The death anxiety of many people is fueled … by disappointment at never having fulfilled their potential.
IRVIN D. YALOMNone of my patients are really troubled by the idea that some part of what they say might be in a book in the future.
More Irvin D. Yalom Quotes
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As we reach the crest of life and look at the path before us, we apprehend that the path no longer ascends but slopes downward toward decline and diminishment. From that point on, concerns about death are never far from mind.
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The creative members of an orthodoxy, any orthodoxy, ultimately outgrow their disciplines.
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A focus on this deep dissatisfaction is often the starting point in overcoming death anxiety.
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To the extent that one is responsible for one’s life, one is alone.
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Life 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.
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Not to take possession of your life plan is to let your existence be an accident.
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He had learned long ago that, in general, the easier it was for anxious patients to reach him, the less likely they were to call. (107)
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The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help.
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Indeed, the evidence supporting the efficacy of group therapy, and the prevailing sentiment of the mental health profession, are sufficiently strong that it would be difficult to defend the adequacy of the inpatient unit that attempted to operate without a small group program.
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Death, however, does itch. It itches all the time. It is always with us, scratching at some inner door.
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One doesn’t do existential therapy as a freestanding separate theory; rather it informs your approach to such issues as death, which many therapists tend to shy away from.
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I must stop him from being one of those who call themselves good because they have no claws.
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Self-awareness is a supreme gift, a treasure as precious as life.
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Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you’ll always find despair.
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Never take away anything if you have nothing better to offer
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