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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.
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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Category Archives: Blame
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 30th, 2026 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“As you assess past influences on our own life, make sure you’re not hanging onto the belief that anyone else is responsible for what you are feeling or doing, or even failing to do, today. If you catch yourself blaming … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 by Thich Nhat Hanh in PEACE IS EVERY STEP
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look into the reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. … Continue reading
Posted in Blame
Tagged Peace Is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 by Polly Campbell in HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE
“You can blame others for your failures and setbacks. You can pin your rejection on someone else. You can make excuses for not getting the job done – I’m too busy, I’m too broke, maybe when my kids are older … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Blame
Tagged How to Live an Awesome Life, Polly Campbell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 25th, 2025 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in GIFTS FROM EYKIS
“You have no reason to blame anyone for how you are treated, and yet most of you think that the problems you face and the treatment you receive is the result of other people’s lack of consideration. You have the … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Self-acceptance
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Gifts from Eykis
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BEST of PONDER on THIS Thursday, May 15th, 2025 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“The moment we recognize the degree to which our difficulties are SELF-IMPOSED, we begin to heal them. We end self-sabotage only by taking responsibility for the choices and actions that created it. Only when we stop blaming our boss or … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Dan Millman, Everyday Enlightenment
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“As you proceed in your spiritual growth, you will eventually reach the point where you come to understand a simple but powerful truth about forgiveness – that in order to forgive, you must have first assigned blame. Once you do … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Forgiveness
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Adopting the mindset that you do indeed cause/create all of the circumstances you experience in life, even if you don’t recall doing so consciously, opens the door to the potential for greater joy by removing you from the backwards-focused paralysis … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 26th, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others or circumstances for your predicament. As your eyes open, you’ll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Kindness, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Aldous Huxley, Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 22nd, 2021 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“We are not to blame for the way our lives are unfolding. Blaming ourselves for our present reality is like blaming a child for being ten years old instead of twenty or thirty. We are evolving in a natural way. … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Self-blame
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 11th, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Our need to forgive is a monumental misperception. The belief that others should not have treated us the way that they did is, of course, the ultimate absurdity. The universe is always working, and so is everything in it, even … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Forgiveness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 17th, 2020 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“What kind of messenger are you? Are you a messenger of gossip and lies? Do you feel comfortable with all the lies, with all the gossip, with all the drama that comes as a result of believing in lies? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Blame
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 10th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“Blame, criticism, and comparing your life to someone else’s are derivatives of judgment. Let them go…Forgive. Better yet, invoke your sacred power and one of its virtues, such as courage, and walk your path with dignity and integrity. This will … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Blame, Judgment, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Intuitive Wellness, Laura Alden Kamm
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 23rd, 2020 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“The “you should have” gambit is used virtually every minute of every day, especially in offices around the world, by people who want to tie you up for their convenience… When people use the “you should have” tack, they are … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 6th, 2020 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“It has been said that when we lift ourselves we lift 30,000 other people with us. When we think of the far reaching effects ONE life can have, as evidenced in the famous movie with Jimmy Stewart, It’s a Wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Karol K. Truman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“If you are one of the many people who have an issue with their parents, if you still harbor resentment about something they did or did not do, then you still believe that they had a choice – that they … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Compassion, Resentment
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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