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What does it mean?
A repeated expression of regret and envy towards another person.
In plain terms
I wish I were you.
What can you take from it?
Envy often manifests as a wish to be someone else.

Where it applies

  • interpersonal conflict
  • jealousy

Putting it to work

  • acceptance
  • self-forgiveness

Questions to consider

  • Why do you wish to be them?
  • What makes them desirable?

Another view

The desire is unidirectional and lacks nuance.

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