Don’t do things to not die, do things to enjoy living. The by-product may be not dying.
BERNIE SIEGELEach day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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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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Sometimes our behavior with each other is no different from the cry of an unattended baby.
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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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We destroy ourselves when we stop feeling. If you bury your feelings within you, you become a graveyard.
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One’s attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well.
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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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Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us will win Olympic gold medals or slay dragons, disease can be the spark or gift that allows many of us to live out our personal myths and become heroes.
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When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I’ll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don’t have,
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Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.
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The Secret Language of Your Body truly is the essential guide to restore your body to its healthiest state and assist you to heal your life.
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The simple truth is that happy people generally don’t get sick
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Sure, bad things can happen in the tonow. But when bad things happen to children, they show us the way again, because they know how to be in touch with their feelings and needs.
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Our Creator has given us five senses to help us survive threats from the external world, and a sixth sense, our healing system, to help us survive internal threats.
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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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By relaxation, I don’t mean falling asleep in front of the TV set or unwinding with friends. The kind I’m talking about is a quieting of mental activity and withdrawal of body and mind from external stimulation.
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