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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, August 23rd, 2007 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Nothing will bring about an inner feeling of turmoil faster than allowing yourself to be seduced into fighting or arguing. You always have a choice. Always! To argue or not to argue. To confront or not to confront. When you … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 20th, 2007 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“There is a basic rhythm to the Universe. We can notice it only when we are quiet enough to listen. Each of us has a rhythm that is in natural harmony with the universal rhythm. All of us together have … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 19th, 2007 by Alanis Morissette in EXCUSES
“Why, no one will help me, I’m too dumb, I’m too smart, They’ll not understand me, I’m lonely, they’ll hate me There’s not enough time, it’s too hard to help me God wants me to work, no resting, no lazy … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 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
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 16th, 2007 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make an inner commitment to establish a new relationship with truth. The way to make this happen is to catch yourself when you are exaggerating or deceiving anyone, including yourself. Then silently tell yourself that you were about to puff … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 by Thich Nhat Hanh in PEACE IS EVERY STEP
“In Buddhism the word “suchness” is used to mean “the essence of particular characteristics of a thing or a person, its true nature.” If we want to live in peace and happiness with a person, we have to see the … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 2nd, 2007 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT
“The traditional macho man has a helpless, hysterical female voice inside of him desperately trying to be heard. He will tend to attract women who have a low self-image and are clingy and needy, or who express their power indirectly … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J., in AWARENESS
“Everyone asks me what will happen when they finally arrive. Is this just curiosity? We’re always asking how would this fit into that system, or whether this would make sense in that context, or what it will feel like when … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If we look more closely at religious customs, we can see how attachments to them can have a very negative effect on a person’s spiritual growth potential…Organized religion essentially wraps things up in a tight package that requires little if … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 15th, 2007 by Neale Donald Walsch in HOME WITH GOD
“All of life is interconnected. No aspect or individuation of the Whole acts independently of any other aspect or individuation. Life continuously creates interactively. We are producing outcomes mutually. There is no other way We CAN produce them. Your conversation with … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Individual is defined by Webster as not divisible, not separable. Grasp that in its fullness. It means we are all part of a united Soul-base that cannot be divided. Thus, I am a part of you and you are part … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS…AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you resist delegating, you end up doing all kinds of things you don’t want or need to do. Then you wonder why you feel overwhelmed. Or why your business isn’t growing. Or why your children are so needy. It’s … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 17th, 2007 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“The teacher is everywhere. The assistance you need will be provided by the universe as soon as you convert your readiness to willingness. Once you are willing you will find teachers in every niche of your life… Teachers appear in … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 14th, 2007 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“Challenge the idea that you need more and more things to improve the quality of your life. Most wealthy people really do often talk longingly of the leaner, hungrier days, when they appreciated the simple things, when love could freely … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 10th, 2007 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“The problem with most people is that they lose control of their emotions…When we lose control we say things that we don’t want to say, and do things that we don’t want to do. That is why it is so … Continue reading
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