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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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Category Archives: Doing What You Love
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 29th, 2024 by Joseph Campbell in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING BY DIANE K. OSBON
“There are two approaches to choosing a profession. One is to study the statistics on the number of jobs that are going to be available in this or that category in the next ten years and base your life on … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane K. Osbon, Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“All great achievements begin with a vision grander than the appearance at hand. Never use what has been, or what is before you, as an indication of what can be. What is within you is more real, alive, and valuable … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cohen, Relax Into Wealth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 4th, 2024 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“In the area of your work, you may have been spending a great deal of time and energy doing things that you dislike, but telling yourself that it was absolutely necessary because you had bills to pay or a family … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 4th, 2024 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“Ultimately, the purpose we find must come from within. Don’t take the easy way out by expecting a job to do all the heavy lifting. In the next sixty seconds, reflect on this question: How can I find inspiration in … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Work
Tagged One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The reality is that you, as well as every other person in the world, have unique, innate skills that crave to be expressed. While you may doubt this to be true, remember that the God-Force literally threw away the blueprint … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 27th, 2023 by Chin-Ning Chu in THICK FACE, BLACK HEART
“The path to wealth is not to chase money for its own sake, but to understand and develop your own intrinsic talents and inclinations. You must seek a livelihood that allows you to do what you were intended to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Chin-Ning Chu, Thick Face Black Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 25th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The adage “do what you love and the money will follow” is very commonly known, but just why is this so? In response to this question, reflect upon the following passage from Arnold Patent: When you choose to make doing … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“There is one thing for sure; if you have passion and zest for your work, you will be successful and rise to the top of whatever you do. Daily effort that correlates highly with your purpose in life lets you … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard A. Singer Jr., Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer, Jr. in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Do not deceive yourself by believing you are “stuck” where you are at right now. You may wish to rationalize or justify this to others, however, it is important to realize that anything is possible with hard work and persistence. … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard A. Singer Jr., Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer, Jr. in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Do not simply follow the guiding principles defined by society and all of its institutions. Access what lies in your soul and dare to walk and create your own path on your personal journey of life. Conforming to the mediocrity … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Imagination
Tagged Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Changing the world around us really doesn’t ever give us more than temporary pleasure. Changing the world around us is exhausting. Most of us spend our entire lives changing things in our environment in an effort to improve the quality … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“I am not quite sure when we decide that bringing our gifts to the world isn’t worth the trouble. It could be around the age of 12, when we have heard the word “no” thousands of times. Or by age … Continue reading
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Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 by Kent Nerburn in LETTERS TO MY SON
“What you need to do is think of work as “vocation.” This word may seem stilted in its tone, but it has a wisdom within it. It comes from the Latin word for calling, which comes from the word for … Continue reading
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Tagged Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son, Rev. Bob G. Sills
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In the film Out of Africa, pioneer Karen Blixen confesses, “My biggest fear was that I would come to the end of my life and realize I had lived someone else’s dream.”…Many people have all kinds of ideas about how … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 7th, 2022 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“The talents each of us have are literally God given, and they are given to be ex¬pressed. Failure to express them results in great discomfort in our physical bodies. The talents want out. Holding them in requires effort and is … Continue reading
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