Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy

by Irvin D. Yalom

“Giving up the hope for a better past is a potent idea. I’ve uttered it to help many others, and it’s also helped me personally. But today, here,” I handed her back the story, “you’ve given it a creative and unexpected twist. You didn’t give up the hope for a better past; instead you’ve written a new past for yourself. Pretty impressive route you’ve taken.”