Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
BERNIE SIEGELInformation doesn’t mean a thing to people without inspiration.
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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The order of the words varies, but beer and ice are always two of the top four staples for sale. If we were all taking care of ourselves, wouldn’t the convenience stores compete for our dollars with signs that read “Fruit, Vegetables, Bread, Milk”?
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I truly feel the best doctors are ones who are criticized by nurses, patients and family. They do not make excuses and learn from their mistakes.
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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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Our authority figures, particularly our parents are hypnotic. Their words are hypnotic literally to small children because of brain wave patterns.
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If our wholeness is interrupted, then our health suffers, and we need to find a way to restore our sense of meaning. When we move in the direction of that meaning, we’re healing.
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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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Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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I had patients who didn’t die because they had too many pets to try to find homes for. It’s why women live longer than men with the same health problems.
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Your body loves you, but if you do not love your life, it will end it far sooner, thinking it is doing you a favor.
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Do not be afraid to close your eyes and be silent in prayer, meditation, rest or sleep. In those states you may rediscover a new self. Then your life, time and thoughts will become yours again and you can live your unique myth.
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In this view of the world, we spend the rest of our lives searching for wholeness and knowledge, wellness and health-the balance and harmony we lost when we were born.
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We destroy ourselves when we stop feeling. If you bury your feelings within you, you become a graveyard.
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It’s not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come.
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