Haven’t I told you that I’m not a fan of any -ism concepts?
I had to study and use them, though, for my postgraduate studies.
Anyway, this is the one that crossed my mind just now as I was watching snaps of the news.
Don’t you think that this Narcissism whether as a concept, a mental illness, or even just as a sound is really hideous.
And they say there’s a narcissism test.
Why?
The man who fell in love with his own reflection didn’t need any test to prove his mental identity. He wasn’t ashamed or embarrassed or guilty of his most dominant personal trait—narcissism.
Science with its numerous and various theories, explores and investigates the different forms, conditions, causes, effects of this self–obsessive man, and perhaps of his precious reflection too.
Their research studies came out with some psychological remedies and techniques.
They tried meditation, therapies, and some exercises too.
Unfortunately, to my humble knowledge, nothing has worked so far.
The man was still obsessed with his reflection, and perhaps with his mirror too.
He heard only his own voice, saw only his perfect shape, and adored nothing but his own self.
Research papers offered another explanation:
This condition may be hereditary, or perhaps an incurable disease like madness.
“How funny?”
The man and his reflection burst out laughing.
“I am the best.”
“I have the best.”
“I know the best.”
“I do the best.”
“I live the best.”
“That’s who I am.”
“That’s what I do.”
“And that’s how I’ll ever live.”
The researchers stepped back wondering what else to do?
Instead of one man with a self-obsessed reflection, there began to be thousands of him and of his reflection.
A wise man passed by.
He had been watching the series with all its episodes.
He smiled and said:
“Can’t you see? The man fell in love with his reflection because he wanted to.
It’s a choice.
And he made his mind to love mainly and only his reflection and to remain that way.”
“The support and encouragement of altruism may be the only solution.
Not only to shake the pride of narcissist,
but also to steady the balance of the altruist.”
Sometimes we need to listen more to the wise than to science.
Don’t we.
With mindful thoughts,
Nahla
Pure and Simple 