Grappling with existential angst from "summary" of No Longer Human by 太宰治
I found myself constantly tormented by a profound sense of emptiness and meaninglessness that seemed to pervade every aspect of my existence. It was as if I were trapped in a never-ending cycle of despair and disillusionment, unable to break free from the suffocating grip of my own thoughts and emotions. Every day was a struggle to find some semblance of purpose or direction in my life, but no matter how hard I tried, I always seemed to come up empty-handed. It was as if the very essence of my being had been stripped away, leaving behind nothing but a hollow shell of a man who was no longer capable of feeling anything but the crushing weight of his own despair. I would often find myself questioning the nature of reality and the meaning of life itself, searching for some glimmer of hope or understanding in the vast e...
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