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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.
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Tag Archives: Alan Cohen
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“All great achievements begin with a vision grander than the appearance at hand. Never use what has been, or what is before you, as an indication of what can be. What is within you is more real, alive, and valuable … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Specific goals such as a net income, ideal weight, or a slick car can be fun and useful; just hold them lightly. If you drive yourself crazy over getting them, when they arrive you will not enjoy them. Found your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 27th, 2023 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Do not pay a lot of attention or give energy to the situation from which you are trying to remove yourself. The more you think and talk about what you don’t want, the more real it seems, the more evidence … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 9th, 2023 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In relationships, unless everyone is winning, no one is winning. If your connection is faltering, don’t linger in dissatisfaction. Either change the relationship or change your mind. You can usually find a way to upgrade the situation (or your attitude … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 2nd, 2023 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you are trying to undo a past behavior pattern, there are two ways you unintentionally keep it alive: The first way is by judging and resisting it. What you resist persists. If you keep bringing it up, it will … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 17th, 2023 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH + IMPORTANT update from Pondercentral
Compiler’s Note/Update: Tomorrow (3/18) marks the 24th, anniversary for “Ponder on This.” Because I’ve had some downtime with work lately, I spent a lot of time populating & scheduling posts through the rest of this year, and all of 2024 … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 29th, 2022 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“No matter how much you have given your power away, the game is not over until you reclaim it. This is not a game of sudden death, but sudden life. It appears that people live until they die, while in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 14th, 2022 by Alan Cohen in I LOVE MY WALL excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“Gratitude is not the result of things that happen to us; it is an attitude we cultivate by practice. The more we are thankful for, the more we will find to be thankful for. I heard of a woman named … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 24th, 2022 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“If we fear that we will be destroyed by our emotions, we will never look at them long enough to receive the messages they are bringing us. Our emotions are not given to destroy us; channeled wisely, they empower us. … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In the film Out of Africa, pioneer Karen Blixen confesses, “My biggest fear was that I would come to the end of my life and realize I had lived someone else’s dream.”…Many people have all kinds of ideas about how … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 10th, 2022 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“We have been taught that passion is the work of the devil, while it is the voice of God. Whoever fears the devil serves the devil. Passion is the universe’s way to get you to 1) Be in your right … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 13th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Sometimes a challenging experience or an adventure that stretches you brings you a benefit that is not obvious at the moment, but bears fruit over time. One of my clients lost his job as an entertainer and sought a new … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“There is one criterion by which you can ascertain if you are looking a situation with a clear mind: Can you laugh about it? If you cannot, you can be sure fear has gotten a foothold on your consciousness and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 20th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Cease to view difficult situations as trouble; trouble is an interpretation, not a fact. In Arabic, the word for problem is translated as “another view,” implying that every difficulty invites us to see from a higher perspective. Albert Einstein explained … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 20th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In relationships, the primary motivator for manipulation is emotional insecurity. If I can get you to feel guilty, you will stay where I want you and do what I like. You will have sex with me, give me money, keep … Continue reading