“Narcissism is just confidence.”
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Narcissism vs. Confidence
Inflated self-importance with empathy deficit versus belief in one's ability.
The comparisoni
“NARCISSISM is more than confidence — it includes inflated self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. CONFIDENCE is belief in one's abilities.”
The ruleii
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CONFIDENCE = self-trust. NARCISSISM = self-obsession.
CONFIDENCE: realistic belief in one's abilities. Healthy. NARCISSISM (Narcissistic Personality Disorder, when clinical): grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy. The two get conflated; the difference is empathy and reality-testing.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Confidence is healthy; narcissism is a pattern.