You can find examples of how little we value ourselves everywhere you look. The signs on the front of the convenience stores where Stephen lives in Florida tell the story. Beer, ice, bread and milk are the big come-ons.
BERNIE SIEGELWe are here to feel, wonder and gaze in awe at the world. Instead of just teaching our children how to use things and do things, I suggest we nourish their sense of wonder.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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I grew up with sentiments such as, “Do what will make you happy, troubles are God’s redirections that something good will come from.
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Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.
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I truly feel the best doctors are ones who are criticized by nurses, patients and family. They do not make excuses and learn from their mistakes.
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At that time, they grow up, stop feeling loved, become depressed and start thinking-and what they are thinking about worries me.
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What I learned was to live in my heart and to do what will make my happy, and that was not selfishness. It didn’t matter what job I took, my mother’s answer was, “Do what will make you happy.”
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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.
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I believe that we are here to contribute love to the planet – each of us in our own way
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The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life.
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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
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You’ll see that love improves your vision and allows you to see more than your eye has ever seen before. But be forewarned:
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To me, animal communication seemed an insane idea, years ago; but my experience altered my life and my beliefs.
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Money, financial matters were to help people, to help them survive, not to have a bigger house or a bigger car and that sort of thing, because I hear that from so many kids, they often don’t know why their father won’t spend more time with them.
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It’s the consciousness that has come into us from other experiences and our consciousness that we remain aware of when we leave our bodies and they communicate with us through dreams, and even through drawings which I do a lot of work with myself.
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When guilt rears its ugly head confront it, discuss it and let it go. The past is over. It is time to ask what can we do right, not what did we do wrong. Forgive yourself and move on.
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The Secret Language of Your Body truly is the essential guide to restore your body to its healthiest state and assist you to heal your life.
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