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.
BERNIE SIEGELTo me, God is an intelligent, loving, conscious energy and why do I say that? Well you need energy to create. You have to have a source. It’s undifferentiated energy which has intelligence or it couldn’t create.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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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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In this view of the world, we spend the rest of our lives searching for wholeness and knowledge, wellness and health-the balance and harmony we lost when we were born.
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The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life.
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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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One’s attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well.
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Don’t do things to not die, do things to enjoy living. The by-product may be not dying.
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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us.
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Do not go looking for problems to feed your soul. Just let life be your teacher. It will nourish you with its inevitable difficulties.
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It takes more distress and poison to kill someone who has peace of mind and loves life.
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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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Education is about wisdom and the knowledge of how to love and survive.
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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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If God came in and said, I want you to be happy for the rest of your life, what would you do?
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Money, financial matters were to help people, to help them survive, not to have a bigger house or a bigger car and that sort of thing, because I hear that from so many kids, they often don’t know why their father won’t spend more time with them.
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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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