I wish I had been like you I wish I had been like you
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
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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