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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
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 11th, 2012 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Someone once sent me a photograph that had been taken by a fisherman in Newfoundland. It was a picture of an iceberg, not only the part of it that protrudes above the water line, but also what’s underneath the water. … Continue reading
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 7th, 2014 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE VISION
“Few of us can look back at our lives and not see a pattern of synchronicity in the mysterious events that transpired to bring us our current career, our spouse, or the network of friends and alliances on which we … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 6th, 2014 by Danielle Rama Hoffman in THE COUNCIL OF LIGHT
“Whatever you perceive as not working in your life is the material substance and fertile land to transmute into what is working in your life. It is a perception that is not working…everything is on purpose: it is just that … Continue reading
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Tagged Danielle Rama Hoffman, The Council of Light
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 20th, 2014 by Eugenia Oganova in AWAKENING THE HARMONY WITHIN
“All events trigger an emotional response, either positive or negative, according to our perception of that event. The point of self-mastery, the “middle path,” lays in being able to notice the emotional reaction we are having, trace it back through … Continue reading
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 14th, 2014 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Direct experience remains the most powerful teacher, but a book can provide a map of the territory, a preparation that enables us to learn more from our experience. A book can point the way, but we must still make the … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 6th, 2014 by Danielle Rama Hoffman in THE COUNCIL OF LIGHT
“The idea that it would be helpful to another if you are poor, sick, tired, confused, unfocused, or weak does not make sense on a conscious level. But this is how people approach someone who is poor. They feel bad … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 by Mary Beth Ford in WISDOM FROM THE GARDENS: LIFE LESSONS
“Poets describe us as prisoners of time and declare that time is our nemesis. If we listen carefully to our language, we will know that this is true. Quantity seems to be the essence of time. Experts warn us not … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 27th, 2014 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Peace of mind and a healthy body are inevitable when you begin to think and feel in the right way. Whatever you claim mentally and feel as true, your subconscious mind will accept and bring forth into your experience. The … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“If you strut upon the stage of life clanging cymbals and banging drums, flaunting diamonds and gold, flashing your social status – all this just to be noticed – what have you gained? Whom have you impressed? What does it … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 20th, 2014 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“It would be nice if we could master life from our armchairs – achieving our goals through positive thinking or creative visualization alone. But the power to change depends not on what you hope or wish or think or feel … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Each of us has a built-in mechanism which is designed to guide us toward perfect responses to all events and experiences in our lives. I call this the PERFECT RESPONSE MECHANISM (PRM). It is the mechanism that is brilliant enough … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 9th, 2014 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“The truth is that all knowledge 100 percent of it, is nothing more than symbolism or words that we invent for the need to understand and express what we perceive. Every word in our mind and on this page is … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 6th, 2014 by M. Scott Peck, M.D. in THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED & BEYOND
“Nothing will ever remove all mystery. But I believe at least part of the answer to these questions can be found in the Latin derivation of the very word “conscious,” con-scire, which literally means to “to know with.” What a … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 3rd, 2014 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“When faced with situations that seem threatening or even tragic, our human tendency is to allow the flow of appearances to get us involved in a negative way. But the solution to a problem is never to be found on … Continue reading
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Tagged Nikos Kazantakis, Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 19th, 2013 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“Our early life experiences remain alive in us and reflect to us the lives we now lead. For example, you may have been told you were “not good enough.” Taking into the account the power of the subconscious mind, you … Continue reading
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