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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 9th, 2007 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“You spend about eight out of every twenty-four hours, or one-third of your entire life, in sleep. This is an inexorable law of life. This also applies to the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Sleep is a divine process, and many … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
“Discontent is not necessarily a bad thing. On the contrary, it is your duty to be discontented with anything less than complete harmony and happiness. Discontent is an evil only when it takes the form of discouragement, cynicism, or despair. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 by Gregg Braden, in THE ISAIAH EFFECT
“The creation of a wartime mentality of expecting and preparing for conflict in our international world can happen only if we allow for such conflict in our personal lives. As we live individual episodes of “defending ourselves” in romance and … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 12th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in THE FORCE
“If you go deep within yourself and clear out the negativity there, you begin to raise your energy. As you do so, you will help others, not because you have assisted them materially, but because you have raised your consciousness. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Whether or not you recall the names of the two wealthiest people in the world—or the last few winners of the Heisman Trophy, Academy Awards, or Nobel Prizes—I’ll bet you can remember the names of two favorite teachers, or friends … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 4th, 2007 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“People are attached to the “known” because, as a rule, none of us really like change. We all tend to prefer the status quo because it’s predictable, and therefore theoretically safe. This is the case even if we are not … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 17th, 2007 by Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J. in AWARENESS
“When you finally awake, you don’t try to make good things happen; they just happen. You understand suddenly that everything that happens to you is good. Think of some people you’re living with whom you want to change. You find … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Just getting through life is not enough. If you have any kind of real goal, you will want to challenge yourself. People find a little rut to follow, and they stick to it. This is because the mind does not … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“If you observe nature at work, you will see that least effort is expended. Grass doesn’t try to grow, it just grows. Fish don’t try to swim, they just swim. Flowers don’t try to bloom, they bloom. Birds don’t try … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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

