Quote from composer Gian-Carlo Menotti:

"Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do."

The friend who sent me the quote goes on to say:

"For me the conception of Hell lies in two words:  "Too Late.""

Yikes. Another friend talks about how it’s a sin to not pursue your passions, once you know what they are.

There is something to all of this. Once we are clear on what our purpose is, why we are here, there’s no going back. We can’t claim ignorance. Hell is the manifestation of the knowing/doing gap.