Often people become an addict and self destructive. Now the opposite of love is indifference and even worse is rejection and abuse, and I meet those people.
BERNIE SIEGELMedicine 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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Whenever you get around to doing what you want to do, it will be now. The things you need to do to live a happier, more fulfilling life-the only time you can possible start doing them is now.
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Education is about wisdom and the knowledge of how to love and survive.
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Not because I’m fascinated by the human body or want to understand death, but I like people and I want to help them. That also became my problem, because I couldn’t help everyone, I couldn’t fix everyone.
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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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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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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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It is astounding how much the immune system is strengthened by reducing daily mental stress levels with either visualization or meditation.
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I believe consciousness is non-local and a big part of what we experience with near death and past lives.
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If I told patients to raise their blood levels of immune globulins or killer T cells, no one would know how. But if I can teach them to love themselves and others fully, the same changes happen automatically. The truth is: love heals.
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If a person can turn from predicting illness to anticipating recovery, the foundation for cure is laid.
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Every time I jog through the world, I am awed by what I find. On a winter morning, when it seems too cold and slippery for safe jogging or bicycling, I can still go out and experience the glory of sunlight turning icy branches into strings of sparkling diamonds.
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Anything that offers hope has the potential to heal.
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At the end of the day, she noticed that everybody around her was happy, too- so she didn’t quit after all. She decided to come to work happy instead. Two years later, she’s still on the job, radiating happiness and love.
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For me, a lovely day is any day I wake up.
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Love and kindness are the basis of my religious beliefs. The rituals and outward signs are not as important as one’s actions and deeds. Religion should be a path to God, not something to fight about.
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