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About Irvin D. Yalom

Irvin D. Yalom was a contemporary American existential psychiatrist. Irvin David Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, as well as author of both fiction and nonfiction. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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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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“Marriage and its entourage of possession and jealousy enslave the spirit.”
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