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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: Success
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“Striving for greatness is so ridiculous and childlike. Certainly, if you are very talented, you may become great through no fault of your own, but that’s a handicap you’ll learn to bear. But striving for greatness is striving for nothing … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 8th, 2024 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Remember that the ego thrives on consumption. The false belief is that the more you have, the more you will acquire and ultimately the more freedom you will experience. You can buy freedom, says your ego, and you are free … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Success
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 by Paramahansa Yogananda in THE LAW OF SUCCESS
“Your success in life does not altogether depend on ability and training; it also depends on your determination to grasp opportunities that are presented to you. Opportunities in life come by creation, not by chance. You yourself, either now or … Continue reading
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Tagged Paramahansa Yogananda, The Law of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“Most of the things we want think we want come at the price of leaving behind our familiar life and venturing into the unknown. Every time we accomplish something and move ahead, we have to exchange the known conditions of … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Success
Tagged Chin-Ning Chu, Thick Face Black Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 12th, 2023 by Caroline Myss in ANATOMY OF THE SPIRIT
“We all have negative feelings, but not all negativity produces disease. To create disease, negative emotions have to be dominant, and what accelerates the process is KNOWING the negative thought to be toxic, but giving it permission to thrive in … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Body and Health, Success
Tagged Anatomy of the Spiri, Caroline Myss, Christopher Morley
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 by Paramahansa Yogananda in THE LAW OF SUCCESS
“Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life. Habits of thought are mental magnets that draw to you certain things, … Continue reading
Posted in Habits, Success
Tagged Paramahansa Yogananda, The Law of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 7th, 2022 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“You are only as powerful as that for which you stand. Do you stand for more money in the bank and a bigger house? Do you stand for an attractive mate? Do you stand for imposing your way of thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Millman, Gary Zukav, The Seat of the Soul, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 30th, 2021 by Gary Spinell in IT WAS YOU, ALL ALONG
“We have been taught that there is only so much to go around for everyone, whether it is love, money, or success. Some religions teach that God has reasons that some of us fail. They teach that if we do … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, God, Success
Tagged Gary Spinell, It Was You All Along
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“People unknowingly sabotage their own work when they withhold help or information from others or try to undermine them lest they become more successful or get more credit than “me.” Cooperation is alien to the ego, except when there is … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Success
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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Special BEST of PONDER on THIS for Saturday, March 27th, 2021 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS – Audio Message
Compiler’s Note: Perhaps my favorite “Ponder on This” message during the past 22 years is one by Fr. Anthony DeMello from his book “Awareness.” That book is actually the text version of an audio program called “Wake Up to Life” … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Discover your divinity, find your unique talent, serve humanity with it, and you can generate all the wealth that you want. When your creative expressions match the needs of your fellow humans, then wealth will spontaneously flow from the un-manifest … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, Florence Scovel-Shinn, The Secret Door to Success, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 12th, 2019 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS…AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you are losing energy in the form of joy, health, money, or love, you have a leak in your system. There is no malevolent parasite that has invaded your world and is undermining you. Your leak is on your … 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 Thursday, April 19th, 2018 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. Moreover, success is a journey, not a destination. Material abundance, in all its expressions, happens to be one of those things that make the journey more enjoyable. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 23rd, 2017 by David R. Hawkins in POWER VS. FORCE
“The tragic downfall of many geniuses, after they’ve been discovered and celebrated by the public, illustrates that there is success, and then there is Success. The former frequently jeopardizes life, while the latter enhances it. True success enlivens and supports … Continue reading
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Tagged David R. Hawkins, Power vs Force
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in ASK AND IT IS GIVEN
“When I look at successful people – and by that I mean rich people, yes, and I mean happy people – sometimes they are rich and happy. When I’m talking about the successful ones, what I really mean is the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Success
Tagged Ask and It Is Given, Esther & Jerry Hicks
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