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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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 28th, 2011 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“Growing old happens in the mind; it is therefore uniquely variable in humans. After twenty years, any dog is an old dog; after three, any mouse is an old mouse, after one hundred, any blue whale is a very old … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Ageless Body Timeless Mind, Deepak Chopra
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 27th, 2011 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Life is filled with errors, minor mistakes, failed attempts at goals, and numerous events that we label as “negative.” If we focus constantly on these areas of our life and do not appreciate them as learning experiences and opportunities for … Continue reading
Posted in Persistence, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“What we think about ourselves becomes the truth for us. I believe that everyone, myself included, is 100% responsible for everything in our lives, the best and the worst. Every thought we think is creating our future. Each one of … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Albert Einstein, Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 7th, 2011 by Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
“The importance of freeing your mind of fear cannot be overemphasized. Fear something over a long period of time and there is a real possibility that by fearing you may actually help bring it to pass. The Bible contains a … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 6th, 2011 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“I have personally come to believe that whatever you concentrate upon with strong emotion is precisely what will manifest in your reality, both the good and the bad. In that regard, consider this highly relevant excerpt from Lynn Grabhorn’s practical … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
“There is only one Fundamental Energy in the Universe, but this energy may be applied by us either constructively or destructively, because God has given us Free Will. When we use it constructively, we are acting in harmony with God, … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Emmet Fox, Your Heart's Desire
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 from A COURSE IN MIRACLES
“Everyone experiences fear. Yet it would take very little right thinking to realize why fear occurs. Few appreciate the real power of the mind, and no one remains fully aware of it all the time. However, if you hope to … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged A Course in Miracles, Swords and Knives, Tears for Fears
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 8th, 2011 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“You have been given the gift of thought to help you gain mastery over your lower self. Thought is a useful tool for personal transformation. Your mind is a marvelous instrument, capable of bringing the light of wisdom where there … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmations, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 19th, 2011 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Every time you think of a bad memory that makes you feel sorry for yourself, or bad about how you acted, or makes you see yourself as a victim, or makes you hold a negative picture of yourself – Stop! … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 15th, 2011 by White Eagle in HEAL THYSELF
“The power of the Spirit is within YOU. It is creative and knows no limitation. Never allow your earthly mind to cramp your thinking or restrict your vision. In your daily life, in your contacts with your fellow creatures, in … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Heal Thyself, John Milton, White Eagle
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 by Carl Bozeman in ON BEING GOD, BEYOND YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE
“There is a saying often quoted: “Those who fail to learn from history are bound to repeat its mistakes.” We refer to this while standing in the rubble of numerous repeated mistakes. Perhaps we should forget history, or at least … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Carl Bozeman, On Being God - Beyond Your Life's Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 11th, 2011 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Be aware of your dialogue. It seems obvious, but most are not really aware of how self-destructive their dialogue is. Negative people don’t see themselves that way. They don’t see how negativity is changing their external reality to fit their … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 16th, 2011 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“When you act without regard for others, you do not honor yourself. Every time you attack, you have something to defend. You are always looking over your shoulder to see who or what might be sneaking up on you. This … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 13th, 2011 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“Harnessing your thoughts, exercising control over them, is not as difficult as it might seem. It is all a matter of discipline. It is a question of intent. The first step is learning to monitor your thoughts; to think about … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Book 1, Conversations with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 5th, 2011 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“The mind is an altar on which we place and worship thoughts and images. Whatever gets placed on this altar gets our attention and motivates us to act in service to the thought or image. Unless we know the difference … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittaker
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