Becoming Myself by Irvin D. Yalom Summary
Overview of Becoming Myself
Irvin Yalom's memoir, named one of 2017's best by The Guardian, invites readers into a psychiatrist's soul. What makes this unflinching self-analysis so powerful that Abraham Verghese calls it "a book to read and reread for years to come"?
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Points clés
When Dreams Return After Seventy Years
At 85, Irvin Yalom wakes at 3 a.m., weeping from a dream. He's a young boy again, cruelly greeting a girl with measles, only to face her father's quiet confrontation about his thoughtlessness. This wasn't just a dream-it was a memory from 73 years earlier, a moment of callousness he'd never forgotten. Here lies the essence of Yalom's entire life: a brilliant psychiatrist whose career centered on empathy, human connection, and confronting the existential truths that shape us all. This opening to his memoir captures something profound. We carry our cruelties, our regrets, our moments of shame across decades. They resurface when we least expect them, reminding us that becoming ourselves is never finished-it's a lifelong reckoning with who we've been and who we're still becoming. Yalom's work has transformed modern psychotherapy precisely because he never forgot that young boy's thoughtlessness, never stopped examining his own humanity while helping others examine theirs.
The Boy Who Built Himself From Books and Broke Free From Inherited Constraints
The Window That Changed Everything
The Brutal Path to Becoming a Healer
Finding His Voice Through Honest Connection and Pioneering Group Therapy
The Teacher Death Became
Still Learning to Be Human
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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