It takes more distress and poison to kill someone who has peace of mind and loves life.
BERNIE SIEGELIt brought attention to my own feelings, and the realization that I never knew what the future would bring so to keep an optimistic view of it, because who knows what today’s events will bring.
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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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My view of addiction, whether it’s drugs, food, alcohol or any list of other things, is the same reason I asked my mother why I wasn’t a drug addict or alcoholic, which is because when you’re not loved.
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People have taught me what most doctors don’t learn, in other words, when somebody does better than expected, the doctor will tell them they’re doing very well and to keep it up.
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I believe that we are here to contribute love to the planet – each of us in our own way
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Traditional doctors say I’m a mystic. I don’t deny it.
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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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The simple truth is that happy people generally don’t get sick
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I once heard a man say he knew there was a God, he just didn’t think he needed Him. It is nice to take care of yourself and be independent, but it is also nice to know that you have a resource to rely on in times of need.
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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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If you are used to fending entirely for yourself, then when a catastrophe occurs you will expend a lot of energy looking for help at a time when you need your energy looking for help at a time when you need your energy for creative work.
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You still won’t be perfect, but success isn’t about perfection-it is about authenticity. You are a success if you are being your real, authentic self.
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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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Refusal to hope is nothing more than a decision to die.
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Education is about wisdom and the knowledge of how to love and survive.
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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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