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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 Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“There isn’t a plant on Earth that can survive without taking in water in through its root system. Over millions of years, every type of grounded growing thing, from lichen to cactus to the mighty oak, has nourished itself from … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“The essence of the Emerson philosophy that influenced me was the idea that there are no limitations except the ones that we place on ourselves through the failure to know the Essential Self within – and that our vision to … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 18th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Today, people think of the Gospel as the first few books of the new testament; but they don’t seem to pick-up on the reality that Jesus wasn’t in His own stories, He didn’t carry a Bible, and was at odds … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“For a newborn baby the problem of holding on to ‘bad’ or unhealthy feelings doesn’t exist. The instant you throw something negative into a baby’s environment, it will cry or turn away. This is an extremely healthy reaction, because by … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 14th, 2008 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“We all agreed to be born, and to be infants. We all agreed to be affected and programmed by our early childhood; every one of us has had this experience of our humanness. Yet we seem to identify ourselves as … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 7th, 2008 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“For every spiritual concept that excites you, get still and reflect quietly upon it until something happens in you. When you read something that seems strangely familiar, something that is inspiring and unforgettable, it is because the words have stirred … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 by Richard & Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“The words I AM are so powerful that they must be used with extreme care. Why? Because the words I AM are your actual identity. They are your spiritual name, the identity of your spiritual self. Your I AM is … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 by Carolyn J. Gable in EVERYTHING I KNOW AS A CEO I LEARNED AS A WAITRESS
“A fully developed personality is not something we’re born with. Yes, we come into this world with certain genetic traits pushing us in one direction or another, and yes, our dispositions may display certain tendencies (i.e., a quick temper or … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Many of us complicate our lives by expending more time, energy, and effort than necessary – getting involved in other people’s business, playing God, committing to tasks or socializing we really didn’t want, making promises, creating more busywork. Saying no … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 19th, 2008 by E.J. Michael in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“The purpose of experience is to gain knowledge, insight, and wisdom. Otherwise our experience has little meaning, becoming merely “sound, fury, signifying nothing.” External events, no matter how dramatic, form the mere skeleton of our reality. We give events their … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 by Anne Wilson Schaef in WHEN SOCIETY BECOMES AN ADDICT
“The best-adjusted person in our society is the person who is not dead and not alive, just numb, a zombie. When you are dead you’re not able to do the work of the society. When you are fully alive, you … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“It’s been my experience that people who love being alive differ from those who think that somehow life is a burden because of one main ingredient – purpose. People who know why they are here like being here. People who … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS Special Message for Saturday, May 31st, 2008 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE
“We have been trained to distrust what we know because we deny what we know to gain approval from others. Because we desire love and approval from those others, we will protect a position that we think will gain us … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“Everything you commit to will have weight. It may be the emotional weight of owning something, it may be the weight of duties you take one, or the weight of relationships, especially if you’re the one holding the relationship up. … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 26th, 2008 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“Spending time in nature can be a wonderful source of inspiration. The natural world has an energy to it that can put you int touch with the deepest parts of yourself. Thoreau spent two years alone in the woods so … Continue reading
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