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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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: Taking Responsibility
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 15th, 2024 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer in THE INVITATION
“When we cannot live with failure, we limit the intimacy in our lives. People do not tell stories of failure to those who have room in their hearts for only perfection. Tell me a story of failure in your life, … Continue reading
Posted in Failure, Mistakes and errors, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 1st, 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“In order to gain wisdom and freedom from your past, you must take responsibility for all the events that have happened in your life. Taking responsibility means being able to say to yourself, “I did that.” There’s a big difference … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“What does responsibility mean? Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation, including yourself. Having accepted this circumstance, this event, this problem, responsibility then means the ABILITY to have a creative RESPONSE to the situation AS IT IS … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“As you become more conscious it will be increasingly evident that it’s your responsibility to choose empowering interpretations. It is sometimes easier to be a victim, but a negative perspective provides you with a guarantee of more of the same. … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiring Song Quotes, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Debbie Ford, Don Henley, Everything Is Different Now, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 1st, 2023 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“To me, living consciously means accepting our human weaknesses and imperfections without judging ourselves harshly, and being willing to learn from our unconscious patterns of behavior once we become aware of them. It means looking at our experiences as gifts … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“YOU determine what something means! YOU give it its meaning. Until you decide what something means, it has no meaning at all. Remember that. Nothing means anything at all. It is you who are choosing, in any moment, to be … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 24th, 2023 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“When you have unhappy emotions, don’t think another person caused them. If you are angry, stop blaming another person for making you angry. Instead, work directly with you feelings of anger. Learning about why you are feeling angry will do … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Taking responsibility is a huge task. Most of us are willing to take responsibility for the good we create in our lives, but we often resist taking responsibility for the bad. When we take responsibility, we can be empowered by … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 30th, 2023 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Trust your gut feeling and take risks by saying “no” to things that don’t feel right for you. The best way to practice surrendering to your inner power is to cultivate courage. Dare to be different and do what feels … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility, Trust
Tagged Eliza Mada Dalian, In Search of the Miraculous
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 27th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Negative feelings are in YOU, not in reality. So stop trying to change reality. That’s crazy! Stop trying to change the other person. We spend all our time and energy trying to change external circumstances, trying change our spouses, our … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 21st, 2023 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Lasting change comes only when we get completely away from thinking that the core problem is “out there” somewhere, that our peace of mind can only be won by changing others. The kind of thinking that we must change in … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 8th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in MIRACLES
“There are no accidents or victims. Each person is responsible for his own evolution. Each pulls to himself the circumstances experienced in life. He puts in an order, so to speak, and gets back three cracked cups. That is a … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Miracles, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 6th, 2023 by Gary Spinell in IT WAS YOU, ALL ALONG
“Many people make no attempt to move forward, thinking, “But what if I try and fail?” or “What if I try and end up losing everything?” Remember, you create it all of it. When you believe you have the power … Continue reading
Posted in Persistence, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Gary Spinell, It Was You All Along
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The decision to take responsibility for discovering your inner “truth” requires that you embark on a quest to develop your own spiritual philosophy. This does not automatically mean you must completely discard your traditional religious beliefs, but it does require … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Adopting the mindset that you do indeed cause/create all of the circumstances you experience in life, even if you don’t recall doing so consciously, opens the door to the potential for greater joy by removing you from the backwards-focused paralysis … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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