All of us are creations for a day

Life is the most precious thing we have. We fear losing it, we fear not seeing the familiar landscape in the morning, not hearing the voices of our loved ones, not mending relationships with those we once quarreled with, not visiting places we dreamed of. It seems that eternity is not enough for this, let alone the time allotted to each of us. Probably, only a few are ready to meet death calmly – without horror, yet sooner or later it awaits everyone. In this book, Irvin D. Yalom presents stories from his psychotherapeutic practice. Understanding them helps to reassess one’s situation, accept the idea of finitude, and set priorities correctly in today’s life.