Love releases incredible energy that promotes the biochemistry of healing.
BERNIE SIEGELI had patients who didn’t die because they had too many pets to try to find homes for. It’s why women live longer than men with the same health problems.
More Bernie Siegel Quotes
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Act as if you are the person you want to be.
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It’s not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come.
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What a shame to be so afraid of failure that you stop living. My wife has a great one-liner about failure: “Never consider yourself a failure-you can always serve as a bad example.” She is right. Failure can be a better teacher than success.
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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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It’s hard to carry a child around with you, but fortunately, in most cases, you don’t have to ask a child for directions if you have a well-chosen role model ready to guide you. This is the next prescription:
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At the end of the day, she noticed that everybody around her was happy, too- so she didn’t quit after all. She decided to come to work happy instead. Two years later, she’s still on the job, radiating happiness and love.
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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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Anything that offers hope has the potential to heal.
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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.
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If you talk to your body, it will listen.
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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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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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What I try to get physically healthy people to understand is that they’re going to die someday. There is no way out. And dying isn’t failure, but not living is, so make use of your time. Don’t keeping waiting.
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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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