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Thereās (1) true confidence thatās grounded in experience, knowledge and self-respect - it does not need to boast or brag And thereās (2) false confidence thatās made up bullshit Wild thing that some people conflate the two and avoid developing 1 for fear of being accused of 2 https://t.co/afvoUhl1bR
"O,,, but I do not respect myself" And you want to be king??? fuck outta here!! ššš srsly though; earning your own respect is one of the most important quests on this journey. nobody else can do this for you; you have to introspect and journal and be honest with yourself
Similarly, narcissists ruin self-love for other people https://t.co/6OHcjFZCFU https://t.co/Olgu8KtbMT
A phrase Iāve found myself using repeatedly is ānarcissists ruin self-love for the rest of usā- ie there *are* people who are troublingly self-obsessed + troublingly indifferent to the needs of others, and their actions & behaviors can unfortunately be contaminated by association