As doctors, we are not trained to communicate and understand the power of our words as they relate to a patient’s ability and desire to survive.
BERNIE SIEGELTo 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.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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You too are a work of art.
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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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Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.
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Refusal to hope is nothing more than a decision to die.
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I would never have had if I’d been fool enough to make them do what I thought they should do.
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If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can’t help but learn.
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Take one role model, as often as needed. Set aside a few minutes today to fill this prescription so you will have it handy when you need it. Think now about who your role models have been. What do they offer?
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God wants us to know that life is a series of beginnings not endings. Just as graduations are not terminations but commencements. Creation is an ongoing process and when we create a perfect world where love and compassion are shared by all suffering will cease.
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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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You’ll see that love improves your vision and allows you to see more than your eye has ever seen before. But be forewarned:
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I grew up with sentiments such as, “Do what will make you happy, troubles are God’s redirections that something good will come from.
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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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Having pets in the house helps everyone have a reverence for life.
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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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Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
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