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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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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 30th, 2015 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You have the choice to take on the witness posture in terms of how you view everything going on around you. This includes evens in your neighborhood as well as globally significant events. As the witness, you are refusing to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 30th, 2015 by Wayne W. Dyer in WISDOM OF THE AGES
“Contemplate your physical self and all its possessions, and practice laughing peacefully at it all. Time has only leased them to you. As you read the poetry of the greats who preceded you here, this theme will crop up repeatedly. … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 16th, 2015 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT
“The spirit always tends toward expansiveness, depth, greater energy, and aliveness. The form (ego/personality) always tends toward what it perceives to be safety, security, and the status quo, which is usually a deadening experience. If you are able to observe … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 12th, 2015 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Observation with self-awareness is like a torch that illuminates the unconscious darkness both inside and outside and transforms it into conscious light. To see the world with self-awareness means to stand apart from whatever you are observing instead of being … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 26th, 2015 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Contemplate the energy that is your life force. Forget about your body and your thoughts, and focus attention on the invisible life force that sustains your very being, which is also known as chi or prana. See if you can … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“We all have many more thoughts than we realize. To recognize them we must take an observer position. When a thought comes, we must ask why? Why did this particular thought come now? How does it relate to my life … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 3rd, 2014 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“Stop for a moment and catch your thought. What are you thinking right now? If it is true that thoughts shape your life, would you want what you were thinking right now to become true for you? If it’s a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“When you wake up in the morning, there is an instant before you start thinking about your day, a moment of feeling awake without any particular thought on your mind. You are just yourself, in a simple state of awareness. … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 17th, 2014 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“If in the midst of negativity you are able to realize “At this moment I am creating suffering for myself” it will be enough to raise you above the limitations of conditioned egoic states and reactions. It will open up … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Each time a thought comes into your consciousness, look at it with a welcoming attitude, accept it, and let it go. Don’t judge or analyze the thought, just accept it and let it go. When you try to analyze or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“If your mind keeps filling with thoughts, just watch that, make that okay. As the thoughts pop in, just step back and observe that this is happening. Do not think about it, just notice it. Do not think about what … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“The people you meet regularly – friends and relatives, workmates who bug you, people who are particularly awkward to deal with – let them be your teachers. When they make you uncomfortable and drive you crazy, use that as a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 26th, 2013 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“One of the great teachers in my life, Nisargadatta Maharaj, once said, “As long as you identify yourself with the body-mind, you are vulnerable to sorrow and suffering.” My conclusion from this is that we must learn to be a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“I’ve always enjoyed window-shopping. You know what window-shopping is: it’s going out to the stores with no intention of buying anything. When I window-shop, I tell myself that today I’m leaving my wallet in my pocket. I’m just going to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 12th, 2011 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Most of us, as a result of conditioning, have repetitious and predictable responses to the stimuli in our environment. Our reactions seem to be automatically triggered by people and circumstances, and we forget that these are still choices that we … Continue reading