Maybe that's what Hell is. You go mad. And all your demons come and get you just as fast as you can think them up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hell is defined here as the madness of being hunted by one's own thoughts and demons.
- In plain terms
- Hell is going mad and your worst thoughts becoming real.
- What can you take from it?
- Your own thoughts can destroy you if you let them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are your current demons?
- Can you distinguish thoughts from reality?
Another view
This view reduces hell to a mental state rather than an external reality.
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