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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: Silent Power
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 20th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Try not to lean into the future by talking or thinking about it constantly. Instead, take time each day to make the “now” special, honoring what you do have and what you have achieved. Avoid what I call plan-itis. Endlessly … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 26th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Our emotions are, in effect, reactions, which are generated by the positive or negative responses of the ego/personality. The personality establishes rules. When life complements those rules or ideas, the personality is happy (positive emotion). When the personality is contradicted … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 1st, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Make it a discipline not to discuss your personal details with others. Develop mystery, silence, and a secrecy about your life. Don’t allow people to know your deep, innermost self. Sure, you may have a friend you want to discuss … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 2nd, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“It’s very difficult to impress people with words, isn’t it? Even though you may have done some incredible things, the very fact that you’re telling others will make them react negatively. They will compare themselves to you and either see … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 12th, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Trying to Be Someone comes from an insecurity, which stems from the ego’s need for observers and admirers. It needs acknowledgment and stimulation to feel solid. But leaning psychologically and emotionally out into the world, demanding to be noticed, trying … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 19th, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“What is normally considered to be power is not real power at all. Chasing money, glamour, sex; wanting control over others—political and military power—are all manifestations of the ego. They are often glorified forms of showing off; they dwell in … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“When people go through the motion of walking, what they are doing, in effect, is going through a controlled fall. They lean forward with their upper bodies and throw out a leg, just in time. That’s why even a small … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 22nd, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Start to design your life so that you don’t require things from others. Try to need only those things you can get yourself. And don’t suck on people emotionally or intellectually. When you lean psychologically or emotionally on people or … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Try not to lean into the future by talking or thinking about it constantly. Instead, take time each day to make the “now” special, honoring what you do have and what you have achieved. Avoid what I call plan-itis. Endlessly … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 6th, 2011 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Our emotions are, in effect, reactions, which are generated by the positive or negative responses of the ego/personality. The personality establishes rules. When life complements those rules or ideas, the personality is happy (positive emotion). When the personality is contradicted … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Make it a discipline not to discuss your personal details with others. Develop mystery, silence, and a secrecy about your life. Don’t allow people to know your deep, innermost self. Sure, you may have a friend you want to discuss … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“It’s very difficult to impress people with words, isn’t it? Even though you may have done some incredible things, the very fact that you’re telling others will make them react negatively. They will compare themselves to you and either see … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Trying to Be Someone comes from an insecurity, which stems from the ego’s need for observers and admirers. It needs acknowledgment and stimulation to feel solid. But leaning psychologically and emotionally out into the world, demanding to be noticed, trying to be … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 13th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“What is normally considered to be power is not real power at all. Chasing money, glamour, sex; wanting control over others—political and military power—are all manifestations of the ego. They are often glorified forms of showing off; they dwell in … Continue reading
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