Does loving myself and putting myself above others make me a narcissist?
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There is a difference between self love, the kind that is nurtured through hard work and challenging yourself. And self admiration. This is the perceived self love made up of parental admiration and backed by nothing you have done to challenge yourself. If you receive praise for things you never accomplished or barely tried your best and accept this praise regardless if you earned it, this creates a narcissist. If you step outside your comfort zone and force yourself to master your fears and get better at your challenges through hard work, that is self love. Self love displays its self through confidence. Self admiration displays its self through arrogance, there is a fine line between them when when you are on the outside looking in, but on the inside looking out, the difference is tremendous. The reward for working hard at being your best is immeasurable. You have to love yourself to love others. Narcissist do not love anyone. Especially not themselves.
Self-love doesn’t make you narcissistic. A narcissistic person is often obsessed with himself and his capabilities. On the contrary, the person who loves himself is satisfied with what he has. Self-love doesn’t make you narcissistic. But it surely does make you content.