Remember that an act of love always benefits at least two people.
BERNIE SIEGELSometimes our behavior with each other is no different from the cry of an unattended baby.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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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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Studies of volunteers have shown there is a benefit to performing acts of love for other people.
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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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I believe that we are here to contribute love to the planet – each of us in our own way
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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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Most of us never stop to consider our blessings; rather, we spend the day only thinking about our problems. But since you have to be alive to have problems, be grateful for the opportunity to have them.
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It is the experience of living that is important, not searching for meaning. We bring meaning by how we love the world.
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When guilt rears its ugly head confront it, discuss it and let it go. The past is over. It is time to ask what can we do right, not what did we do wrong. Forgive yourself and move on.
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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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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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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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I performed wound care or minor surgery, I would always apologize for any pain I was causing the animal and they would lick my hand and not bite me out of anger due to the pain. They are also far more forgiving than people are of human beings and other animals.
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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it.
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Having pets in the house helps everyone have a reverence for life.
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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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