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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: Work
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 4th, 2024 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“Ultimately, the purpose we find must come from within. Don’t take the easy way out by expecting a job to do all the heavy lifting. In the next sixty seconds, reflect on this question: How can I find inspiration in … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Work
Tagged One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“If you don’t have enough time to do all the things you need to do, it’s a sign of your lack of control. It’s a manifestation of a lack of good boundaries. You have to set boundaries and get rid … Continue reading
Posted in Self-worth, Work
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“How do you feel about the work that you do each day? Do you appreciate all that work provides you, or do you wish you were somewhere else doing something else? Do you find ways to appreciate others, or do … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Work
Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 15th, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You are not your occupation. You are not an engineer nor teacher nor shopkeeper. These are the choices that the invisible Divine you has made as your way of fulfilling your heroic mission while visiting now-here. The more your position … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 8th, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“There is a real danger in strongly identifying yourself with your work or your job, for when the time comes that you no longer do that work, then your identity is effectively lost as well. Put another way, if what … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 21st, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“There are hundreds, if not thousands of ways, in which you can cheat yourself and work out of sacrifice or duty. There are just as many ways in which you can cheat others and work out of impatience and greed. … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Work
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 19th, 2017 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Those who view money as an incidental benefit of work they enjoy for its own sake seem to be the most satisfied with their lives. As yourself this: ‘If I had enough money to live on for the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Work
Tagged Dan Millman, Everyday Enlightenment
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 25th, 2016 by Wayne W. Dyer in wISDOM OF THE AGES
“When you are born into this world your work is born with you. You have been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work was put into your heart at the moment you showed up here. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Wayne W. Dyer, Wisdom of the Ages
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“A number of strong myths in the American ethic conspire to victimize you on the job. One is that you must stay at your job no matter what, that you would never get another one if you got fired. The … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Work
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 9th, 2016 by Joseph Campbell in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING BY DIANE K. OSBON
“As an adult, you must rediscover the moving power of your life. Tension, a lack of honesty, and a sense of unreality come from following the wrong force in your life. Work begins when you don’t like what you’re doing.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane K. Osbon, Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Banish the illusion that certain professions are inherently better than others. A job or profession is only better or worse for YOU, depending upon your tastes and values. There are people in every field who are happy with their work … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Millman, Everyday Enlightenment
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 27th, 2014 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“When one’s duty is performed with a sense of detachment, the very work performed becomes a sacrifice and therefore a worship to our Maker. What do I mean by detachment? Because we are made of flesh, it is necessary to … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment, Work
Tagged Chin-Ning Chu, Thick Face Black Heart
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 24th, 2013 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“Ultimately, the purpose we find must come from within. Don’t take the easy way out by expecting a job to do all the heavy lifting. In the next sixty seconds, reflect on this question: How can I find inspiration in … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 3rd, 2013 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“If you don’t have enough time to do all the things you need to do, it’s a sign of your lack of control. It’s a manifestation of a lack of good boundaries. You have to set boundaries and get rid … Continue reading
Posted in Self-worth, Work
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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