BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 11th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

Posted on July 10, 2016 by jmaz479

“Do not seek to forget your past, seek to change your future. The worst thing you could do is forget your past. Forget your past and you forget all that it has to show you, all that it gave you as its gift. Neither pretend that it doesn’t matter. Rather, acknowledge that it does matter – and that, precisely because it does, you have decided not to repeat certain behaviors ever again.

Yet, once you have made that decision, let go of your past. Letting go of it does not mean forgetting it. It means stopping the holding on, ending the clinging to your past as if you are going to drown without it. You are drowning because of it. Stop using your past to keep you afloat in your ideas of Who You Are. Let go of these old logs and swim to a new shore.”

God, as spoken to Neale Donald Walsch, “Friendship with God”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 8th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

Posted on July 7, 2016 by jmaz479

“Over the course of history, more pain and suffering have been inflicted by zealots attempting to impose their religious, political, and moral beliefs on others, than any other cause. More people have been killed in religious wars and inquisitions than any other conflict (except fights over the remote control). Those who claim God is on their side alone are indeed alone.

The propensity to proselytize springs not from divine inspiration, but emotional insecurity. God loves, allows, appreciates, and respects. Impotent self-esteem seeks converts. In his book New Seeds of Contemplation, Christian mystic Thomas Merton wrote, ‘One of the first things to learn if you want to be a contemplative is to mind your own business. Nothing is more suspicious, in a man who seems holy, than an impatient desire to reform other men.’

One who has discovered truth does not demand that others agree.”

Alan Cohen, in “Why Your Life Sucks…And What You Can Do About It

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 7th, 2016 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

Posted on July 6, 2016 by jmaz479

“How often do we try to do more than one thing at once? We have cordless phones that are supposed to make our lives easier, but in some respects, they make our lives more confusing. My wife and I were at a friend’s home for dinner a while ago and noticed her talking on the phone while simultaneously answering the door, checking on dinner, and changing her daughter’s diaper (after shd washed her hands, of course)! Many of us have the same tendency when we’re speaking to someone and our mind is somewhere else, or when we’re doing three or four chores all at the same time.

When you do too many things at once, it’s impossible to be present-moment oriented. Thus, you not only lose out on much of the potential enjoyment of what you are doing, but you also become far less focused and effective.”

Richard Carlson, PH.D., in “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on July 5, 2016 by jmaz479

“One day Buddha was sitting with all his disciples around him when an old man appeared and said, “How long do you want to live? Ask for a million years and they will be granted to you.” Buddha answered without hesitation, “Eight years!”

When the old man was gone, his disciples disappointingly pressed him, “Master why didn’t you ask for a million years? Think of the good that you would do for hundreds of generations!” And Buddha replied with a smile, “If I were to live a million years, people would be more interested in extending their lives than in seeking wisdom.”

Do you know what he meant? That they were more interested in surviving than in improving the quality of their lives. How true that is! Few spend time and energy to improve the quality of their existence. You can live without having lived. People think they are alive because they are breathing, eating, speaking, conversing, and going from one place to another. They’re not dead of course. But are they really alive? What does it mean to really be alive? It means three things: being yourself, being now, and being here.”

Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J., in “Walking on Water”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES

Posted on July 4, 2016 by jmaz479

“Judging others is a way of covering up feelings of insufficiency and insecurity. I decide to examine each judgment I heard in my head and think of it as a mirror allowing me to glimpse some hidden part of myself. I discovered that there were very few people whom I viewed as “acceptable” and the majority of them were very similar to me. Since I rarely allowed myself to relate to anyone was who not exactly like me, I had put myself into an isolated box. From that day on, I used every judgment as a gift to learn about myself.

Making this shift meant that I had to give up judging the world. Giving up my righteous intolerance meant that I could no longer deem myself automatically superior to anyone, and the result was that I needed to take a good look at my own flaws.”

Cherie Carter-Scott, in “If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 4th, 2016 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER

Posted on July 3, 2016 by jmaz479

“Changing your attitude from wanting something to having it is simple. You just must decide that it’s already within you, in spirit. Yet, many people have difficulty going from wanting something to having it because they believe that, if it’s not actually in their physical possession, they don’t have it. Actually, the opposite is true.

It isn’t until you know that you have it within you that you can produce it in your life. It isn’t out there somewhere in the world for you to go get. It’s inside your own being and needs only to be brought out of you into the world and into your life. Deciding that you already have it is making a commitment to yourself that you’re willing to make your dream real. Also, be grateful that you have it, for your appreciation and gratitude open you up and make you the beneficiary of life’s abundance.”

Michael J. Tamura, in “You Are the Answer”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 1st, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF

Posted on June 30, 2016 by jmaz479

“Keeping in mind that every thought has a physical counterpart, you can see that these ego-produced elements materialize in your body in specific ways. The presence of this constant state of tension that comes from proving yourself, hurrying, chattering, worrying, chasing, acquiring and competing produces the same kind of results in your physical body. The accompanying tension that goes with all of these ego-engendered thoughts involves tension in the body.

High blood pressure, ulcers, skin disorders, headaches, back pain and even more serious ailments such as cancer, strokes and liver disorders are payoffs for the dominance of the ego. These disorders manifest because you allow ego to create turmoil to avoid the peace that is found within.”

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

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 30th, 2016 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC

Posted on June 29, 2016 by jmaz479

“If you want to achieve something that has always eluded you, for this day act as if it were already here. For example, if you have always wanted to be in excellent physical shape, but have never achieved it, act as if today you are a perfect physical specimen. Ask yourself, “What would I do if I were in perfect condition?” Then be that person today. Walk instead of driving to the store. Swim fifty laps. Eat properly. Exercise. Read a book on nutrition. In other words, live in the physical world as if that which you want in your mind were here already. This is the avenue of miracle making. If you want to be confident but don’t normally act that way, today, just this once, act in the physical world the way that you believe a confident person would.”

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in “Real Magic”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST

Posted on June 28, 2016 by jmaz479

“What about the future? Can you believe that if you keep on thinking the same thoughts, saying the same words, doing the same things, going in the same direction, the future will be any different than now? To look to the future as a savior without changing the present is to think an orange tree can grow from an acorn.

Yes, you can change the direction of your life, but changes can’t happen in the past or the future; they can only happen in the NOW. At each now moment there exists an unlimited amount of possibilities, which makes anytime a good time for a new beginning. In fact, every moment is a new beginning. You don’t have to wait for a new year to resolve to make a new life. You are, right now, at the junction of what you were and what you can be. This junction of your life, this now moment, is ripe with possibilities.”

Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, in “The Quest”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

Posted on June 27, 2016 by jmaz479

“Forgiveness is the only way to heal. We can choose to forgive because we feel compassion for ourselves. We can let go of the resentment and declare, “That’s enough! I will no longer be the big Judge that goes against myself. I will no longer beat myself up and abuse myself. I will no longer be the Victim.”

First, we need to forgive our parents, our brother, our sisters, our friends, and God. Once you forgive God, you can finally forgive yourself. One you forgive yourself, the self-rejection in your mind is over. Self-acceptance begins, and the self-love will grow so strong that you will finally accept yourself just the way you are. That’s the beginning of the free human. Forgiveness is the key.”

Don Miguel Ruiz, in “The Four Agreements”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 27th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

Posted on June 26, 2016 by jmaz479

“It is possible for all the events of the past to remain as they were, but to see them in a way that makes our history a blessing. It is not so much the things we did that hurt us, but our interpretations and judgments about them. What we believe were our sins were honest errors. We and those around us have always done the best we could with the knowledge, experience, and understanding we had at the time. If we could have done better, we would have.

Remember that if we were totally perfect in expression, we probably would not be here in the first place. But we are here, we are learning, and compassion frees us to walk our path as we acquire wisdom. We can liberate ourselves from years of pain or heartache by taking another look at past experiences and reframing them in a bigger picture, one which reveals them to be blessings.”

Alan Cohen, in “Dare to Be Yourself”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 24th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS

Posted on June 23, 2016 by jmaz479

“When you are angry at someone, you can either express it or release it. Expressing anger, putting it out to the world verbally, always looking out to make sure no one takes advantage of you, telling people that they make you angry, will only attract more of what you are trying to avoid.

If you release anger, you no longer have it in you and you will not draw more to you. When you release those things that make you angry or sad or guilty, you no longer attract them to you. You can choose to release things without expressing anger, for you are a fully participating individual in everything that happens to you.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Personal Power through Awareness”

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY

Posted on June 22, 2016 by jmaz479

“As long as we are on the quest to be perfect, to fit some arbitrary image of the ideal person, we’ll be stuck. Think hamster on a wheel, stuck. We’ll be moving fast, sure. We’ll be busy, busy, busy, and we can even convince ourselves that we’re super-important, but we won’t be getting anywhere and we certainly won’t be growing into our best selves.

The practice of imperfection is about living well with all of your qualities – your strengths and talents, your flaws and failings. It’s about working with the success in your life and with the places where you don’t have it all figured out. When we recognize the limits of perfection, we become more comfortable with our less-than perfect behaviors. Living from this place of imperfection, then, becomes a power position, the path to wholeness.”

Polly Campbell, in “Imperfect Spirituality”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW

Posted on June 21, 2016 by jmaz479

“There is nothing wrong with striving to improve your life situation. You can improve your life situation, but you cannot improve your life. Life is primary. Life is your deepest inner Being. It is already whole, complete, perfect. Your life situation consists of your circumstances and your experiences.

There is nothing wrong with setting goals and striving to achieve things. The mistake lies in using it as a substitute for the feeling of life, for Being. The only point of access for that is the Now. You are then like an architect who pays no attention to the foundation of a building but spends a lot of time working on the superstructure.”

Eckhart Tolle, in “The Power of Now”

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH

Posted on June 20, 2016 by jmaz479

“Another simple but highly effective way of finding space in your life is closely linked to the breath. You will find that by feeling the subtle flow of air in and out of the body as well as the rise and fall of your chest and abdomen, you are also becoming aware of the inner body. Your attention may then shift from the breath to that felt aliveness within you, diffused throughout the body…Take two or three conscious breaths. Now see if you can detect a subtle sense of aliveness that pervades your entire inner body. Can you feel your body from within, so to speak?

Sense briefly specific parts of your body. Feel your hands, then your arms, feet, and legs. Can you feel your abdomen, chest, neck, and head? What about your lips? Is there life in them? Then become aware of the inner body as a whole. You may want to close your eyes initially for this practice, and one you can feel your body, open your eyes, look around, and continue to feel your body at the same time. Some readers may find there is no need to close their eyes; they can in fact feel their inner body as they ready this.”

Eckhart Tolle, in “A New Earth”

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