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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: Walden
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday August 17th, 2022 by Ralph Waldo Emerson in SELF-RELIANCE
“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the “personhood” of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his/her bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 5th, 2022 by E. J. Michael, in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“Never believe everything you hear. No matter who says it. Truth can only live in hearts and minds that are free. Dogmatic belief and fanatical adherence to official pronouncements – whether religious or supposedly scientific – have done immeasurable harm … Continue reading
Posted in Openmindedness
Tagged E.J. Michael, Henry David Thoreau, Queen of the Sun, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 21st, 2022 by Dr. Joseph Murphy, in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Give no one in the world the power to deflect you from your goal, your aim in life, which is to express your hidden talents to the world, to serve humanity, and to reveal more and more of God’s wisdom, … Continue reading
Posted in Oneness, Persistence
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, Henry David Thoreau, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 10th, 2021 by Robert H. Hopke in THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS
“If we bring a symbolic attitude to our lives, searching out the meaning of what happens to us and thereby allowing our own capacity to make wholeness out of the random and disparate events of our lives, then no matter … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Robert H. Hopke, There Are No Accidents, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 by Confucius
“Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.” Confucius BEST of BONUS … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN
“But alert and healthy natures remember that the sun rose clear. It is never too late to give up our prejudices. No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. What everybody echoes, or in silence … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Ponder, Henry David Thoreau, Open Your Mind to Prosperity, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 16th, 2021 by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN
“A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts. We should be blessed if we lived in the present always, and took advantage of every accident that befell us, … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Surrender
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Henry David Thoreau, Open Your Mind to Prosperity, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 4th, 2012 by Ralph Waldo Emerson in SELF-RELIANCE
“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the “personhood” of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his/her bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 23rd, 2012 by E. J. Michael, in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“Never believe everything you hear. No matter who says it. Truth can only live in hearts and minds that are free. Dogmatic belief and fanatical adherence to official pronouncements – whether religious or supposedly scientific – have done immeasurable harm … Continue reading
Posted in Openmindedness
Tagged E.J. Michael, Henry David Thoreau, Queen of the Sun, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 2nd, 2011 by Dr. Joseph Murphy, in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Give no one in the world the power to deflect you from your goal, your aim in life, which is to express your hidden talents to the world, to serve humanity, and to reveal more and more of God’s wisdom, … Continue reading
Posted in Oneness, Persistence
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, Henry David Thoreau, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 by Robert H. Hopke in THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS
“If we bring a symbolic attitude to our lives, searching out the meaning of what happens to us and thereby allowing our own capacity to make wholeness out of the random and disparate events of our lives, then no matter … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Robert H. Hopke, There Are No Accidents, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 8th, 2011 by Confucius
“Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. Confucius BEST of BONUS … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 10th, 2011 by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN
“But alert and healthy natures remember that the sun rose clear. It is never too late to give up our prejudices. No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. What everybody echoes, or in silence … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Ponder, Henry David Thoreau, Open Your Mind to Prosperity, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN
“A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts. We should be blessed if we lived in the present always, and took advantage of every accident that befell us, … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Surrender
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Henry David Thoreau, Open Your Mind to Prosperity, Walden
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