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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: Self-worth
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 29th, 2022 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“No matter how much you have given your power away, the game is not over until you reclaim it. This is not a game of sudden death, but sudden life. It appears that people live until they die, while in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 20th, 2022 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“Why do people abuse us? Because we allow them to abuse us, because in our judgment we believe we deserve to be abused. But if we go a little deeper, we see that we abuse ourselves far more than anybody … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 13th, 2022 by Gary Spinell in IT WAS YOU, ALL ALONG
“If you do not believe you are worthy, you will attract people into your life who are not worthy enough, or make you feel unworthy, in either case matching your belief. When you allow someone to act in an undesirable … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Spinell, It Was You All Along
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“Can you see all the judgments that you have about yourself? Every judgment is just an opinion – it’s just a point of view – and that point of view wasn’t there when you were born. Everything you think about … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others, Self-worth
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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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
Posted in Self-respect, Self-worth
Tagged Arnold Patent, Dan Fogelberg, The Wild Places, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 12th, 2021 by Chin-Ning Chu in THICK FACE, BLACK HEART
“Extraordinary people don’t care what others think of them. They do well in getting what they want because they are unencumbered by others’ opinions. However, most people have been conditioned to be affected by the opinions of others. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment, Self-worth
Tagged Chin-Ning Chu, Thick Face Black Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 28th, 2021 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Once we have achieved mastery of anything in our lives, we “own the level” attained by that achievement. What’s more, the skills used to attain that level are transferable. We see illustrations of this principle all of the time. Look … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“Often what we think of as the things “wrong” with us are only expressions of our own individuality. This is our uniqueness and what is special about us. Nature never repeats itself. Since time began on this planet, there have … Continue reading
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Tagged Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 13th, 2021 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“You would not be the person you are today, you would not have the love, the understanding, the maturity, the depth, the compassion, the soul-searching desire for more of God’s goodness in your life – if you had not had … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Self-forgiveness, Self-love, Self-worth
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 from Scott London in the book 100 WORDS by William L. Murtha
“People often define genius as a set of character traits or a way of being. Books instruct us how to think like Einstein or Leonardo da Vinci. But I see genius as the fulfillment of our true calling in life, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 16th, 2021 by Neale Donald Walsch in HOME WITH GOD
“Nothing you have done is so horrible, nothing you have had happen to you is so beyond repair, that it cannot be healed. I can and shall make you whole again. Yet you must stop judging yourself. The one making … Continue reading
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Tagged Home With God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 2nd, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“…As you go through your day, tell yourself what a beautiful person you are. See the beauty in yourself. Feel your inner strength, acknowledge how good you are. Recognize how loving you are, and sense the light around you. Acknowledge … Continue reading
Posted in Manifesting, Self-worth
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday May 14th, 2021 by Karol K. Truman, in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Healthy self-esteem is refreshing, exhilarating and exciting! People with this esteem are usually genuine and caring. We feel comfortable in their presence and enjoy being around them. There usually is no pretense nor need to prove or put on airs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Healing Feelings from Your Heart, Karol K. Truman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“Always remember that you are connected eternally to God. You are a divine creation, and you do not want to fear your divinity any longer. You do not have to perform to anyone else’s standard to be loved; you are … Continue reading
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Tagged There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, Wayne W. Dyer
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