So I saw the commercial for iron man 2 and I was thinking about how stark reads that he is a textbook narcissist and he says, “true.” So that got me thinking about how I’d love to be narcissistic. Just thinking how great I am all the time. It would really be a great self promotion tool. I could see how I could easily convince myself of anything and then I’d have no limitations because let’s face it, we tend to be the ones who limit ourselves more than anyone else… but at some point for me it would have to break down because I’m not truly narcissistic and it would only be me pretending like I’m the greatest ever because it gets me a desired end. It’s a much better form of self protection than being shy or degrading yourself so you don’t let yourself down when you fail. But nevertheless it’s still a form of hiding and trying to guard oneself from pain.
One way you make yourself big and strong to intimidate others so you don’t have to feel intimidated or small so you are protected because of your superiority and the other you are small in insignificant so you don’t have to step out and risk getting hurt. I guess in the end it doesn’t really matter I don’t have the energy to puff myself up all the time. It was a fun thought though…
