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Are people becoming narcissistic?
And what about narcissism; does it affect interpersonal relationships? Can it affect our happiness? And are our professional skills also harmed by this personality trait?
Are social networks making us more narcissistic? Does this necessarily lead us to become and feel increasingly isolated and alone?
And if so, how can we define narcissism in this context?
We all have a notion of the “self” of what is our own, of our properties or characteristics. This “self” is usually translated as ego. And the ego is just an abstraction. It does not necessarily correspond to who we really are.
What could be leading to an increase in the frequency of this same narcissism?
What could be contributing to this?
And what are its roots? What are its origins, when we are not talking about a psychiatric mental disorder?
Much of what we define as “insecurity” may in fact be at the root of this unprecedented increase.
Let's consider two concepts and the differences between them. Let's think about egocentricity and confidence.
Where does the self-esteem or value of a fundamentally **confident **person come from?
The natural answer is from within.
Where does the esteem or value of someone who is mostly egocentric come from?
From outside themselves!
Our perception is becoming much more externalized.
About two or three thousand years ago, human activity was much more inwardly focused. Why do I say that? Let me give you an example to illustrate.
At that time, humans depended much more on what they hunted and gathered from their environment. They were in a situation where they had to expend energy to survive and thrive.
There may have been moments when they focused on the outside world, but communication with other members of the team was limited. It did not happen throughout the entire hunting period. There was a planning phase, of course. And that phase was important for the success of the hunt itself. But after the hunt, there was the entire journey back to camp. All that time spent walking was time when doubts, fears, and personal limitations were the “main topic of self-talk.”
Social media, as well as technology, has changed us all, and it has become the focus of our attention. In a more introspective and internal way, we have come to value and believe in data and elements outside ourselves.
We assume that the data presented to us is true. Obtained by probes or sensors, by advanced and accurate technological components. We trust absolutely in the measuring and precision devices we have built, which cause us to change the paradigm of our main focus.
We believe that by possessing a broad set of data, of determinations that govern us. What these determinations give us, and we make assumptions from there.
The problem arises from not believing so much in the qualities we have, leading to an increase in our confidence to the detriment of blind narcissism, which slowly intoxicates and contaminates the human species as a social being.
I hope you enjoyed my little daily reflection today.
Cheers🍀
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