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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: Taking Responsibility
PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 7th, 2008 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Most of us feel that responsibility is a heavy burden, when in fact the opposite is true. The more responsible you become, the less of a load you have to carry. Responsibility proves that results speak for themselves. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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PONDER on THIS Special Message for Sunday, March 9th, 2008 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“The next time you feel the need to start blaming someone else for whatever experiences you might be experiencing, give your median fibrous septum (the divider that runs down the center of your tongue) a nice, firm clamp. After you … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 by Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“Every person creates his or her own reality. Authorship of your life is one of your absolute rights; yet so often people deny that they have the ability to script the life they desire. They often use the excuse that … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 14th, 2008 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Your positive thoughts and beliefs can make a contribution to others. As you believe that you create your own reality and take responsibility for your life, your telepathic broadcast of this goes out to others. Your thoughts that you create … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 21st, 2007 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“To take responsibility means you admit accountability and acknowledge your influence and role in the circumstances in which you find yourself. It means you are answerable for your behavior and you fully accept any consequences created by your actions. Responsibility … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 29th, 2007 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Most of us think of blame as the melodramatic pointing of a long, crooked finger towards one who has done scandalous wrong. Yet we’re actually into blame just about every waking moment of our lives. From weather, to rude drivers, … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Excuse Me Your LIFE is Waiting, Lynn Grabhorn
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 5th, 2007 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“For countless centuries, man has looked outside himself and filled his mind with jealousies, hates, fears, resentment, and depression, due to his belief that others were marring his happiness and causing his troubles. He has believed that he is the … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Amazing Laws of Cosmic Mind Power
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday,October 3rd, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If you have a problem but you are stuck in blaming others or trying to duck out of your own responsibility, then helpful forces are repelled. If you have a problem but you try to keep your heart open—you do … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 21st, 2007 by Richard Carlson PH.D., in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“In terms of personal happiness, you cannot be peaceful while at the same time blaming others. Surely there are times when other people and/or circumstances contribute to our problems, but it is we who must rise to the occasion and take … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 18th, 2007 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Many of us have spent our entire lives seeing other people or external circumstances as the cause of our difficulties. Unfortunately, when we finally grasp the concept that we are responsible for our own lives, too many of us begin … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Whatever your experience has been, your challenge is to learn to accept it, to be with it without judgment, to embrace it unconditionally. When you can do that, you can integrate the experience and the lessons it brings into the … Continue reading
Posted in Authenticity, Honesty, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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