When your big awakening is really just narcissism
Are you really becoming a better version of yourself? Or are you just becoming even more insufferable?
by: E.B. Johnson
Everywhere you look, someone seems to go through a great enlightenment. People are waking up, and not only are they waking up to politics and the way of the world — they’re waking up to themselves. But is the awakening really as great as we think it is? Sometimes, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to enlightenment…and that includes a big dose of narcissism.
Enlightenment is the perfect place to hide for narcissists and makes a tempting haven thanks to the inward focus it requires. They pursue a higher life, not for themselves, but to make themselves feel superior to others. Their intentions are off, and that requires a big dose of humility and reality to overcome. Are you becoming a better version of yourself? Or are you just reveling in a narcissism fest that is driving you further and further away from your higher purpose and calling? There are concrete signs that can give you precisely that answer (and steps you can take to correct them).
