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When a core belief is questioned, though, we tend to shut down rather than open up. It’s as if there’s a miniature dictator living inside our heads,8 controlling the flow of facts to our minds, much like Kim Jong-un controls the press in North Korea. The technical term for this in psychology is the totalitarian ego, and its job is to keep out threa
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only if it is balanced with being generous toward your own self.
Nancy Levin • Worthy: Boost Your Self-Worth to Grow Your Net Worth
I had a client, Randall, who came to me after working for a narcissist for many years. His boss, Mark, lied to him on a pathological scale, broke promises, abused his time and goodwill, manipulated him into thinking that he was incapable of working anywhere else, convincing him that staying was in his
Matthew Hussey • Love Life: How to raise your standards, find your person and live happily (no matter what)
identity
Joe Maceda • 2 cards
Be careful of crazy-makers. They tend to make you become a fixer-upper.
Crazy makers will violate your needs. They pretend to understand and respect your boundaries, while they spend your time and money. They thrive on your energy. They set people against each other, to maintain their own central position.
They are repeat blamers, they create drama
... See moreNarcissistic negotiations destroy relationships. People see each other as enemies competing for scarce resources. There is overt competition for material things, but, more damaging, there is covert competition for what appears to the opponents as a fixed and limited amount of self-esteem. This sets up a zero-sum game in which one player wins only w
... See moreFred Kofman • Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values
The key is recognizing these platforms for what they are: distribution channels, not validation systems.
1. Change the Mirrors You Look Into
Not everyone can recognize what you bring. That doesn’t mean your work isn’t valuable—it just means you haven’t found the right feedback loop yet. Look for people, communities, or contexts that resonate with wha
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Neha Sathish • 7 cards