The easiest way to describe the world would be that if a mirror .... if you think the world is dark and eerie, then it becomes dark and eerie... .... you are the world and the world is you.... there is no separation between you and the world... there is no bubble. If you understand the world to be a place of misfortune, then you have no choice but to find that.. if you find the world to be joyful and peaceful you have no choice but to eventually resonate with that... does that mean that things like the secret are true? Yes and no... feeling good makes you attract better things, yes, but it doesn’t make you immune to misfortune.... the only way to do that is to conqueror your past life karma.... which is a lifelong quest...
Inevitably we will all face some form of misfortune.... but when everything turns dark it’s really the world showing you to yourself... it’s revealing your dark side so that you can face it head on.... sooo it’s a very uncomfortable time, but it can also be your most productive time.... if you understand your dark side and can beat it, there is no enemy that can prosper against you. Because you will no longer have an external weakness to exploit... this is straight out of the art of war... knowing yourself is the best form of self-defence...