Does Being A Narcissist Pay?

And What About A Psychopath?

Written by JH Simon

Does Being A Narcissist Pay?

Is being a narcissist worthwhile? Would the benefits they gain from their grandiosity constitute a ‘life well lived’? When all is said and done, would the narcissist wish they had lived an ‘ordinary’ life of empathy, humility and shared humanity, or would they look back with nostalgia at all the ecstatic highs that came from being ‘superior in every way’?

Life In The Limelight: The Narcissist

What are the perks of being a narcissist? For one, you can avoid feeling shame or facing the painful reality of your life. Grew up in a family which never loved you? Become so magnetic and ascendant that people will have no choice but to admire you. Life getting mundane? Sweep yourself up with a grandiose fantasy of success, and experience the best of what life has to offer. Sure, all of this will be in your mind, but at least you have dealt with...


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Understanding Narcissism

JH Simon
JH Simon is the top-selling author of 'How To Kill A Narcissist' and 'How To Bury A Narcissist'. His books on narcissism have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and helped countless people navigate their way out of narcissistic abuse and toward freedom.

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