BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY

“We’ve all heard the expression ‘you are not the center of the universe.’ Well, I am here to tell you that indeed you are! In fact, taking care of yourself and your needs has to come first! Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, ‘If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy.’ That expression applies equally to papa as well!…You see, as we move toward finding happiness, we naturally become more self-centered…There can be lots of reasons why we put ourselves last. It may be our limiting beliefs; our negative self-talk rearing its untimely nasty head; not wanting to let others down; or our dislike of conflict, which we avoid at all costs. There are multitude of reasons, but the point is, rather than being true to what our gut is telling us, we take that nagging feeling of discomfort and tuck it way quietly.”

Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell, in “LIFE: Living in Fulfillment Every Day”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 26th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

“Think about it. If you don’t judge and don’t criticize, what you’re saying is, “I’m infinite. I let people be. I have no knowledge about an individual’s evolution. I can’t comprehend if what he/she is doing is good or evil, right or wrong. He/she certainly may be acting in a way I would not choose to act, but I cannot lay down the law and say it should be like this or like that.”

When you’re dealing with other people, allow them to be. Or, if you don’t like what you see, walk away. Or, try to change the situation as best you can without infringing upon them, usually through a good example. Or, talk to them in an affable manner – asking them questions, leading them along gradually to where they see the higher ground through their own perception and volition – allow them to freely choose that direction.

If you are influential, one word from you could send a person into a totally different direction in this lifetime – it could change their whole evolution.”

Stuart Wilde, in “Infinite Self”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 23rd, 2024 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE

“There is a silent power derived from an alignment with presence that is not available to those who attempt to demonstrate authority by using confrontational aggressiveness. This new, silent power is accessed and activated when you align with presence – instead of using aggressive confrontation – and is of an altogether different order of effectiveness within a business environment. Although it may initially seem counter-intuitive to adopt a calm demeanor and alignment with presence’s power – when one would normally attempt to dominate or control an outcome using aggression – actually, aligning with presence is always life enhancing and is ultimately the only guarantee that the right and correct response and action will be undertaken for the benefit of all.”

Lisette Larkins, in “Difficult People”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

“Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing we call human existence.

You know, all mystics – Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion – are unanimous on one thing: that all is well, all is well. Strange paradox, to be sure. But, tragically, most people never get to see that all is well because they are asleep.”

Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J., in “Awareness”

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BONUS PONDER on THIS by Clint G. Bridges in SPIRIT WISDOM FOR DAILY LIVING

“If you can’t be thankful for the things you have, be thankful for the things you escaped.”

Clint Bridges, in “Spirit Wisdom for Daily Living”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY

“There’s no sense worrying about anything, everything’s just fine. That’s not ostrich or Pollyana thinking – it’s a strategic debilitating strike aimed right at the heart of the ego who loves woe and has elevated the word victim to celebrity status. This shift in thinking and feeling will put us into alignment with our true nature where all is perfect right NOW. We don’t say it’s going to be okay. That’s pointing to the future, denying the reality inherent in the present moment and indicating that matter and minds have to be manipulated in order for the situation to change. When a seeming miracle occurs to reflect our different attitude what really happens is that the truth of what already IS, is revealed.”

John Randolph Price, in “Living a Life of Joy”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING

“Because the overriding emotion of mechanical-man is survival, it is important for him to know what is going on at all times. That is why fortune tellers have always prospered. They appeal to mechanical-man’s need to know that all will be well. Mechanical-man cannot rest where he finds himself. He has to project into the future, asking what will happen. Will I be safe? Will it be OK? Even if things are fine right now, he worries that perhaps in the future things may fall apart and he won’t make it.

The Warrior-Sage being as he is detached from concerns about his death, he is also not concerned about the future. He had no need to know. He feels his energy powerfully and knows that when the time comes that same energy will affect his destiny, creating strong circumstances as it does today. Knowing that to be fact, the Warrior-Sage is not involved in having to know. He is happy to settle in the present and he realizes that in not knowing there is a power.

Only fools yearn to know. Their yearning becomes an affirmation of their weakness, for in that yearning they affirm that they are insecure about sustaining a level of power that will deliver to them all that they need. By not having to know, one quickens and consolidates energy, for little of one’s consciousness is in the future-thought and none in one’s emotions.”

Stuart Wilde, in “The Quickening”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 19th, 2024 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS

“Somehow animals are unable to go around focusing on things that are over. While they are deprived of some beautiful memories, they are mercifully incapable of needless brooding and recrimination, and can only consult the present for living now.

To remove yourself from the victim ledger, you will have to take a little clue from animals, and begin a program of (1) realizing or reminding yourself what kinds of things you cannot change, (2) becoming aware of how others will try to use the past to victimize you, (3) seeing how you use your own past to victimize yourself, and (4) implementing some specific non-victim strategies whenever you see victimizing behavior by yourself or in others.”

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

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 16th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY

“Some of the things people think they need to feel secure are acknowledgement and recognition, praise, love, fame and fortune. Often love is demanded from others in a very specific way – so many phone calls a week, so many hugs, so many times the other person says “I love you.” Security needs can also include the need to feel the world is safe, to feel that you are special, to feel a part of something.

Many of you look to others to give this to you, and you find constant disappointment. You CAN satisfy your security needs yourself – you can love yourself, believe that the world is safe, acknowledge and recognize your accomplishments. Ultimately, only YOU can fulfill these needs.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Living with Joy”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 15th, 2024 by Judy Marie Trimbur in SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD SHE DID

“Always follow your spirit, follow your hunches, follow all the signs the universe is giving you to re-examine any situation. You may feel crazy, afraid, and contend with “the good opinion of others,” but I strongly encourage you to follow your heart regardless. Pray to be receptive to the answers you are seeking. The answers already exist, it is our human self that needs to learn how to hear them. What is “crazy” is following the opinions, beliefs, and direction of everyone else rather than listening to and following your own higher/genius self. Harmonizing and syncing with the divine intelligence of God’s will/Universal Knowing, opens the door to the endless possibility of healing.”

Judy Marie Trimbur, in “She Thought She Could She Did”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 by Bonnie Glass-Coffin and don Oscar Miro-Quesada in LESSONS IN COURAGE

“The consciousness that we cultivate as we deeply connect to the beauty all around us is open to everything that comes through. We do not silence or reject any emotion, fear, or lower impulse. We simply observe it. This is consciousness that requires a letting go of all attachments to everything that we thought we were – the abandoned child, the fearful protégé, the insecure professional, the angry victim.

All insecurities, self-loathing, judgment, attachment, aversion, and need recede from view when we align ourselves with the beauty of the present moment and simply allow. This illumined-mind consciousness is that which is willing to dive deep into the liquid universe and just let go, flowing and moving gracefully with the challenging cycles and rhythms and seasons and pulses of creation.”

Bonnie Glass-Coffin and don Oscar Miro-Quesada, in “Lessons in Courage”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE

“While days are easy to measure, moments are not. But rather than waiting for moments to come floating along, we need to get about the business of creating them. I have some suggestions. Take a day off from work, surprise your kids, and goof off the entire day. Drop by your wife’s place of employment unannounced and tell her how much she means to you. Pick up the phone and call that person you have been meaning to connect with but were too busy to get it done. Sit and watch the sunset or the moonrise. Walk on the lawn early in the morning when the dew still clings to the grass. Turn off all your electronic devices for three hours and take a nap. None of these things will add any years to your life, but they will, without question, add life to your years. And that is the only thing you can control – in this moment.”

John St. Augustine, in “Living an Uncommon Life”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 12th, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST

“Along with heaven and hell, we usually hear the term “judgment day.” That’s the day we supposedly will all be taken before God, who will render the final judgment as too whether we go “up” or “down.’ Is there a judgment day? You bet there is. But it’s not where, what, or when most people think it is.

Judgment day takes place each time you set a cause into motion. If you are responsible for some wrong action of any kind, you are “punished” BY the deed itself. Your own thoughts and deeds are continually setting up their results, their judgments, and are “taking action” for or against you. No one escapes the day of judgment, because it is taking place every moment of our lives.”

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

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 9th, 2024 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS

“I am quite certain that there are numerous people in your life that elicit negative emotions from you. Do not allow those individuals to have power over you; learn from them and treat them kindly. These are the greatest teachers you will ever encounter in life. Allow them to teach you patience and reveal to you how you do not want to act. Silently wish them the best in their life and advance with yours. Keep in mind that these people probably have much more pain and suffering in their lives than you can possibly imagine.

Richard A. Singer, in “Your Daily Walk With the Great Minds”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 8th, 2024 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING

“The key to having whatever your most divine heart desires – bar nothing – is finding a way to feel good about your Want: not wish for it, yearn for it, long for it, sigh for it, or feel discouraged about it, but just feel good about it. So here we are in this quandary. We’re wanting, which usually makes us feel bad, because not only do we not have what we want, we haven’t the foggiest idea how to get it. The solution? CHANGE THE FEELING!
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When you want something, hold your thoughts on that Want for a few moments until some sort of feeling comes up: any kind, good or bad. Red Flag or Green Flag, doesn’t matter. Then tune into that feeling. If you feel low instead of jazzed, disheartened instead of turned on, you’re thinking about NOT HAVING instead of HAVING. You’re thinking about the LACK of what you want. On the other hand, if you’re feeling even a twinge of excitement, or a nice warm buzz, you’re on target.

The whole process of creating on purpose is about getting our thoughts OFF what we don’t want, ON what we do want, and KEEPING THEM THERE.”

Lynn Grabhorn, in “Excuse Me, Your LIFE is Waiting”

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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

“There’s a little rule that a teacher friend of mine, Denise Linn, lives by. Her rule is that anything you haven’t used or handled – that is touched – in the last six months, and that you’re not going to use in the next few months, get rid of it. Give it away. What that says is that you will only surround yourself with things that are alive with energy – things you touch, love and maintain – things that you are using. Everything else: you’re going to liberate yourself from the weight of it.

In this way, you remain simple. Look at the birds. They don’t have garages full of stuff. They’re simple and they know. They wake up in the morning and they’re not thinking, “How am I going to make it today?” They just fly around and peck here, peck there, and the God Force provides for them. Understand that there’s an enormous abundance, so keep your life uncluttered, uncomplicated.”

Stuart Wilde, in “Infinite Self”

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