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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.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
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Tag Archives: Dan Millman
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 3rd, 2022 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“The wisdom, the power, the courage, the love, the kingdom of Heaven – are inside us. It’s just that we forget. We forget to trust ourselves; we forget to listen; we forget to pay attention to the highest and best … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make a list of all the people you have written out of your life as evil or scumbags. Write down everything that their presence has taught you. Have you learned to not repeat victim behaviors? Reconsider that so-called scumbag’s value … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Dan Millman, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“No matter how intelligent, attractive, or talented you may be – to the degree you doubt your worthiness you tend to sabotage your efforts and undermine your relationships. Life is full of gifts and opportunities; you will open to receive … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance, Surrender
Tagged Dan Millman, Everyday Enlightenment
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 25th, 2022 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“As a child, everything you would see or experience was an enriching experience. Now, you’ve learned names and categories for everything. “That’s good, that’s bad, that’s a table, that’s a chair, that’s a dog, that’s a house,” etc. Now, you … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 7th, 2022 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“You are only as powerful as that for which you stand. Do you stand for more money in the bank and a bigger house? Do you stand for an attractive mate? Do you stand for imposing your way of thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Success
Tagged Dan Millman, Gary Zukav, The Seat of the Soul, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 21st, 2022 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“If you willingly choose to set aside your personal desires for the welfare of children, loved ones, or others, that can represent a spiritual act of self-sacrifice. But if you feel like a martyr, it’s time to take another look. … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment
Tagged Dan Millman, Margaret Bonnano, The Laws of Spirit
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Self-worth
Tagged Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 26th, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others or circumstances for your predicament. As your eyes open, you’ll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Kindness, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Aldous Huxley, Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 1st, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“If you don’t get what you want you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold onto it forever. Your mind is your … Continue reading
Posted in Change
Tagged Dan Millman, Paramahansa Yogananda, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 9th, 2021 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“Faith means living with uncertainty, feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark. There is no absolute security except in absolute faith. This doesn’t mean that all circumstances will go your way, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Trust
Tagged Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 6th, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“Emotions are a natural human capacity, a form of expression. Sometimes it’s appropriate to express fear, sorrow, or anger – but the energy should be directed completely outward, not held in. The expression of emotions should be complete and powerful, … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions
Tagged Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 19th, 2021 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Don’t be a master of “If only” — if only I had more time, more money, a better opportunity, different parents, a more understanding spouse, no children. Life is tough. Be tougher. Reclaiming your will isn’t easy, but life is … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged A New Day is Dawning, Dan Millman, Diandra, Everyday Enlightenment
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 by Dan Millman, in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Consciously you may desire success. You may read books and attend seminars, only to undermine your efforts in ways both subtle and creative. Consider those times friends or loved ones you trusted advised against doing something, but you did it … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 25th, 2020 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Some big accomplishments in the eyes of the world signify little in the eyes of Spirit. Yet some small acts in the eyes of the world are great in the eyes of Spirit. Life is not made only of grand … Continue reading
Posted in Persistence
Tagged Dan Millman, Living on Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“Worthwhile goals demand effort, risk, and sacrifice. You have to persist through fear and doubt; you have to draw on inner resources and become more than you were before. Every new challenge serves as an initiation: You meet discouragement; you … Continue reading
Posted in Goals
Tagged Dan Millman, Krishnamurti, The Laws of Spirit
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