I have always - at least, ever since I can remember - had a kind of longing for death.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker admits to a persistent, perhaps unconscious, desire for death.
- In plain terms
- I have wanted to die for as long as I can remember.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledging dark thoughts is the first step to understanding them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does your fear or desire of death reveal?
- How do you cope with thoughts of ending?
Another view
This sentiment might be misinterpreted as a wish to end life rather than an existential observation.
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