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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 15th, 2026 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST

Posted on January 14, 2026 by jmaz479

“A desire without a deed is a dead end. It is like a high-powered sports car waiting patiently for a driver to start the engine. We can plan, dream, wish, hope, and inwardly change all we want. This is not … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT

Posted on January 13, 2026 by jmaz479

“What you see depends upon where you choose to look, and where you look depends upon what you expect to see: If you believe, for example, that ‘people can’t be trusted,’ you’ll see the world through the filter of this … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE

Posted on January 12, 2026 by jmaz479

“Here is a great way to keep your perspective, focus, and priorities in order. Buy a good-sized hourglass and keep it where you can see it. Give it a tip, and in 60 seconds the sand will have drained from … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 12th, 2026 by Joan Borysenko in in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC: SEVEN PATHS TO GOD

Posted on January 11, 2026 by jmaz479

“Jesus may have been able to turn the other cheek, but most of us need to go through a process of venting our anger and feeling grief over our injuries before we can develop compassion for the woundedness in another … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 9th, 2026 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT

Posted on January 8, 2026 by jmaz479

“The Universe abhors a vacuum, which means that the Universe automatically moves to fill a hole with energy and substance. With this understanding, you can understand that giving away clothes that are cluttering up your closet sets the stage for … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 8th, 2026 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY

Posted on January 7, 2026 by jmaz479

“I have heard people say that they learned the truth of health and wholeness by being sick, the reality of abundance by suffering lack, the beauty of harmonious relationships by witnessing firsthand the ugliness of discord. Such educational experiences may … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS

Posted on January 6, 2026 by jmaz479

“Practicing the Law of Giving is actually very simple: if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING

Posted on January 5, 2026 by jmaz479

“We’d all like a guarantee before making a decision or taking a risk, but the irony is that taking the risk is what opens us to our fate. It’s like wanting to know what things will taste like before putting … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 5th, 2026 by Dr. Stephen Russell in BAREFOOT DOCTOR’S GUIDE TO THE TAO

Posted on January 4, 2026 by jmaz479

“A phase of heightened vulnerability usually occurs when you’re forced to let go of someone or something that you were using to help shore you up a little. This exposes the deficiency you were compensating for by  using that person … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 2nd, 2026 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE

Posted on January 1, 2026 by jmaz479

“The voice that says, “That’s the way I am,” is the voice of knowledge. It’s the voice of the liar living in the Tree of Knowledge in your head. The Toltec consider it a mental disease that is highly contagious … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 1st, 2026 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

Posted on December 31, 2025 by jmaz479

“You have to think of yourself as a bank account of energy. How much are you paying out, and what is your return on effort? Sometimes you’ll see that the potential upside in a particular situation is very limited, and … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER

Posted on December 30, 2025 by jmaz479

“Whenever you’re trying to be something other than who you are, in a condition other than how  you are, somewhere other than here  and at some time other than now, you’re going to be out of your body. The good … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

Posted on December 29, 2025 by jmaz479

“It is said that if we want to be truly powerful we need but command what is happening to happen. While there is a humorous note in this advice, there is also a profound wisdom. We are most powerful when … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 29th, 2025 by White Eagle in THE PATH OF THE SOUL

Posted on December 28, 2025 by jmaz479

“Many successful people – the good, religious people as well as the materially-minded – are tempted to believe that their success is entirely due to themselves. They think how clever they are! They forget that without the help and blessing … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 26th, 2025 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS

Posted on December 25, 2025 by jmaz479

“The sky and the moon are waiting for your gaze. Their spaciousness invites us to a revolutionary perspective, the big view, the right now. To gaze at the sky and the moon is to leave the thinking, discursive, calculating, judging … Continue reading →

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