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narcissist

Νάρκισσος (Narkissos, “Narcissus”)
Someone obsessed with themself

A narcissist loves their own image, like Narcissus, who fell for his reflection in a pool.

The story

Narcissus was so beautiful that he fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. He stared until he wasted away, and a flower, the narcissus, grew where he had been.

The Texas version

The guy who checks his truck's reflection at every Buc-ee's pump.

Use it at work

Watch for narcissistic metrics: numbers that make us look good but don't help customers.

Practice it in Skepsis

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