Reflections on the Year of Mercy (3)
(courtesy: Fr T.D. John)
Do not seek to be merciful… Be a Narcissist, an egoist!
Eugenio Scalfari, a journalist once pointed out to Pope Francis that Jesus told us to love others as we love ourselves. So the love for one’s neighbour is equal to the love we have for ourselves. What many call narcissism is recognized as valid, positive.
The pope said that the word narcissism indicates an excessive love for oneself. The people most affected by this are those who have a lot of power. The narcissists abuse power and the abusers are always narcissists and suffering a kind of mental disorder.
During this Year of Mercy I will tell people that I am a narcissist and that I enjoy being one.
Statutory warning: Being a narcissist is injurious to mental health.
(courtesy: Fr T.D. John)
Do not seek to be merciful… Be a Narcissist, an egoist!
Eugenio Scalfari, a journalist once pointed out to Pope Francis that Jesus told us to love others as we love ourselves. So the love for one’s neighbour is equal to the love we have for ourselves. What many call narcissism is recognized as valid, positive.
The pope said that the word narcissism indicates an excessive love for oneself. The people most affected by this are those who have a lot of power. The narcissists abuse power and the abusers are always narcissists and suffering a kind of mental disorder.
During this Year of Mercy I will tell people that I am a narcissist and that I enjoy being one.
Statutory warning: Being a narcissist is injurious to mental health.
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