BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 7th, 2022 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE

“There is only one Fundamental Energy in the Universe, but this energy may be applied by us either constructively or destructively, because God has given us Free Will. When we use it constructively, we are acting in harmony with God, and we are improving ourselves and our lives in every possible respect, and we are helping the world in general too. When we use it destructively, we damage ourselves, retard our progress, and waste an opportunity of helping mankind at large.

We use our energy destructively whenever we think or talk fear and limitation; whenever we grumble, or give way to self-pity, or indulge in useless regrets, or, in fact, in any form of negative thinking. Most of all do we use our God-given energy destructively when we hold thoughts of criticism and condemnation of others. All bitterness, resentment, spiritual pride, and self-righteousness, are peculiarly disastrous methods of using the Great Power, and that is why such thinking causes the terrible havoc that it does in people’s lives.”

Emmet Fox, in “Your Heart’s Desire”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 6th, 2022 by John Selby in EXPAND THIS MOMENT

“Whether you like it or not, you came into this world hardwired with a reflexive neurological system that instantly goes on red alert when you perceive danger. Your system leaps into action to overcome that danger. The amygdala region in the brain, also called the primitive fear center, dates back to an earlier period in our evolution, having first evolved in our reptilian ancestors. This ancient, fear-based, knee-jerk part of the human brain still serves a certain limited purpose in contemporary life, but it also continually causes us trouble. Why? Because the amygdala cannot tell the difference between a real danger facing you in the present moment and an imagined situation in your mind.

Imagination, the same mental function that enables human beings to be so creative and productive, often generates fearful fantasy scenarios about the future that keep you gripped by unnecessary stress and anxiety. But my observation (and that of most therapists) is that, most of the time, you have the cognitive ability to quiet those anxious thoughts and move into a more peaceful, enjoyable, productive state of consciousness. This is what meditation is about – change your focus, change your life.”

John Selby, in Expand this Moment

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Attack is an easier response than forgiveness, and that is why we are so tempted to give into it. Throughout our lives, we have seen more anger than examples of true forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean we suppress our anger; forgiveness means that we have asked for a miracle: the ability to see through the mistakes that someone has made to the truth that lies in all of our hearts. Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one who inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.”

Marianne Williamson, in “Illuminata”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 by Leo Buscaglia in LOVING EACH OTHER

“The very measure of a good relationship is in how much it encourages optimal intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth. So, if a relationship becomes destructive, endangers our human dignity, prevents us from growing, continually depresses and demoralizes us – and we have done everything we can to prevent its failure – then, unless we are masochists and enjoy misery, we must eventually terminate it. We are not for everyone, and everyone is not for us. The question is, “If we cannot be with another, can we at least not hurt them? Can we, at least, find a way to coexist?”

Leo Buscaglia, in “Loving Each Other”

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“Jealousy requires turning one’s attention to one’s self and asking why is my self-esteem so low in the first place? I quite understand that this question may be difficult to answer. But at least it turns your concern to an area you can do something about.”

Rollo May

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 3rd, 2022 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH

“When you meet with people, at work, or wherever it may be, give them your fullest attention. You are not longer there primarily as a person, but as a field of awareness, of alert Presence. The original reason for interacting with the other person – buying or selling something, requesting or giving information, and so on – now becomes secondary.

The field of awareness that arises between you becomes the primary purpose for the interaction. That space of awareness becomes more important than what you may be talking about, more important than physical or thought objects. The human Being becomes more important that the things of this world. It does not mean that you neglect whatever needs to be done on a practical level. In fact, the doing unfolds not only more easily, but more powerfully when the dimension of Being is acknowledged and so becomes primary. The arising of that unifying field of awareness between human beings is the most essential factor in relationships on the new earth.”

Eckhart Tolle in, “A New Earth”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 31st, 2021 from A COURSE IN MIRACLES

“Everyone experiences fear. Yet it would take very little right thinking to realize why fear occurs. Few appreciate the real power of the mind, and no one remains fully aware of it all the time. However, if you hope to spare yourself from fear there are some things you must realize, and realize fully.

The mind is very powerful, and never loses its creative force. It never sleeps. Every instant it is creating. It is hard to recognize that thought and belief combine into a power surge that can literally move mountains. It appears at first glance that to believe such power about yourself is arrogant, but that is not the real reason you do not believe it. You prefer to believe that your thoughts cannot exert real influence because you are actually afraid of them.”

A Course in Miracles

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“When life begins with needles and pins, it ends with swords and knives.”

Tears for Fears, in “Swords and Knives” on the CD “The Seeds of Love”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 30th, 2021 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX

“From your human perspective, you often believe that you must work hard to overcome obstacles and satisfy shortages and solve the problems that are before you; but often, in that attitude or approach, you work against yourself without realizing it. Attention to obstacles makes them bigger and prolongs them – and attention to a problem prevents any immediate resolution or solution.”

Esther and Jerry Hicks, in “Getting into the Vortex”

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“Do you want more money, more prosperity in your life? Then shift from a consciousness of effects (materiality) to a consciousness of cause (spirituality). When you give power to an effect, you are giving it YOUR power. You are actually giving the effect power over you. Does money have power? If you say “yes” – you have given it YOUR power and you have become the servant. You have reversed the roles.”

John Randolph Price, in “The Abundance Book”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 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 are making in every moment of our existence. We are simply making these choices unconsciously.

If you step back for a moment and witness the choices you are making as you make those choices, then in just this act of witnessing, you take the whole process from the unconscious realm into the conscious realm. This procedure of conscious choice-making and witnessing is very empowering.”

Deepak Chopra, in “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success”

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“Nothing is easy, nothing good is free, but I can tell you where to start, take a look inside your heart, there’s an answer in your heart.”

Triumph, in “Fight the Good Fight” from the CD “Allied Forces”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 by David Viscott in HOW TO LIVE WITH ANOTHER PERSON

“Relationships seldom die because they suddenly have no life left in them. They wither slowly, either because people do not understand how much or what kind of upkeep, time, work, love and caring they require, or because people are too lazy or afraid to try. A relationship is a living thing. It needs and benefits from the same attention to detail that an artist lavishes on his or her art.”

David Viscott, in “How to Live with Another Person”

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“One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 27th, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS

“You have been given the gift of thought to help you gain mastery over your lower self. Thought is a useful tool for personal transformation. Your mind is a marvelous instrument, capable of bringing the light of wisdom where there is ignorance and darkness. If you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, begin by writing affirmations such as, “The universe is working in perfect harmony. Everything happens for my highest good. I now see a universe of beauty and perfection.”

Think these things; say them over and over. Flood your mind with a voice that says, “Things are positive, things are working in my favor, all is order and harmony.” The more you fill your mind with positive thoughts, the more you will turn down the volume of your emotions. Affirm spiritual truths and the principles of the soul, such as harmony, balance, and peace. If you keep saying these high words, the very vibration of them will begin to calm your emotions. It requires discipline and practice. There are no easy solutions. You must truly intend and will yourself into higher places, then the results you want will follow.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Personal Power through Awareness”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 24th, 2021 from an Ancient Hindu Scripture

“The content of fear may be intense and gripping, so much so that it overwhelms us completely. But when we look beyond that content at the fear itself, what do we find? Pure energy, energy which, if we focus on it directly, will begin to reveal its real nature. Then, instead of filling us with agitation, the energy of fear can actually lead us to a state of exhilaration, or intense concentration, or love.”

Ancient Hindu Scripture

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“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.”

Rabindranath Tagore

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS

“So why do I fall in love with a person really? Why is it that I fall in love with one kind of person and not another? Because I’m conditioned. I’ve got an image, subconsciously, that this particular type of person appeals to me, attracts me. So when I meet this person, I fall head over heels in love. But have I seen her? No! I’ll see her after I marry her; that’s when the awakening comes! And that’s when love may begin.

But falling love has nothing to do with love at all. It isn’t love, it’s desire, burning desire. You want, with all your heart, to be told by this adorable creature that you’re attractive to her. That give you a tremendous sensation, Meanwhile, everybody’s saying, “What the hell does he see in her?” But it’s his conditioning – he’s not seeing.

They say that love is blind. Believe me, there’s nothing so clear-sighted as true love, nothing. It’s the most clear-sighted thing in the world. Addiction is blind, attachments are blind. Clinging, craving, and desire are blind. But not true love.”

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

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT

“If there are problems in your life, that’s the universe trying to get your attention. It’s saying, “Hey, there’s something you need to be aware of, something that needs to be changed here!” If you pay attention to the small signals, you will learn from them, but if you don’t, the problems will intensify until you get the message and start to pay attention. If you accept that every time a problem occurs the universe is showing you something, you will make rapid progress on your journey of self-discovery.

When something “negative” happens it’s tempting to say, “Why does this happen? I’m doing the best I can but nothing seems to be going right. I can’t understand why I keep having this problem.” If you find yourself doing this, try to open up to another way of looking at things. Go inside and say to the universe, “I know you’re trying to show me something. Help me understand what is.”

Shakti Gawain, in “Living in the Light”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR

“There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine.”

Dan Millman, in “Way of the Peaceful Warrior”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 20th, 2021 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT

Be impeccable with your word really means never use the power of the word against yourself. When you’re impeccable with your word, you never betray yourself. You never use the word to gossip about yourself or to spread emotional poison by gossiping about other people. Gossiping is the main form of communication in human society, and we learn how to gossip by agreement. When we are children, we hear the adults around us gossiping about themselves, and giving their opinions about other people, including people they don’t even know. But now you are aware that our opinions are not the truth; they’re just a point of view.

Remember, you are the creator of your own life story. If you use the word impeccably, just imagine the story that you are going to create for yourself. You’re going to use the word in the direction of truth and love for yourself. You’re going to use the word to express the truth in every thought, in every action, in every word you use to describe yourself, to describe your own life story. And what will be the result? An extraordinarily beautiful life. In other words, you are going to be happy.”

Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz, in “The Fifth Agreement”

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