I do not know how you will choose to use the precious information we have explored in this publication. There is so much more that could be written on this topic, but that would undermine my true intent in sharing this information with you. You may not yet fully comprehend the true magnitude of this concept. Many will spend their entire life in search of answers to why we are here. What if the answers were there all along? What if we were just missing the right prescription that would allow us to see.
Throughout history manifestos have been written about the struggles we all face. Such manifestos will often identify some outside group or race of people as the enemy. This has resulted in creating a scapegoat who we then punish for all of our own self-loathing emotions. This work has done just the opposite. Page by agonizing page we have discovered the true elephant in the room. In a last-ditch effort to escape responsibility we may be blaming old Papa NARC for starting all of this, but if we do, we will still not be rising above our narcissism.
We must leave blame behind. Blame will always create one more reason why I don't need to change. As indicated in chapter one, acceptance is the first step to recovery. Forgiveness is one of the most powerful weapons we will ever hold in our hand. Love will give us the courage to use it to help others.
You may have always thought love was lost that day long ago when narcissism was born. You might have thought it was cast out. If so, you really need to have more confidence in the very nature of our Creator. Love cannot be extinguished as if it were a flame. Love does not die, but it can be buried. Think of the seasons. After the Fall comes Winter. Soon the snow covers all the beautiful green vegetation. Winter is a very dark time, but the plant life has not died. Many animals go into hibernation at this time as well, but they are just sleeping. During this cold time light even appears to diminish. Love is like these natural events. It lies beneath the surface until Spring arrives. Narcissism can produce frigid temperatures in us, but as long as we are alive our love is not dead. It's just sleeping. But then, a sprout pops up through the snow. Then another and another. Soon the warmth returns, and the earth is reborn.
This is why the Bible said long ago: "Love never fails!" Love can out last narcissism. This is how love conquers narcissism. Love is in it for the long game. There is no endgame with love. "Love does not keep account of the injury." Love is the most powerful force in the universe, but it doesn't brag about it. Do you know why? Because God is love. Our love must grow, not to perfection but rather to completion. We could go crazy striving for 'perfect' love. The word perfect can produce a mental block in us, that may feel impossible to live up to, but if our love is complete it is whole. When our love is complete it can thrive and grow without causing us to develop an inferiority complex. So, the question remains: 'Will you allow that love to shine through to help others, or will you bury it.' The choice is in your hand. It will not be convenient, but then nothing worthwhile ever is. Free-will is a gift. Please exercise yours responsibly.
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The Convenience of Narcissism
Non-FictionThe word narcissism is often thrown around as a way of attacking or labeling others who have caused us pain in our life. What if this word could actually hold the key to healing? What if a discussion of narcissism could actually help us to bring ba...
