If you see what you do each day as your way of loving the world and helping it heal, then life gets to be a lot different. The difference between burning up and burning out is the difference between loving what you are doing and not loving it.
BERNIE SIEGELLife is an opportunity to contribute love in your own way.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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By relaxation, I don’t mean falling asleep in front of the TV set or unwinding with friends. The kind I’m talking about is a quieting of mental activity and withdrawal of body and mind from external stimulation.
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Information doesn’t mean a thing to people without inspiration.
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I find new and healing images in that dark, silent place away from emotions that control me.
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When we hate people who hurt us, we come to resemble what we hate, or worse, and then we suffer all the more. What is evil is our response. We have choices, and love is the most powerful eliminator of all.
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As one woman told me, “When I decided to come in to work happy, everybody around me became happy.” This woman had decided to quit a job she hated, and on the last day of her two weeks’ notice, she woke up happy.
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By disregarding intuition in favor of science, or science in favor of instincts, we limit ourselves.
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Sure, bad things can happen in the tonow. But when bad things happen to children, they show us the way again, because they know how to be in touch with their feelings and needs.
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The doctor that acts out of love doesn’t burn out. He or she may get tired physically, but not emotionally.
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You are in charge of your thoughts and feelings. If you are willing to search for the reason that you can’t let go of disturbing thoughts, you can learn about yourself and restore your own peace of mind.
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I would never have had if I’d been fool enough to make them do what I thought they should do.
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I believe consciousness is non-local and a big part of what we experience with near death and past lives.
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Love is giving with no expectations…Love cures, heals, and rewards two people: the lover and the beloved.
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Education is about wisdom and the knowledge of how to love and survive.
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If none of your role models provide the answer, then it is time to go within and ask yourself, “What would make me happy?” In other words, let your feelings guide you. This doesn’t work well if you focus narrowly on your personal needs.
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I cannot guarantee that the orders you place with God will always be filled. Prayer is not a test of God, but a call for help to find your inner strength and talent.
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