I am not the greatest . . . but almost

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October 22, 2014

“Just the facts, ma’am.”

Seven indisputable opinions masquerading as facts:

1.  The story of the fall is true if not factual.  We are all self-absorbed schiphols, wanting what we cannot have, wanting to be what we cannot be.

2.  Some of us are worse than others.  It depends on how self-absorbed we are.

3.  Then: Narcissists are the worst schiphols.*

4.  When any of them say, “It’s my way or the highway,” for God’s sake choose the highway, even if she doesn’t really consider that an option.  (For her “It’s my way or the highway” means “It’s my way or some by-way,” because for her there is not really any other way than her own.  She can't imagine you would go anywhere, since who would leave the center the universe for a frigid planet revolving around a blue star without a name?)**

5.  But, very few of us can lecture others about selfishness.  And those few are in love with their own goodness.  (The story of the fall is true if not factual.  The results are facts.)

6.  So then, it’s better to take others for what they are than what they are not.

7.  Plan a party.  Invite your friends.  If anyone doesn’t come, there’ll be more cake for you.  If someone eats more than his share, there will still be enough because of the one that didn’t come.  If there isn’t enough cake, there is cereal in the cupboard.

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*This use of “schiphol” is not intended to denigrate the Dutch, who are more likely to be exempt from narcissism than almost anyone but the Danes.  The airport in Copenhagen is Kastrup.  A "narcissist" is anyone even more self-absorbed than I am.

**Speaking of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, New York City and inside-the-beltway are good examples of urban narcissists.