The path to decision may be hard because it leads into the territory of both finiteness and groundlessnessโdomains soaked in anxiety.
Irvin D. YalomSelf-awareness is a supreme gift, a treasure as precious as life. This is what makes us human. But it comes with a costly price: the wound of mortality. Our existence is forever shadowed by the knowledge that we will grow, blossom, and, inevitably, diminish and die.
Irvin D. YalomThe pain is there; when you close one door on it, it knocks to come in somewhere else.
Irvin D. Yalom...the more unlived your life, the greater your death anxiety. The more you fail to experience your life fully, the more you will fear death.
Irvin D. YalomLife as a therapist is a life of service in which we daily transcend our personal wishes and turn our gaze toward the needs and growth of the other. We take pleasure not only in the growth of our patient but also in the ripple effectโthe salutary influence our patients have upon those whom they touch in life.
Irvin D. Yalom