Category Archives: Acceptance

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 15th, 2017 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS

Posted on September 14, 2017 by jmaz479

“Accepting life as it unfolds does not imply that we relinquish our desires for things to be different. We would not do or accomplish anything if we relinquished our needs, goals, and intentions. Spirituality does not imply inaction. Spiritually oriented … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 1st, 2017 by Richard Carlson PH.D., in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

Posted on August 31, 2017 by jmaz479

“Think of someone who truly irritates you, who makes you feel angry. Now, close your eyes and try to imagine this person as a tiny infant. See their tiny little features and their innocent little eyes. Know that babies can’t … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

Posted on July 31, 2017 by jmaz479

“For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not be able to understand other people’s behavior. We see them as “guilty” instead of “innocent.” It’s tempting to focus on people’s seemingly irrational behavior – their comments, … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 20th, 2017 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES

Posted on July 19, 2017 by jmaz479

“Our sense of fairness is the expectation of equity – the assumption that all things are equal and that justice will always prevail. Life is not, in fact, fair, and you may indeed have a more difficult life path than … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 14th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE

Posted on July 13, 2017 by jmaz479

“Despite all the questions raised by our meandering minds, we are in the right place, doing exactly what we need to be doing, at exactly the right time. Because life is a school, we are always in the class that … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 29th, 2017 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS

Posted on June 28, 2017 by jmaz479

“One of the most remarkable qualities accessible to us as human beings is our unique ability to empathize with one another. It is a phenomenal experience to enter another’s inner world and recognize that they have pain, despair, struggles, and … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 16th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

Posted on June 15, 2017 by jmaz479

Neale Donald Walsch: “This is another place for me to mention my favorite prayer; the most powerful prayer I ever heard. Thank you God, for helping me to understand that this problem has already been solved for me. God: Yes, … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 27th, 2017 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW

Posted on April 26, 2017 by jmaz479

“If there is truly nothing that you can do to change you’re here and now, and you can’t remove yourself from the situation, then accept your here and now totally by dropping all inner resistance. The false, unhappy self that … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART

Posted on March 7, 2017 by jmaz479

“Whatever your experience has been, your challenge is to learn to accept it, to be with it without judgment, to embrace it unconditionally. When you can do that, you can integrate the experience and the lessons it brings into the … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 15th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY

Posted on December 14, 2016 by jmaz479

“Much of the energy that people experience from others comes through the solar plexus, the power and emotional center. Many of your challenges on the path of joy will be to step outside of power struggles and come from a … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 5th, 2016 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND

Posted on December 4, 2016 by jmaz479

“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 →

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT

Posted on November 28, 2016 by jmaz479

“The willingness to forgive yourself is the necessary step to being in harmony with all of the universal principles. It gives you permission to be whatever you choose. And it gives you the right to self-determination. Everything that you have … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 24th, 2016 by Stuart Wilde in SIXTH SENSE

Posted on November 23, 2016 by jmaz479

“The problem with our world is that we all infringe upon each other way too much. We haven’t learned that control is old-fashioned, that consciousness has changed. If only we’d all back off a bit. If we all understood non-infringement, … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

Posted on November 14, 2016 by jmaz479

“To think you know what is best for another person is an industrial-strength ego trip. When you try to play God, you overlook that God is playing your friend. From your limited human perspective, you cannot understand all the factors … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW

Posted on November 8, 2016 by jmaz479

“The pain that you create now is always some form of non-acceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgment. On the emotional level, it is some form … Continue reading →

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