Vanity, ego, popularity, power, narcissism-they are all just insecurities, illusions, often leading to bad behavior and manners!
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. — Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard Vanity, ego, popularity, power, narcissism-they are all just insecurities, illusions, often leading to bad behavior and manners! I have noticed over the years more of the issues with ego. I have seen a lot of vain people, they seek popularity, power and become narcissists, consumed by their own egos. I saw a lot of it at the university for almost 30 years, professors can be very vain, thinking they are above all, better, know all, and are the only ones who are right. So many today do not like successful people, they are insecure by it. We have seen that with President Trump and Elon Musk. I know I felt and saw it a lot at the university. I published a lot so many papers, and go many teaching awards, others were jealous, envious, and insecure, they feed their egos with their success and let ego take over. Recently I noticed another dynamic about high school reunions and Face...
