And however thoroughly it eludes the attention of the despairer, and however thoroughly the despairer may succeed (as in the case of that kind of despair which is characterized by unawareness of being in despair) in losing himself entirely, and losing himself in such a way that it is not noticed in the least — eternity nevertheless will make it
manifest that his situation was despair, and it will so nail him to himself that the
torment nevertheless remains that he can not get rid of himself, and it
becomes manifest that he was deluded in thinking that he succeeded.