You are the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This suggests that the individual is not separate from the larger reality; your state of being reflects the state of the world.
- In plain terms
- You are connected to everything around you; your inner state affects the outer world.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize your connection to the whole world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does my behavior affect those around me?
- Am I responsible for the world?
Another view
It may ignore structural forces that limit individual impact.
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