The Self Illusion
Most of us believe that we possess a self - an internal individual who resides inside our bodies, making decisions, authoring actions and possessing free will. Sorry guys!
Most of us believe that we possess a self - an internal individual who resides inside our bodies, making decisions, authoring actions and possessing free will. Sorry guys!
We tuck our messy real selves behind polished veneers, orchestrate grand gestures, and perform various psychoemotional acrobatics driven by the illusion that love is something we must earn by what we do, rather than something that comes to us unbidden simply for who we are.
This book focuses mainly on what the narcissist does to those around him. How can you deal with a narcissist? Taking distance is the most important thing though, not to go under. It is often necessary to rebuild self-confidence and start living out of love instead of fear. Great for people in the immediate vicinity of a narcissist.
Thinking Advice is both a surprising, practical and insightful book and an ode to the simplicity, lightness and dignity of "thinking advice.
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