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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 10th, 2018 by Deepak Chopra in HOW TO KNOW GOD
“The cheapest way to feel good about yourself is by feeling superior to others. From this dark seed grows every manner of judgment. Getting out of judgment is vital, and to plant that seed, you have to stop dividing others … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 24th, 2018 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“It would be impossible to isolate a single thought or feeling, a single belief or assumption, that doesn’t have some effect on aging, either directly or indirectly. Our cells are constantly eavesdropping on our thoughts and being changed by them. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 by Deepak Chopra in HOW TO KNOW GOD
“The spiritual journey is 99 percent repetition, because we are all conditioned to obey ego needs, to cling to old habits. We have our ways of doing things, most of them totally dependent on the past. Sheer inertia would defeat … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 19th, 2018 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. Moreover, success is a journey, not a destination. Material abundance, in all its expressions, happens to be one of those things that make the journey more enjoyable. But … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“Think of the railroad track as time. Our narrow sense of time is directly tied to our narrow beliefs. A pessimist believes that nothing will turn out right, which provides a single-minded model for the future. An idealist believes that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 4th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“If you observe nature at work, you will see that least effort is expended. Grass doesn’t try to grow, it just grows. Fish don’t try to swim, they just swim. Flowers don’t try to bloom, they bloom. Birds don’t try … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 26th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“Ego is “I”; it is your singular point of view. In innocence this point of view is pure, like a clear lens. But without innocence the ego’s focus is extremely distorting. If you think you know something—including yourself—you are actually … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 24th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Every relationship is one of give and take. Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. What goes up must come down; what goes out must come back. In reality, receiving is the same thing as giving, because giving and receiving … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 5th, 2016 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“Life’s uncertainty makes constant demands on everyone’s coping mechanisms. There are basically two ways to cope with uncertainty – acceptance and resistance. Acceptance means that you allow events to unfold around you and react to them spontaneously, without suppression. Resistance … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 30th, 2016 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“All the power and fulfillment humans yearn for exist in the present moment. In the now is tremendous energy, more than the mind can imagine. Nothing could be closer, yet nothing slips away faster. That is the mystery and the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 18th, 2015 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Practicing the Law of Giving is actually very simple: if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 18th, 2015 by Deepak Chopra in CREATING AFFLUENCE
“A truly wealthy person’s attention is never focused on money alone. Moreover, a wealthy person never has money concerns. You may have millions of dollars in the bank, but if you think all the time about money, if you have … Continue reading
Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 30th, 2015 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“Countless people are devastated when they lose their jobs, when their children grow up and leave home, when a beloved spouse dies. Their sense of “I” is so bound up in names, labels and roles that they haven’t made time … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“When you wake up in the morning, there is an instant before you start thinking about your day, a moment of feeling awake without any particular thought on your mind. You are just yourself, in a simple state of awareness. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 11th, 2014 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Acceptance simply means that you make a commitment: “Today I will accept people, situations, circumstances, and events as they occur.” This means I will know that THIS MOMENT IS AS IT SHOULD BE, because the whole universe is as it … Continue reading