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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More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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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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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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Don’t do things to not die, do things to enjoy living. The by-product may be not dying.
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Studies of volunteers have shown there is a benefit to performing acts of love for other people.
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Feelings aroused by the touch of someones hand, the sound of music, the smell of a flower, a beautiful sunset, a work of art, love, laughter, hope and faith – all work on both the unconscious and the conscious aspects of the self, and they have physiological consequences as well.
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To me, God is an intelligent, loving, conscious energy and why do I say that? Well you need energy to create. You have to have a source. It’s undifferentiated energy which has intelligence or it couldn’t create.
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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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It is the experience of living that is important, not searching for meaning. We bring meaning by how we love the world.
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If a person can turn from predicting illness to anticipating recovery, the foundation for cure is laid.
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We 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.
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There is no such thing as an incurable disease, only incurable people.
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Traditional doctors say I’m a mystic. I don’t deny it.
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If something controls you in a way that puzzles you, think of it as a mystery. Mysteries are best approached by closing your eyes and mouth to experience darkness and silence.
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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.
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An awareness of one’s mortality can lead you to wake up and live an authentic, meaningful life.
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