Introduction

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Self-obsession and narcissism

Myself 2
 Aim
To appraise on self-obsession and recommend
measures to overcome it

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 Scope
• Nature of self-obsession
• Effect on the society
• Other views on self-obsession
• Some suggestions
• Moral of the speech
• Conclusion

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 Relation with Narcissist: Cost
• Mental Cost= Sanity/Self-esteem/ Confidence
• Physical Cost= Energy/ Safety/ Health
• Psychological Cost= Fear/ Depression/ Anxiety
• Spiritual Cost= Lose your ‘self’/Soul/ Sprit
• Social Cost= Reputation/ Network/Support

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 Self-obsession: Nature of

(http://listaka.com/10-characteristics-of-narcissism-personality-disorder/?
slide=mok8f3MY)
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 Self-obsession: Nature of

Meformers

Generation Me Personal Branding

Celebrity-obsession

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 What we are losing?

Empathy = Sympathy
Family bonding and friendship

Mental Peace
Narcissist personality Disorder
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(NPD)
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 Self-obsession: Other view
“Who should the good man love more?- The good man is
particularly selfish.”
- Aristotle

One People
Joseph Stalin One Nation Margaret Thatcher
One Leader
(http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/news- (https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-winner-
opinion/steven-mccabe-narcissists---cant-6885725) effect/201304/women-power-and-margaret-thatcher)

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 Some Suggestions

Good Parenting Inciting social values

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 Some Suggestions
َّ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم أَ ْن َت َح‬
ِّ ‫س ْن َت َخ ْلقِي فَ َح‬
‫سنْ ُخلُقِي‬

Allahumma anta hasanta khalqi fahassin khuluqi

"O Allah, just as you have made my external features

beautiful, make my character beautiful as well"

Everyone is beautiful in his or her own way. After all

Allah swt has created you and he is the best of the
best.

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Moral of the Speech

Be humble and surrender to Almighty

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Conclusion

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nar·cis·sism
ˈnärsəˌsizəm/
noun
1.excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.
•PSYCHOLOGY. Extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one's
own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality
type.

•PSYCHOANALYSIS. Self-centeredness arising from failure to

distinguish the self from external objects, either in very young babies or
as a feature of mental disorder.

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