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What does it mean?
The speaker feels that everything around them is harmful and conspires against their well-being.
In plain terms
Everything hurts me and works against me.
What can you take from it?
Recognize when you feel overwhelmed by external forces.

Where it applies

  • moments of deep personal crisis
  • feeling targeted by circumstances

Putting it to work

  • journaling about external stressors
  • seeking support

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel the world is against you?
  • What evidence supports or contradicts this feeling?

Another view

It may reflect a temporary state of mind rather than objective reality.

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