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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: Power of Positive Thinking
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“The problem is that you think too much. You are way too smart. Think, think, think. Your mind is like a wild horse that takes you wherever it wants to take you. You have no control over all that thinking, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 by Vadim Zeland in REALITY TRANSURFING I-V
“From early childhood we are convinced that the aging process is inevitable. Over the course of a person’s life they receive endless confirmation of the aging process from their own personal experience and the experience of others. At every birthday … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 13th, 2017 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“It’s high time we woke up to the fact that we are electromagnetic beings tripping around with this mind-boggling capacity to magnetize into our lives whatever in the world we desire, by controlling the FEELINGS that come from our thoughts. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 9th, 2017 by Rhonda Byrne in ‘THE SECRET”
“Your mind can be like a runaway steam train if you let it. It can take you off to thoughts of the past, and then take you off to thoughts of the future by taking past bad events and projecting … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 14th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Begin to change the vocabulary you use to describe yourself and your expectations. Rather than using words that reflect your doubt, shift to words that indicate your knowing and faith. Catch yourself when you use words and phrases such as … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 6th, 2016 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“Your life as it is now has emerged from the thoughts, words, actions, beliefs, and feelings you’ve energized in the past. Although thinking about what your life has been is a good start, it’s also important to have an idea … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 29th, 2016 by Heather Elliott in SAME SHIT, DIFFERENT DAY
“Reality is not just happening in your mind – you are actually creating the physical world that matches those thoughts. Because we fell asleep and became unconscious to our role in creating our lives and the truth about how it … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Quit talking about disasters at the water cooler. Don’t read the newspaper or watch the news while you are eating. What you think and feel while you eat profoundly impacts your digestion and health. If you wake up to a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 21st, 2016 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Every time that you feel it is time to visit your doctor, try this. If he begins to tell you that you are sicker or whatever, in your mind reverse that and tell yourself he just told you that you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 1st, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Keeping in mind that every thought has a physical counterpart, you can see that these ego-produced elements materialize in your body in specific ways. The presence of this constant state of tension that comes from proving yourself, hurrying, chattering, worrying, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 2nd, 2016 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“The devil is never anything other than one’s own devilish thoughts and feelings and these, no matter how devilish, can be changed. That is not to imply that it is always an easy task to do. While sometimes changes happen … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“The evil in the world allowed there to be saints, just as the failures of your life – and there really are none – allow you to create the groundwork for success. However, if you recall the disaster and say, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“Unhappiness doesn’t and can’t exist on its own. Unhappiness is the feeling that accompanies negative thinking about your life. In the absence of that thinking, the unhappiness, or stress, or jealousy, can’t exist. There is nothing to hold your negative … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 29th, 2016 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Got a desk piled high with work? On overload with details? Prepave the day to go with ease before you get there. See yourself breezing through the work. Speak your Intent and tell the universe why you want it. Then … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 1st, 2016 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“If someone is criticizing you, “agree quickly” – which means “get yourself in neutral.” Deal quickly with the tendency to flare up and resent the critic, so that you can deal impersonally with the criticism. It may be a helpful … Continue reading

