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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 5th, 2022 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“You must give up your false beliefs, opinions and theories and exchange them for the truth which sets you free. You are not a victim of your five senses; neither are you controlled by external conditions or environment. You can … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“Modern science tells us that we have approximately 100 trillion cells in our bodies, and you are much too busy to be worrying about what 100 trillion cells are doing every day. You have your work to do, schedules to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 by Lisa Nichols in THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne
“The law of attraction is really obedient. When you think of the things that you want, and you focus on them with all of your intention, then the law of attraction will give you exactly what you want, every time. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 5th, 2022 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Be alert. Are some of the thoughts that go through your mind the internalized voice of your father or mother, saying perhaps something like, “You are not good enough. You will never amount to anything,” or some other judgment or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“Nothing occurs in your life – nothing – which is not first a thought. Thoughts are like magnets, drawing effects to you. The thought may not always be obvious, and thus clearly causative, as in, “I’m going to contract a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 28th, 2022 by Deepak Chopra in CREATING AFFLUENCE
“Scientists have shown that mental events transform themselves into molecules. These molecules are literally messengers from inner space. They are the equivalent of thought. When they were first discovered, they were called neuropeptides because they were initially found in the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 8th, 2022 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Prosperity, like anything else, is experienced in your mind. If you are somehow able to think of yourself as prosperous, and no one or nothing outside of you can deter you from that belief, then in fact your life is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 6th, 2022 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“Use your thoughts to keep your energy on healing rather than disease. It is pretty common to place energy on what is wrong and what you don’t want. Thoughts such as, “This cold is going to get worse,” “There is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Figure out who you really want to be, what you really want to do with your life, and what you truly desire and begin to act “as if” these qualities already exist in your life. Act your way into your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 10th, 2022 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL AND HOW THEY CAN
“As you gain more control over your thoughts, try changing your vocabulary too. Speak more in the present tense about your life. You can certainly recall your past, but make it a habit to recall the good times. When someone … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 by Doreen Virtue in I’D CHANGE MY LIFE IF I HAD MORE TIME
“When we believe that it takes a long time to get a new career, a different house, or a better relationship, it does take a long time. But when we believe it’s possible for changes to instantly occur, then they … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 28th, 2022 by Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
“You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. You don’t have to be tired. Get interested in something. Get absolutely enthralled in something. Throw yourself into it … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“We’ve all heard the proverb, “You reap what you sow,” but most of us apply this concept only to negative situations. For example, we might say, “He wasted his life on gambling and alcohol, and now he’s reaping what he … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 11th, 2022 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

