08-01-2013, 02:21 PM
(08-01-2013, 09:55 AM)Adonai One Wrote:(08-01-2013, 05:39 AM)rie Wrote: That's rude to suggest someone was your pet! It's a legitimate point that he makes. Subtle spiritual narcissism does exist on this forum, along with magical thinking (not quite a delusion bc that means you're having a psychosis unless you're using it the way Shin'ar did). Not pointing fingers or anything, I think we all do it.
There's a fine line between being narcissistic and knowing your level of competence. People think this is all shrouded in mystery but it truly isn't if you are able to see the structure in the system.
The Matrix can be escaped with a true sense of knowing.
I wasn't particularly thinking about competence, altho that is inclusive. Narcissism is (in the simplest denominator) a sense of grandiosity or perceptual problems around how one assesses oneself and others. There may be issues around self-esteem, competence, and need for power, etc., etc.,. whatever desire/needs that person is unconscious of that is awaiting to be explored.