Been chewing on a personal formulation of how to navigate the tension between genuine self-love and ugly narcissism
How about this: I should strive to be in the top 5-10% of people who love me the most AND the top 5-10% who are most critical of me
radical candor for the self
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Yes this is a good abstraction.
Esp. given pathological narcissism is founded in a lack of self-worth.