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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 Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Do not wait for other people to respect you or treat you in a more positive way. They will not until you treat yourself with respect. You do not have to be around people who do not honor you, respect … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“Imagine how you would speak to someone whom you love and respect immensely. If you have a pet dog or cat that you love and adore, how do you speak to your animal friend? Now consider how you speak to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 22nd, 2024 by William Murtha in CREATE YOUR OWN LIFE STORY
“What could you do to begin treating yourself with more compassion? How and where can you encourage the habit of of no longer comparing yourself to others all the time? What needs to shift in your mind so that you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 17th, 2022 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Society places different values on talents. A person who is talented in business or in the professions is accorded a higher status than one whose talent is in sewing, cooking, repairing appliances, or hanging wallpaper. Yet, each talent is truly … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“What is required to feel good about the self is not the same from person to person. What you require for self-esteem is not necessarily what another person requires. It is important to discover what makes you feel worthy, confident … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 29th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Believing that we lack beauty, intelligence, social position, wealth, and talent, that we are not as good as others, is painful and grossly limiting and it’s not true…Making our life’s purpose about proving our worth as a person is pathetic … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 4th, 2017 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Many people have sacrificed themselves for others, thinking when they sacrifice themselves they are being a good person. Wrong! To sacrifice yourself can only come from thoughts of absolute lack, because it is saying, ‘There is not enough for everyone, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 4th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“You are always a worthy, important human being, and there is never any reason to conduct yourself, or allow others to pull or push you, in any direction in which your basic merit as a human being is challenged. Moreover, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 17th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“The degree to which you feel responsible for other peoples’ happiness is the degree to which they can pull on you and take from you. They can only use guilt and manipulation because you allow them to by believing you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 3rd, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you do not value who and what you are, you will seek to borrow worth from the outer world. You will look for validation from people whom you believe know or have more than you. But since everything you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 18th, 2016 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“Your happiness will never come from arranging and controlling your external world. It can only come from your willingness to know yourself fully, and to express joyfully and freely from this knowing. Escape the illusion that control of your environment … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“When people go through the motion of walking, what they are doing, in effect, is going through a controlled fall. They lean forward with their upper bodies and throw out a leg, just in time. That’s why even a small … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 11th, 2014 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Do not wait for other people to respect you or treat you in a more positive way. They will not until you treat yourself with respect. You do not have to be around people who do not honor you, respect … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 22nd, 2013 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“Imagine how you would speak to someone whom you love and respect immensely. If you have a pet dog or cat that you love and adore, how do you speak to your animal friend? Now consider how you speak to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Society places different values on talents. A person who is talented in business or in the professions is accorded a higher status than one whose talent is in sewing, cooking, repairing appliances, or hanging wallpaper. Yet, each talent is truly … Continue reading