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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: Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 1st, 2025 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Spirit is not something we get from our work as much as something we bring to It – and it’s less about WHAT we do than HOW we do it. As Martin Luther King Jr. advised, “Whatever your life work … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 24th, 2025 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“The greatest challenge in life, in spiritual practice, or in any field of endeavor is how to turn what we know into what we actually DO. It can take years to consistently live according to what we have learned. In … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Society tends to measure our worth by what we do, as well as by how much and how well we do it. Yet, in truth, our worth never depends on our accomplishments or lack of them. It’s not in accomplishing … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 21, 2025 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
“It was a very small thing, watching a robin carry a twig too big for its nest. It tried once, then twice, to use it, and somehow, with its very small bird brain, it knew it was no good. It … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 18th, 2025 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Albert Einstein once described his creative moments as “muscular.” There’s a consciousness we’re capable of that integrates our various dimensions. It’s joyful to be there because it feels like we’ve broken through constrictions which normally hold us back. This kind … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 11th, 2025 by Florence Scovel Shinn in THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD
“All life is vibration. You combine with what you notice, or you combine with what you vibrate to. If you are vibrating to injustice and resentment you will meet it on your pathway, at every step. You will certainly think … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“There is no “right” way to grow. There are many paths to enlightenment and God. See what is beautiful in every person’s path, in every religion, and in every belief system. Honor other peoples’ paths even if they are different … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 4th, 2025 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“A guru was once attempting to explain to a crowd how human beings react to words, feed on words, live on words, rather than on reality. One of the men stood up and protested; he said, “I don’t agree that … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday,March 27th 2025 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“If we never suffered pain or loss – if death did not await us – we might never need to seek a higher understanding, might never wonder about the soul, the hereafter, or the ultimate meaning of life. But life … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“The decision to alter your life is serious. After years of working with people, I’ve discovered that many people like to talk about change but are unwilling to let go of behaviors that keep them stuck in negative patterns. Ask … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 20th, 2025 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Because our attention is often distracted, obscured, or lost in thought, we fail to notice many things. That is why the ability to pay attention to what is arising in any given moment – to our actions and their results … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 14th, 2025 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“When you get stuck, always remind yourself that what you’re stuck on is “only a picture.” If you’re beating yourself up because you failed in something, those feelings of grief, anger and frustration as well as the thoughts that go … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 13th, 2025 by Linda Deir in GUIDED
“Your guides are best qualified to walk you through your shift. They have no agenda. They are your biggest fans and your real life coaches…It’s important to know you do still have someone you can trust and depend on, your … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 27th, 2025 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“We must remember that trying to solve the world’s problems through a primarily external focus is not very effective. The world is full of people attempting to find solutions to community and planetary problems with little success and much struggle, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 13th, by Philip Comella in THE COLLAPSE OF MATERIALISM
“When future historians write the chronicle of our age, they will tell the story of a people rising to the realization that together they dream the world. This realization – or enlightenment – will start slowly and then gain momentum … Continue reading
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