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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.
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Category Archives: Humility
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 by Mary Beth Ford in WISDOM FROM THE GARDENS: LIFE LESSONS
“Claiming the power of your true Self offers a life of balance between world and Spirit. You can ask your Self frequently during the day: Am I shining forth who I really am? Is this what I really want to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“Rather than striving for power, isn’t it better to strive for humility? Rather than striving to be somebody, isn’t it better to strive only to be yourself? Who could be better at being you than you? If you are dissatisfied … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 by Edwin Harkness Spina in MYSTIC SECRETS REVEALED
“Being able to admit a mistake is a sign of humility, which is a prized mystic virtue. It does not mean you’re a doormat or that you are subservient to somebody else. Acknowledging your having been mistaken about anything, and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 10th, 2021 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“The truth of humility is found in our understanding and acknowledgment of the supreme reality of our existence, that is, that we are all manifestations of the Beloved. We are the sparks of the divine flame and love, created in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 7th, 2019 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Develop a psychology that works, and stay away from pomposity and arrogance and righteousness. Avoid as much as possible talking about your philosophy to other people. Don’t bother to try and win people over with your philosophy through personal arguments, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 2nd, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“It’s very difficult to impress people with words, isn’t it? Even though you may have done some incredible things, the very fact that you’re telling others will make them react negatively. They will compare themselves to you and either see … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Taking a spiritual view of life gives you automatic humility. You can’t fake humility. You are either a humble person or you aren’t. But the wonderful thing is, once you’ve stopped talking about yourself, showing off, demanding observers, cackling on … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 8th, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in Living with Joy
“There is a fine line between egotistical and humble. Walking that line brings the expression of power into balance. Do you brag about yourself? Do you go around wanting to tell people when you did something great? Or do you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 3rd, 2017 by Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“True humility is the absence of false pride. It is complete authenticity. Strange as it seems, the more humble you become, the more potential for power you actually have. (The more the waterwheel allows the river to flow through it, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 23rd, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“It is spiritual pride to think that you are any further on the journey than anyone else. Even if this were true, it would not serve you to know it or claim it. What serves you is compassion for self, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“The presence of the infinite is everywhere, but if you’re in darkness, you don’t see what is there. You don’t see it because you only see your own knowledge. You guide your creation through that dream, and when your knowledge … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 by Russell Kyle in AWAKENED LIVING
“Practice humility. Humility is not to think less of yourself, only to see yourself not greater than anyone else. Humility opens way for Good and truth. Yet on the flip side there is pride, and the truth about pride is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 13th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Be careful that you don’t get stuck in dogmatic perceptions of spirituality. Become the crooked tree. Stand at the back. Be silent. Don’t talk unless people ask you to. If you have perception, you can look at a person on … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Many of us may equate humility with weakness, whereas just the opposite is true. Just look at the antonyms of humility: pride, arrogance, rudeness, vanity, pretentiousness, pomposity, and boastfulness. A person known for these characteristics is indeed weak. True humility … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 10th, 2014 by Michael Newton in JOURNEY OF SOULS
“When asking for help from your highest spiritual power, I think it is best not to demand immediate change. Our success in life is predicated on planning, but we do have alternative paths to choose from to reach certain goals. … Continue reading