It is the experience of living that is important, not searching for meaning. We bring meaning by how we love the world.
BERNIE SIEGELI am not talking about selfishness or self-interest. When I ask, What will make you happy?, I mean, What way of loving others feels right for you? Choose a way of loving that makes you happy, and your efforts will be play rather than work.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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Information doesn’t mean a thing to people without inspiration.
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Having pets in the house helps everyone have a reverence for life.
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To me, animal communication seemed an insane idea, years ago; but my experience altered my life and my beliefs.
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Medicine is a very tough thing. I mean, everyone is going to die. Sooner or later. That’s a tough thing to face.
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There’s very little that shocks me because I consider life a miracle so I guess what shocks me is that life exists. How the hell did we get here? What shocks me is that bacteria alter their genes and resist antibiotics and viruses resist vaccines.
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God is in everyone and everything. When we save each other or guide each other or just love each other.
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Act as if you are the person you want to be.
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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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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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If you talk to your body, it will listen.
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It’s hard to carry a child around with you, but fortunately, in most cases, you don’t have to ask a child for directions if you have a well-chosen role model ready to guide you. This is the next prescription:
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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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One’s attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well.
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I wish medical schools helped us to analyze our healthy and unhealthy reasons for becoming doctors.
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The simple truth is that happy people generally don’t get sick
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