And that material things are to make the world a better place” and the latter came from my father because his father died of tuberculosis when he was twelve. They had no insurance, six kids and a hell of a time surviving.
BERNIE SIEGELIf our wholeness is interrupted, then our health suffers, and we need to find a way to restore our sense of meaning. When we move in the direction of that meaning, we’re healing.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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If God came in and said, I want you to be happy for the rest of your life, what would you do?
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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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We destroy ourselves when we stop feeling. If you bury your feelings within you, you become a graveyard.
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Inspiration is the greatest gift because it opens your life to many new possibilities.
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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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What a shame to be so afraid of failure that you stop living. My wife has a great one-liner about failure: “Never consider yourself a failure-you can always serve as a bad example.” She is right. Failure can be a better teacher than success.
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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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When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I’ll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don’t have,
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I heard that when I had grown up and had no idea of the whole story because the family album had pictures of a covered carriage and my mother smiling so I assumed I was asleep.
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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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Take one role model, as often as needed. Set aside a few minutes today to fill this prescription so you will have it handy when you need it. Think now about who your role models have been. What do they offer?
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Live by your experience and do not let limited beliefs alter your life experience.
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Information doesn’t mean a thing to people without inspiration.
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If you love people, you’ll enjoy your life. If you don’t, you won’t love anything you do.
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Sometimes our behavior with each other is no different from the cry of an unattended baby.
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