The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves: is what I call hell.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hell is defined as the act of forcing people to hate who they are.
- In plain terms
- Hell is making people hate themselves.
- What can you take from it?
- Reject systems or ideas that demand self-loathing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you feel worthless?
- How do you define suffering?
Another view
It equates a psychological state with a traditional concept of hell.
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