Deepak Chopra is one of the world’s most famous thinkers and authors. He never slows down, he’s always on the run. Until, that is, his son Gotham introduced him to his dog Cleo.

Gotham has just written a book entitled: “Walking Wisdom: Three Generations, Two Dogs and the Search for a Happy Life.”

Here are some comments from the book, taken from USA TODAY of Oct. 4, 2010…

1. “Being with a dog has helped me a lot (says Deepak), my life has been greatly influenced by Cleo.”

2. “As I got closer to Cleo, it helped my return to the state of innocence. The dog brings all sorts of things to the table: joy, playfulness, loyalty, connectivity. A dog increases your lifespan, too, it’s that powerful.”

3. “People can learn from dogs. She grounds us. We’re going in so many directions. Cleo teaches us to live in the present. She doesn’t take herself too seriously. What humans need to do, is tap into that.”

4. Talking about animal reincarnation: “there’s something deeper going on here than just one time around. She adapts to her surroundings.”

5. Speaking of celebrity dog trainer Cesar Millan (The “Dog Whisperer”, “he can read a person by looking at the behavior of his dog. That dog is part of you, and you are part of the dog. You have to treat the human like you treat the dog if you want to be a leader. If you’re calm, then the dog will be, and then you can do something together (Millan).”

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