You Have to Do X or You Will Be Dead

i found i found that part like pretty relatable even though you know Joel's circumstances in life and history are his own. The idea that you tell yourself that you had no choice but to do a thing feels like a very true human experience across different contexts, she says. It's only when something dire happens that really forces a shift perspective that you have to contend with whether or not that was true  and whether you used your time wisely.