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This Week's Inspiration
Are You Self-Centered or Narcissistic?
Before everyone gets defensive and denies they are self-centered or narcissistic, I offer a couple of stories and then a few questions for you. Recently, I attended an event that had about 12 participants. We were together for several hours, with lots of time to connect and communicate. For me, one conversation was particularly interesting. I spoke with a gentleman for about 2 hours and noted that he did not ask me a single question about my background or how things were going for me. While I was not personally offended, I was appalled to discover he is a local university professor who teaches communications skills! How can he be so oblivious? Quite frankly, our natural tendency is to be self-centered and talk about ourselves—some more than others, depending on our Personal Style. Focusing on others takes discipline and intentionality. Think about your conversations over the past week. Did you dominate the discussion and talk about yourself, or did you ask questions of the person you were engaging? Narcissism is a close friend of self-centeredness, though some professionals link it to overzealous self-esteem. Regardless, according to several university-based psychologists, a significant percentage of our current generation—although wanted and loved by their parents—are absorbed by their own importance. They expect others to immediately fulfill their every wish and demand. The advent of social media has provided a platform for ranting about self-importance; for that generation, that value is becoming an accepted societal norm. A recent survey established that 1 in 10 university students has the clinical condition called "Narcissistic Personality Disorder," while only 3% of the over-65 age group has it. Unfortunately, people with the most extreme cases of narcissism usually won''t go for treatment. If they do agree to it, they are typically very difficult to treat. They have such inflated thoughts about themselves that they don't believe a trained, experienced professional has anything to offer. To a point, narcissism can help a person be more successful and happy. In more extreme cases, narcissism causes serious problems in relationships and careers. What about you? Do you have a healthy view of yourself or do you have self-centered or narcissistic tendencies? Significant research shows narcissistic parents and childhood dynamics contribute to the condition, but that should not be used as an excuse it's only an explanation. Take the survey in the Action Steps below to determine how healthy or unhealthy your thinking and responses are to life's events.
Why Aren't You More Like Me?
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This Week's Action Steps
Are You Self-Centered or Narcissistic?! Do you have a healthy or an unhealthy view of life? For your review, here is a list reported in the New York Times on self-centeredness and/or narcissistic characteristics. Be honest with your responses. In each item, simply select 1 of the 2 choices, HEALTHY or UNHEALTHY, that describes you best. If you are on the midline, where both HEALTHY and UNHEALTHY apply, split the points—give half a point to each choice. You can also use this list to evaluate others with whom you interact, to frame their tendencies.
That said, your answers do reveal trends in your life. Your Responses
It's time to assess the way your reactions and feelings in your life are affecting you and others. I encourage you to reach out to friends and/or professionals to guide you to healthier choices and mindset.
I applaud you for being honest and vulnerable in your responses.
Until next time, keep Living On Purpose.  Ken Keis
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