"The demand of the loveless and the self-imprisoned that they should be allowed to blackmail the universe: that till they consent to be happy (on their own terms) no one else shall taste joy: that theirs should be the final power; that Hell should be able to veto Heaven."
-The Great Divorce, chapter 13, p. 135
This statement struck a resounding chord with me. It made perfect sense. How many times have you been having a great day, and are feeling happy and enthusiastic, and then someone just comes and pulls you down? As they say, misery loves company.
This also helps to clarify some of Lewis' ideas from earlier in the book. He seemed to be saying that people choose to be in heaven or hell of their own volition. People can either choose to take what life gives them and be content or decide that what God has given them isn't enough or is not what they want, and sulk about it. But sometimes I wonder if they could ever be content. Would they ever decide that they have gotten what they want, or would they always want something more or different? I think perhaps that it is a choice, whether or not to be happy.
-The Great Divorce, chapter 13, p. 135
This statement struck a resounding chord with me. It made perfect sense. How many times have you been having a great day, and are feeling happy and enthusiastic, and then someone just comes and pulls you down? As they say, misery loves company.
This also helps to clarify some of Lewis' ideas from earlier in the book. He seemed to be saying that people choose to be in heaven or hell of their own volition. People can either choose to take what life gives them and be content or decide that what God has given them isn't enough or is not what they want, and sulk about it. But sometimes I wonder if they could ever be content. Would they ever decide that they have gotten what they want, or would they always want something more or different? I think perhaps that it is a choice, whether or not to be happy.
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