// Let us not reduce our living in all of its dimensions to our end point. // (請不要讓我們多維度、豐盛的生命歷程，被簡化、壓縮成僅僅是「生命的終點」)

願逝者安息。

Irvin Yalom是存在主義的大師級人物。最近，跟他同樣是治療師的兒子Victor Yalom自殺離世，引起許多討論。Yalom的另一位兒子Ben Yalom寫了一篇文章回應，頗為觸動。想藉此提醒自己：輔導與心理治療，從來都不是萬靈藥。

療癒的侷限：當理論遇上真實的人性

我們不要以為學了幾個理論、掌握了某些技術，就能完全看透人心，就能幫助他人或自己永遠免於痛苦。我們只不過是人。再偉大的治療師，也一樣是人。我們都不過是血肉之軀。

血肉之軀的脆弱：敬畏生命的複雜與不可知

這等同於醫生，醫術再高明，也不代表他就不會生病、不會面臨身體的衰老或極限。承認這一點，並非否定專業的價值，而是對生命的敬畏。

//All of our lives will end, one way or another.// (我們每個人的生命，終究都會以某種方式畫下句點。)

在盡頭與當下之間，找回真實的相遇

正因生命終有盡頭，能夠與Client或同業，一同走過探索生命本質的旅程，並在彼此的生命交匯中，真誠地面對極限、珍惜每個當下，就是最美好真實的事。

———AI 協作英文版———

// Let us not reduce our living in all of its dimensions to our end point. //

Rest in peace.

Irvin Yalom has always been a towering figure in existential psychotherapy. But recently, a quiet tremor went through the professional community: his son, Victor Yalom—a brilliant therapist in his own right—passed away by suicide.

In the wake of this painful loss, Victor’s brother, Ben Yalom, wrote a deeply moving tribute that shook me to my core. Reading his words, I was reminded of a fragile truth we so often forget: counseling and therapy are never panaceas.

We must never fall into the illusion that by studying theories or mastering techniques, we can somehow solve the mystery of the human soul, or shield ourselves and those we love from pain forever.

At our core, we are all just human. No matter how wise, compassionate, or accomplished a therapist is, they are still bound by the same fragile, beautiful flesh and blood as everyone else.

Just as the most brilliant physician is not immune to illness, physical decay, or the quiet limitations of aging, a healer of the mind is not immune to the darkness. To acknowledge this is not to diminish the worth of our profession; rather, it is to bow our heads in profound reverence to the sheer complexity of life.

// All of our lives will end, one way or another. //

Perhaps, precisely because life is fleeting and fragile, the true beauty of our work lies elsewhere. It is in the quiet privilege of walking alongside another human soul—whether a client or a peer—as we explore the landscape of existence together.

It is in standing at the crossroads of our lives, honestly facing our limits, and holding onto the beauty of the present moment. That shared, raw presence is the most authentic gift therapy can ever offer.