Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.
BERNIE SIEGELConsciousness is non-local and does not depend on words to communicate.
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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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Feel your feelings. What you bring forth will save you.
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
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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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Money, financial matters were to help people, to help them survive, not to have a bigger house or a bigger car and that sort of thing, because I hear that from so many kids, they often don’t know why their father won’t spend more time with them.
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When you embrace the mystery and open yourself to it, a new life is created, resistant to the old problems.
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It can be tempting to blame others for our loss of direction. We get lots of information about life but little education in life from parents, teachers, and other authority figures who should know better from their experience. Information is about facts.
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For me, a lovely day is any day I wake up.
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You can’t control the world, but when you control your thoughts, you bring order.
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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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Information doesn’t mean a thing to people without inspiration.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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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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To paraphrase something the anthropologist Ashley Montagu once said, the way I change my life is to act as if I’m the person I want to be. This is, to me, the simplest, wisest advice you can give anyone.
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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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