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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More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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Sometimes our behavior with each other is no different from the cry of an unattended baby.
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Life is an opportunity to contribute love in your own way.
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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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Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us will win Olympic gold medals or slay dragons, disease can be the spark or gift that allows many of us to live out our personal myths and become heroes.
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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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You will notice at times that the new life isn’t what you asked for. But asking for specific items or for particular events to occur isn’t how I define prayer.
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The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves
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Having pets in the house helps everyone have a reverence for life.
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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
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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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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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We have to create perfection through love
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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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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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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.
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