[yial]

"Don’t believe the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." loosely related

[Ygg2]

Consequently, "You don't owe world anything. Tame it to your whim."

[gerbilly]

I think it's rather: "The world and you both owe each other things."

[rainbowmverse]

The Dust Bowl was among the many times nature called humanity on its hubris.

[nkrisc]

And suffer the consequences, good or bad. Tame it wisely.