Sage-Tips

What does it mean to wish ill upon someone?

wish (one) ill. To wish poor fortune on someone; to hope someone fails.

What is the meaning of I wish I could help?

That expression implies generally that we can’t help; it’s just a wish; But still, who knows, he (she) could ask…

How I wish I could or can?

The difference is in your expectation. When you say “I hope …” there is a strong probability that the meeting will take place, so you say “I hope I can …”. When you say “I wish …” you are acknowledging that the meeting will not take place, so you say “I wish I could …”.

What do you call someone who wishes bad on others?

If someone is malevolent, they wish evil on others. Malevolent comes from the Latin word malevolens, which means “ill-disposed, spiteful”; its opposite is benevolent, which means “wishing good things for others.” A malevolent person might display satisfaction at someone else’s problems.

What can I say instead of I wish?

wish

• desire, want, hope for, long for, yearn for, crave, hunger for, thirst for, lust after, covet, sigh for, pine for, dream of.
• aspire to, set one’s heart on, have as one’s aim, have as one’s goal, seek, be bent on.
• informal fancy, hanker after, have a yen for, itch for.
• archaic be desirous of.
• rare desiderate.

How do you respond when someone says I wish I could help?

The correct response would be, “Thank you! I wish the same for you.” If this statement is said by someone much older than you (mentor perhaps) the intent is likely to be genuine and your response would be, “Thank you. You have given me great opportunities to do well.

What do you reply when someone wishes you all the best?

I’ll list a few.

• ”Thank you very much.”
• ”And I wish you the same.”
• ”May God bless you, richly.”
• ”I needed to hear that. Thank you.”
• ”That was such a kind thing to say.”
• ”I believe it will be as you say.”
• ” I appreciate that.”,
• ”God is already doing it. Thank you.”

Were True or true?

Strictly speaking, you should use were rather than was, although in everyday usage was is nearly as common. I wish it were true that I didn’t love you. “I wish it were true” is a way of disagreeing with something that somebody has just said, so it is appropriate if the other person has just said “You don’t love me”.

When is it OK to wish ill on someone?

The Law of Karma and Wishing Harm on Others When is it ok to wish ill on someone? Well, the short answer is: never. And the long answer is: Really.

What does it mean to wish that others suffer?

This includes the wish that others suffer. It should not be avoided nor suppressed as karmically dangerous or unacceptable, but understood as an expression of anger, helplessness and hurt. This is not to indulge nor amplify, but to acknowledge and relate to with compassion and curiosity, no less than other feelings and thoughts.

How do you stop someone from wishing harm on You?

If you don’t want someone wishing harm on you, don’t wish it on others. It’s really that simple. We only choose to make it more complicated by employing the three most dysfunctional attributes of the mind: justification, generalization, and rationalization.

Do you impose your will on others?

Every time I hear of it – I shudder. (Seriously, yikes!) Thankfully, my first brush with understanding this simple truth came from my Reiki grandfather who taught me a very simple lesson: You never impose your will on anyone else. Ever. To do so is to practice black magic, and it will always rebound onto you.