Yes. It's not uncommon for someone to say about a person who comes across as domineering, "they have a big ego." Actually, I respond, "they probably have diminished ego and are compensating for it with bravado." I wonder if we know anyone in the public sphere who meets this characterization?
Yes. It's not uncommon for someone to say about a person who comes across as domineering, "they have a big ego." Actually, I respond, "they probably have diminished ego and are compensating for it with bravado." I wonder if we know anyone in the public sphere who meets this characterization?
That's exactly right! We're often so turned around with these concepts, either taking them too literally or misunderstanding the core idea. A weak and damaged ego often falls into narcissistic tendencies, not something we're used to considering, but probably see in our personal and collective lives.
Yes. It's not uncommon for someone to say about a person who comes across as domineering, "they have a big ego." Actually, I respond, "they probably have diminished ego and are compensating for it with bravado." I wonder if we know anyone in the public sphere who meets this characterization?
That's exactly right! We're often so turned around with these concepts, either taking them too literally or misunderstanding the core idea. A weak and damaged ego often falls into narcissistic tendencies, not something we're used to considering, but probably see in our personal and collective lives.