BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 14th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF

“Begin to change the vocabulary you use to describe yourself and your expectations. Rather than using words that reflect your doubt, shift to words that indicate your knowing and faith.

Catch yourself when you use words and phrases such as “maybe, possibly, God willing, if I’m lucky, perhaps, one never knows.” Start using words and phrases such as “certainly, absolutely, God is always willing and so am I, I’ll work until it does happen, I know I can do it.”

When you use words and phrases that reflect an absence of doubt, you will conduct your life in the same way. Your actions will follow what you say, and what you say follows from what your inner world is. Change the words even if you don’t mean them yet, because eventually they will become your reality.”

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in “Your Sacred Self”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 11th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART

“The gifts you have been given in this life do not belong to you alone. They belong to everyone. Do not be selfish and withhold them. Do not be selfish and imprison yourself in a lifestyle that holds your spirit hostage and provides no spontaneity or grace in your life. Risk being yourself fully.

Let go of the expectations others have for you. Let go of all the “shoulds” and “have tos” and consider what thoughts and actions bring you the greatest joy. Live from the inside out, not from the outside in.

To move toward your joy is NOT selfish. It is in fact the most kind action you can perform toward others. That is because your gift is needed. The spirit of others cannot be lifted up unless you trust your gift and give it unconditionally to the world.”

Paul Ferrini, in “The Silence of the Heart”

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 10th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY

“All of you have desires, and desires make up what I call your “desire body.” There are things that you want to have in your life. If I asked you what you desire, what is most important to have right now, you could tell me if you stopped and thought about it. When you give thanks, you affect your desire body. The desire body is quite restless, like the emotional body. It is always focusing on what it does not have and what it wants to create. It has a purpose, for it brings you new forms, motivation, and creative energy. Yet, it can bring you a sense of runaway energy – reminding you of all the things you have yet to do and create.

Your desires can seem overwhelming, if you have too many unfulfilled ones. Giving thanks directly affects desires by allowing them to calm down and to see how much they have created. Think of it as if you have a separate part of you composed of those things you have been wanting. When you give thanks, it empowers this part. For this self does not usually focus on what you have generated, but wants to tell you what you could do, how harder you could work, and on and on.

It always has a list of things for you to do, and it needs to be reassured, talked to, and calmed down. Feeling appreciation for what you have done will accomplish this, and will strengthen this part in its ability to create more.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Living with Joy”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW

“The pain that you create now is always some form of non-acceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgment. On the emotional level, it is some form of negativity. The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment, and this in turn depends on how strongly you are identified with your mind. The mind always seeks to deny the Now and to escape from it. In other words, the more you are identified with your mind, the more you suffer. Or you may put it like this: the more you are able to honor and accept the Now, the more you are free of pain, of suffering – and free of the egoic mind.”

Eckhart Tolle, in “The Power of Now”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 by Thich Nhat Hanh in NO DEATH, NO FEAR

“We are often sad and suffer a lot when things change, but change and impermanence have a positive side. Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible. Life itself is possible. If a grain of corn is not impermanent, it can never be transformed into a stalk of corn. If the stalk were not impermanent, it could never provide us with the ear of corn we eat. If your daughter is not impermanent, she cannot grow up to become a woman. Then your grandchildren would never manifest. So instead of complaining about impermanence, we should say, “Warm welcome and long live impermanence.” We should be happy. When we can see the miracle of impermanence, our sadness and suffering will pass.”

Thich Nhat Hanh, in “No Fear, No Death”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 7th, 2016 by Gregg Braden in THE ISIAH EFFECT

“Viewing ourselves as independent of the world around us has precipitated a sense of separateness, an “in here” versus “out there” attitude. From the time of our childhood, we begin to believe that the world “just happens.”Sometimes good things occur, at other times things that are not so good. Our world appears to happen all around us, often for no apparent reason. In preparing for the what-ifs of life, we spend much of our time building strategies to survive and navigate whatever challenges may come our way. New research into the relationship between the power of our feelings and the chemistry of our bodies suggests that the implications of such “us” and “them” viewpoints are far-reaching, and, at times, unexpected.

Science has demonstrated, for example, that specific feelings produce a predictable chemistry in our bodies that corresponds to that particular feeling. As we change our feelings, we change our chemistry. We literally have what may be viewed as “hate chemistry” “anger chemistry,” “love chemistry,” and so on. Biological expressions of emotion appear in our bodies as the levels of hormones, antibodies, and enzymes present in our state of wellness. Love chemistry, for example, affirms life by optimizing our immune system and the regulatory functions of our body. Conversely, anger, which is sometimes directed inward as guilt, may be expressed as a suppressed immune response.”

Gregg Braden, in “The Isiah Effect”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 4th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS

“You are always a worthy, important human being, and there is never any reason to conduct yourself, or allow others to pull or push you, in any direction in which your basic merit as a human being is challenged. Moreover, in any situation you have a choice between (1) being effective and reaching your goals, or (2) being ineffective and, ultimately, being restricted from doing what you desire. In most cases – not all, but most – you can be effective, and in all cases, you can operate from the position of your own intrinsic worth as a person.

In dealing with your self-worth, remind yourself that by definition it must come from yourself. You are worthy not because others say so, or because of what you accomplish, or because of your achievements. Rather, you are precious because you say so, because you believe it, and most importantly, because you ACT as if you are worthy.”

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in “Pulling Your Own Strings”

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 by Polly Campbell in HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE

“When we treat ourselves kindly even after a mistake, we are more likely to try again. Research by developmental psychologist Kristin Neff and others also shows that self-compassion makes us more accountable and productive. This means we have a greater shot at accomplishing our goals. When you are dealing with new circumstances brought about by changing conditions, you are bound to make mistakes. Next time, treat yourself gently, and you’ll make good from the bad.

But, how do you do this? How do you treat yourself more kindly even after you’ve screwed up? Start by acknowledging your blunder. Be accountable for it and apologize or repair it if you need to. Then identify what led to the error and give yourself a break. Say something like, “Well, I blew it and I feel bad about that, but I’ve done my best to improve the situation and I’m human and people make mistakes. I’ll work to do better next time.” Then move on. Beating yourself up keeps you tight and unhappy. Self-compassion frees you up to find awesome ahead.”

Polly Campbell, in “How to Live an Awesome Life”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH

“Some of you are attached to other people’s opinions and base some of your actions and decisions on their love, approval, or validation. If you feel that you must be loved all the time and are afraid to do what you want because someone might stop loving you, your challenge will be to lose your attachment to needing that love.

You may have a belief that says, “If I act like myself, if I ask for what I want, I won’t be loved.” Tell yourself that you can have what you want and that people love you for who you are. You are freer to be creative, grow, and fulfill your potential when you are not bound by what others think of you.

Are the people you admire most the ones who always seek everyone’s approval before they do things, or those who trust and act on their own inner messages.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Spiritual Growth”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE

“If one hundred people perceive the same event, you hear one hundred different stories, and everybody claims that his or her story is the true story. Of course, it’s only true for that person, and your story is only true for you. But the voice of knowledge starts searching for everything in your mind to make yourself right. You even look for allies from the outside to join you in your crusade to be right and to make the other person wrong. Why try to justify what you believe? You don’t need to make others wrong because you already know that in their story they are right. In your story, you are right. Then being right or wrong is over; you no longer have to defend what you believe.

When we reach this level of awareness, it is easier not to take what other people say personally. We know that every human around us is a story-teller, and that everyone distorts the truth.”

Don Miguel Ruiz, in “The Voice of Knowledge”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 31st, 2016 by Richard Eyre in SPIRITUAL SERENDIPITY

“Too much planning can make the actual experience of living almost anticlimactic. (There may be times for reading the script, but it’s never as exciting as ad-libbing.)

Too much thinking about something removes us from it – we become observers, analysts, spectators, or critics rather than participants.

If we can approach life more as an experience that contains vast variety and infinite potential for surprise, we will find ourselves dealing less with success and failure, and more with progress and growth.”

Richard Eyre, in “Spiritual Serendipity”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 28th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE ECSTATIC MOMENT

“To listen requires not only attention, but awareness of our intention toward the other person. If we are feeling attacked, then we don’t want to hear the other person. We want to attack back or defend ourselves. When this happens, we must be aware of it and acknowledge what is happening. To try to listen when we are feeling attacked is foolish. There is no way that we can do it. Better to bring the issue up directly and say ‘I would really like to hear what you are saying, but I can feel myself turning off. Can we both take a moment to check out where we are coming from and if we really want to be doing this now?’

Better to call “time out” than to engage in attack and defense. Better to come back when we are not tired, or cranky, or defensive, than to try to listen when we are. Listening takes energy and attention. It takes receptivity to and compassion for the other person. When these qualities are not present in our consciousness, we should not be trying to listen. Nor should we be trying to speak to another person.”

Paul Ferrini, in “The Ecstatic Moment”

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 27th, 2016 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT

“When we plant a seed there is a natural time period required for the seed to germinate. Further, there is a natural time period for the plant or tree to grow into maturity. Later, there is a natural time at which the tree or plan will bear fruit or flowers. In our “get everything instantly” world, if no visible or tangible results occur immediately, we give up or determine the approach was not effective. We are constantly looking for validation of our efforts through tangible results. Many people measure their lives on “wins” or “today’s bottom line.” Yet planting seeds is the most effective way to yield long-term and lasting results. The seed germinates and the plant grows with the right balance of care, not by over-watering in hopes it will grow faster.”

Gary Spinell, in “Beyond Intent”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART

“Solitude is necessary for your emotional health, whether you are living alone or with another. Solitude gives you the time and space to integrate your experience. And all growth depends on integration.

Having lots of experiences means nothing if you do not take the time to learn from them and make that learning part of the operating code for your life. Jumping from activity to activity or relationship to relationship wreaks havoc on the emotional core of the person. With such disturbances in the emotional body, equanimity and bliss are impossible and life becomes empty of spirit.

Without solitude, spiritual nourishment will be lacking. If you want a single cause for the amount of distress in the world, it is the fact that people do not take time to commune with self, nature and the divine. A spiritual life – a life free of needless tension and self-created suffering – requires such communion.”

Paul Ferrini, in “The Silence of the Heart”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“Everything should be interpreted as love or as a call for love. When someone has not shown us their love, our power lies in knowing that they would have, had they known how. They are not wrong so much as they are wounded, and our role is not to judge them but to heal them. It is in cleaving to our own love that we awaken it in others.

In any situation where love does not rule, affirm that only love is real. Say it, repeat it, chant it like a mantra. Allow it to cast out all thoughts of blame and judgment and fear. Think of the mean-spiritedness of someone, then affirm that only love is real. Watch a horrible story on the TV news, then affirm that only love is real. Feel your own fears about this or that, then affirm that only love is real.

This does not put you in a state of denial, but rather in a state of transcendence. You are not pretending that something is not really happening, but only that is not Really happening. And just as the Wicked Witch of the West disappeared when Dorothy threw water on her, no manifestation of fear will long remain once humanity has risen to the understanding that only love is real.”

Marianne Williamson in “Everyday Grace”

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