Pondering? Or Ruminating?

Guy Winch http://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_the_case_for_emotional_hygiene

Cathy Dow­nen http://www.agapechristiancounselingservices.org/dont-worry-be-happy/

rumi­nate
[roo-muh-neyt] Spell Syllables
Syn­onyms Exam­ples Word Origin
verb (used with­out object), rumi­nat­ed, ruminating.
1.
to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
2.
to med­i­tate or muse; ponder.
verb (used with object), rumi­nat­ed, ruminating.
3.
to chew again or over and over.
4.
to med­i­tate on; ponder.

As Tim­on and Pum­baa say, “It’s a won­der­ful phrase.” Well no, they say ‑not- rumi­nat­ing, “Haku­na mata­ta” is a won­der­ful phrase.