How could I have died and gone to hell without noticing the transition?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker realizes their current suffering feels like hell, questioning when the transition actually happened.
- In plain terms
- I am in hell now but I didn't notice when I arrived.
- What can you take from it?
- Bad situations can become normal so you don't notice until it is too late.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did your situation become unmanageable?
- What signs did you ignore?
Another view
Hell might be internal but the situation is real.
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