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.
BERNIE SIEGELAs one woman told me, “When I decided to come in to work happy, everybody around me became happy.” This woman had decided to quit a job she hated, and on the last day of her two weeks’ notice, she woke up happy.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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Animal intuitives can diagnose an animal’s physical health problems by listening to the animals.
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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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One’s attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well.
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You can’t control the world, but when you control your thoughts, you bring order.
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What thoughts are so important that it is worth holding on to them even when they make you miserable? Why are you holding on?
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I’ve learned to ask people, “You’re doing very well so what are you doing? Let me tell other people.” So what’s made me who I am, my experience.
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Consciousness is non-local and does not depend on words to communicate.
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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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I am not talking about selfishness or self-interest. When I ask, What will make you happy?, I mean, What way of loving others feels right for you? Choose a way of loving that makes you happy, and your efforts will be play rather than work.
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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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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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Medicine 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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To me, animal communication seemed an insane idea, years ago; but my experience altered my life and my beliefs.
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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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I believe consciousness is non-local and a big part of what we experience with near death and past lives.
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