Santosha
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- Feb 1, 2011
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- MBTI Type
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- sx
The braggart is just more transparent.
And neither strategy is exclusively connected to being better. Some people just do feel great about who they are and what they've accomplished. And they can talk about this without it coming from a need to be better. Just like some people seem to have a humble nature, that is not necessarily rooted in self-righteousness.
I think sometimes, no often, people hold humility in too high of a regard. As though the world wants you to keep your greatness in check. Don't believe in yourself too much, don't love yourself too much, don't feel too good! It makes the rest of the disconnected wretches uncomfortable. You'll be labelled a 'narcissist'!
And ironically, many of the psychological issues people develop stem from low self-worth. Needing to prove ones value. Needing to prove to the others, the outside, that one is deserving of love.
Your not a narcissist if you can see in others the greatness you see in yourself.
And neither strategy is exclusively connected to being better. Some people just do feel great about who they are and what they've accomplished. And they can talk about this without it coming from a need to be better. Just like some people seem to have a humble nature, that is not necessarily rooted in self-righteousness.
I think sometimes, no often, people hold humility in too high of a regard. As though the world wants you to keep your greatness in check. Don't believe in yourself too much, don't love yourself too much, don't feel too good! It makes the rest of the disconnected wretches uncomfortable. You'll be labelled a 'narcissist'!
And ironically, many of the psychological issues people develop stem from low self-worth. Needing to prove ones value. Needing to prove to the others, the outside, that one is deserving of love.
Your not a narcissist if you can see in others the greatness you see in yourself.