If a person can turn from predicting illness to anticipating recovery, the foundation for cure is laid.
BERNIE SIEGELThe fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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My view of addiction, whether it’s drugs, food, alcohol or any list of other things, is the same reason I asked my mother why I wasn’t a drug addict or alcoholic, which is because when you’re not loved.
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Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
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I’ve learned to ask people, “You’re doing very well so what are you doing? Let me tell other people.” So what’s made me who I am, my experience.
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I learned to say, “You didn’t die when you were supposed to so what’s going on?”, and they always had a story to tell me.
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Not because I’m fascinated by the human body or want to understand death, but I like people and I want to help them. That also became my problem, because I couldn’t help everyone, I couldn’t fix everyone.
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One’s attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well.
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Do not go looking for problems to feed your soul. Just let life be your teacher. It will nourish you with its inevitable difficulties.
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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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As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient’s ability and desire to survive.
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The words of love you hear, and the life you feel touching your body and soul, then you know you have discovered the great value of misfortune.
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Stories change people while statistics give them something to argue about.
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Don’t do things to not die, do things to enjoy living. The by-product may be not dying.
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I always remember the words of George Halas, the owner of the Chicago Bears football team.
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There is no such thing as an incurable disease, only incurable people.
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When he was well into his eighties a friend found him in his office on Sunday, and asked him why, at his age, he was working on a Sunday. His response, ‘It’s only work if there’s someplace else you’d rather be.’
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