Category Archives: Detachment

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 by JB Lewis in LIVING IN CONSCIOUSNESS

“Understand that everything that has happened in your life was completely constructed by you. The things you’ve accumulated and the towers you’ve built are just inanimate objects. They are made of millions of pieces of wood, brick, steel or plastic. … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 20th, 2024 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“It’s best that we not place our hope in a worldly satisfaction because, at the most fundamental level, there isn’t any. Worldly satisfaction can bring temporary pleasure, which is certainly good. But nothing in the material world is deep enough … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 9th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH

“To effectively get your work out to the world, you will need to learn to detach from what others think of you. It is important not to worry about being liked, appreciated, or understood. Learn to detach from needing praise … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 21st, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

“Detachment isn’t callousness. It’s not that you’re going to say, “Hey, I don’t give a damn about these people.” It’s just that you have to understand that their evolution is important; it’s sacrosanct. Just because a person is in the … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 26th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

“There’s a lovely saying of Tranxu, a great Chinese sage: “When the archer shoots for no particular prize, he has all his skills; when he shoots to win a brass buckle, he is already nervous; when he shoots for a … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS

“So often we let life bump us off course. We set out on a path, and almost instantly our emotions distract us, or something happens and we drift off course. If you want things out of life, you will have … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 16th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

“Think of a time when you were heartbroken and thought you would never be happy again (your husband died, your wife died, your best friend deserted you, you lost your money). What happened? Time went on, and if you managed … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 3rd, 2024 by Jeremy E. McDonald in PEACE BE STILL

“What I have grown to understand is that as soon as I question things or try to figure them out, I am taking myself out of balance. When I let go and let “God” then all things become possible. I … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 21st, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING

“I learned as a young man that there is a special fluidity in non-attachment. Yet the whole of our education and programming brainwashes us into sustaining society. It forces us to remain within its clutch in order to sustain the … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART

“To love fully and live well requires us to recognize finally that we do not possess or own anything – our homes, our cars, our loved ones, not even our own body. Spiritual joy and wisdom do not come through … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

“What people yearn for makes them weak. When you fall in love and yearn for another person, the very fact that you are desperate for him or her weakens you. It often means you can’t have this person. Your stifling … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 5th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS

“Once you can unleash and detach from the craving of acceptance, you become free. You understand that what people think of you is a part of their evolution, but it is not part of yours. Your identity and evolution are … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 5th, 2023 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF

“It is inevitable that you will have tasks to perform that are unpleasant or that have absolutely no interest to you whatsoever. Rather than grumbling to yourself about how unfair it is, or how boring you find these jobs, remind … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 14th, 2023 by Cherie Carter-Scott in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES

“Being unattached does not mean being disinterested or removed; rather, it means remaining neutral in your judgments of circumstances and in your desire for a specific outcome. In other words, if your goal is to amass a million dollars, it … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL

“You can have a relationship with a person, have total commitment to the relationship, trust the other person completely and yet have no attachment to the person or to the relationship. You give the other person total freedom at all … Continue reading

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