system and stimulating the systems of your body in a chaotic and disruptive manner. Medical … Continue reading
Posted in Body and Health, Healing, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 21st, 2023 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Lasting change comes only when we get completely away from thinking that the core problem is “out there” somewhere, that our peace of mind can only be won by changing others. The kind of thinking that we must change in … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“Life’s uncertainty makes constant demands on everyone’s coping mechanisms. There are basically two ways to cope with uncertainty – acceptance and resistance. Acceptance means that you allow events to unfold around you and react to them spontaneously, without suppression. Resistance … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Uncertainty
Tagged Ageless Body Timeless Mind, Deepak Chopra
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 by Carlos Castaneda
“Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself and yourself alone one question. The question is one that only a very old man/woman asks. My benefactor told me about … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Castaneda
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 14th, 2023 by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC: SEVEN PATHS TO GOD
“The question is, what do you treasure, and what is most important, because that is where you will put your energy, your heart. If you are simply interested in creating wealth and manifesting Jaguars, you may be able to do … Continue reading
Posted in Money
Tagged Joan Borysenko, The Ways of the Mystic: Seven Paths to God
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 13th, 2023 by Gerry Hopman in LIGHTEN UP!
“The physical benefits of laughter are phenomenal. Laughter stimulates the brain, the nervous system, the respiratory system, the hormonal system, and the body’s muscles. Health and laughter combine, because when a person laughs, all of the body systems are involved. … Continue reading
Posted in Body and Health, Laughter, Stress
Tagged Gerry Hopman, Lighten Up!
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“In the paradox of life sometimes our compassion requires us to say yes and sometimes it requires us to say no. These may seem like opposites but they are not. There is no formula for the practice of compassion. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged A Path With Heart, Jack Kornfield
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 by Dianne Eppler Adams in CONSCIOUS FOOTSTEPS
“Many of us are haunted by persistent, self-critical thoughts like, “What makes you think you can do that? You’ll never do it right? What if you fail?” It doesn’t matter whether you have already proved yourself as capable in a … Continue reading
Posted in Self-blame
Tagged Conscious Footsteps, Dianne Eppler Adams
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 10, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER
“One day God got tired of people. They were always pestering him, asking him for things. So he said, “I’m going away to hide for a while.” So he gathered all of his advisers and said, “Where should I hide? … Continue reading
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Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, Walking on Water
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