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What does it mean?
The speaker questions their own isolation, comparing their loneliness to the state of being dead.
In plain terms
He asks why he made himself as lonely as a dead person.
What can you take from it?
Self-imposed isolation can feel like being dead inside.

Where it applies

  • feeling isolated
  • reflecting on habits

Putting it to work

  • re-evaluating social habits
  • addressing isolation

Questions to consider

  • Why are you alone?
  • Is isolation your choice?

Another view

It assumes loneliness is always a choice.

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