Ptolemy’s a Greek astronomer oh well almost 2000 years ago he outlined the
almost 2000 years ago he outlined the
almost 2000 years ago he outlined the geocentric model of the universe
geocentric model of the universe
geocentric model of the universe he stated that our solar system revolves
he stated that our solar system revolves
he stated that our solar system revolves around the earth over a thousand years
around the earth over a thousand years
around the earth over a thousand years later
later
later Copernicus stated that our solar system
Copernicus stated that our solar system
Copernicus stated that our solar system revolved around the Sun but what does
revolved around the Sun but what does
revolved around the Sun but what does the universe truly revolve around the
the universe truly revolve around the
the universe truly revolve around the answer is obvious our selves humans are
answer is obvious our selves humans are
answer is obvious our selves humans are narcissistic and we all know that
narcissistic and we all know that
narcissistic and we all know that Millennials are the most narcissistic
Millennials are the most narcissistic
Millennials are the most narcissistic right I mean we get awards just for
right I mean we get awards just for
right I mean we get awards just for participating and we’re all obsessed
participating and we’re all obsessed
participating and we’re all obsessed with social media we’re constantly
with social media we’re constantly
with social media we’re constantly updating our statuses and taken
updating our statuses and taken
updating our statuses and taken countless selfies from this picture
countless selfies from this picture
countless selfies from this picture alone you would think that we have
alone you would think that we have
alone you would think that we have become extremely self-centered but
become extremely self-centered but
become extremely self-centered but that’s not actually the case according
that’s not actually the case according
that’s not actually the case according to a 2010 Michigan State University
to a 2010 Michigan State University
to a 2010 Michigan State University study there hasn’t been a meaningful
study there hasn’t been a meaningful
study there hasn’t been a meaningful change in the narcissism or egotism of
change in the narcissism or egotism of
change in the narcissism or egotism of high-school students since 1976 and this
high-school students since 1976 and this
high-school students since 1976 and this isn’t too hard to explain it’s true that
isn’t too hard to explain it’s true that
isn’t too hard to explain it’s true that with the increased use of technology
with the increased use of technology
with the increased use of technology came individualized social media but it
came individualized social media but it
came individualized social media but it also introduced a way to make perfect
also introduced a way to make perfect
also introduced a way to make perfect images using Photoshop sure our
images using Photoshop sure our
images using Photoshop sure our individual pictures may look good but
individual pictures may look good but
individual pictures may look good but they’ll never look as good as a model
they’ll never look as good as a model
they’ll never look as good as a model with a team of digital and makeup
with a team of digital and makeup
with a team of digital and makeup artists this same study also found that
artists this same study also found that
artists this same study also found that found that the reason for this is
found that the reason for this is
found that the reason for this is because of the increasing rates of self
because of the increasing rates of self
because of the increasing rates of self deprecation and depression in
deprecation and depression in
deprecation and depression in adolescence over the same time period
adolescence over the same time period
adolescence over the same time period now would you believe me if I told you
now would you believe me if I told you
now would you believe me if I told you that the problem is that we aren’t
that the problem is that we aren’t
that the problem is that we aren’t narcissistic enough teenagers are
narcissistic enough teenagers are
narcissistic enough teenagers are depressed because we’re constantly
depressed because we’re constantly
depressed because we’re constantly chasing a standard that we can never
chasing a standard that we can never
chasing a standard that we can never reach and the solution is narcissism
reach and the solution is narcissism
reach and the solution is narcissism although narcissism usually holds a
although narcissism usually holds a
although narcissism usually holds a negative connotation
negative connotation
negative connotation we must broaden our view and look at it
we must broaden our view and look at it
we must broaden our view and look at it more holistically now being completely
more holistically now being completely
more holistically now being completely narcissistic can be detrimental but
narcissistic can be detrimental but
narcissistic can be detrimental but adopting certain artistic traits can be
adopting certain artistic traits can be
adopting certain artistic traits can be surprisingly beneficial w keith campbell
surprisingly beneficial w keith campbell
surprisingly beneficial w keith campbell a psychology professor from the
a psychology professor from the
a psychology professor from the university of georgia and author of the
university of georgia and author of the
university of georgia and author of the book the narcissism epidemic
book the narcissism epidemic
book the narcissism epidemic sláinte our narcissism lies on a scale
sláinte our narcissism lies on a scale
sláinte our narcissism lies on a scale being at the top of the scale is almost
being at the top of the scale is almost
being at the top of the scale is almost always a bad thing
always a bad thing
always a bad thing but he calls the lower levels a tool in
but he calls the lower levels a tool in
but he calls the lower levels a tool in our toolbox that we can use to nail that
our toolbox that we can use to nail that
our toolbox that we can use to nail that job interview pick someone up at the bar
job interview pick someone up at the bar
job interview pick someone up at the bar or win that leadership position at work
or win that leadership position at work
or win that leadership position at work he explains how narcissism can help us
he explains how narcissism can help us
he explains how narcissism can help us we just need to realize what so let’s
we just need to realize what so let’s
we just need to realize what so let’s take a good look at ourselves and admire
take a good look at ourselves and admire
take a good look at ourselves and admire some of the benefits of narcissism
some of the benefits of narcissism
some of the benefits of narcissism next you will slightly inflate our heads
next you will slightly inflate our heads
next you will slightly inflate our heads or we realized why adolescent
or we realized why adolescent
or we realized why adolescent specifically need to adopt certain are
specifically need to adopt certain are
specifically need to adopt certain are statistic traits and finally we will
statistic traits and finally we will
statistic traits and finally we will learn to love ourselves by discovering
learn to love ourselves by discovering
learn to love ourselves by discovering how to apply narcissism to its greatest
how to apply narcissism to its greatest
how to apply narcissism to its greatest effect now I know what you’re all
effect now I know what you’re all
effect now I know what you’re all thinking someone the smart perfect funny
thinking someone the smart perfect funny
thinking someone the smart perfect funny attractive and humble doing a speech on
attractive and humble doing a speech on
attractive and humble doing a speech on narcissism well that seems fitting but
narcissism well that seems fitting but
narcissism well that seems fitting but the truth is that narcissism can
the truth is that narcissism can
the truth is that narcissism can actually help us lead happier and
actually help us lead happier and
actually help us lead happier and healthier lives five studies done by
healthier lives five studies done by
healthier lives five studies done by professor cytokines of the University of
professor cytokines of the University of
professor cytokines of the University of Southampton in 2004 found that healthy
Southampton in 2004 found that healthy
Southampton in 2004 found that healthy narcissism which will define for the
narcissism which will define for the
narcissism which will define for the purposes of this speech as about
purposes of this speech as about
purposes of this speech as about one-eighth of the narcissism that the
one-eighth of the narcissism that the
one-eighth of the narcissism that the Kardashians have as being correlated
Kardashians have as being correlated
Kardashians have as being correlated with good psychological health
with good psychological health
with good psychological health they found that leads to less sadness
they found that leads to less sadness
they found that leads to less sadness and depression lower levels of
and depression lower levels of
and depression lower levels of loneliness better well-being and that it
loneliness better well-being and that it
loneliness better well-being and that it decreases anxiety now the studies showed
decreases anxiety now the studies showed
decreases anxiety now the studies showed these weren’t short-term or long-term
these weren’t short-term or long-term
these weren’t short-term or long-term effects rather daily in dispositional
effects rather daily in dispositional
effects rather daily in dispositional it’s truly simple narcissists are
it’s truly simple narcissists are
it’s truly simple narcissists are happier people so let me take you back
happier people so let me take you back
happier people so let me take you back to a time where narcissism helped me the
to a time where narcissism helped me the
to a time where narcissism helped me the most first great
most first great
most first great I distinctly remember running the
I distinctly remember running the
I distinctly remember running the opposite direction while playing a game
opposite direction while playing a game
opposite direction while playing a game of soccer and finding no resistance I
of soccer and finding no resistance I
of soccer and finding no resistance I scored a goal my team was furious but I
scored a goal my team was furious but I
scored a goal my team was furious but I had only one thought in my mind I’m the
had only one thought in my mind I’m the
had only one thought in my mind I’m the next Ronaldo for all you full-blooded
next Ronaldo for all you full-blooded
next Ronaldo for all you full-blooded Americans who haven’t accepted that
Americans who haven’t accepted that
Americans who haven’t accepted that soccers the world’s largest sport we’re
soccers the world’s largest sport we’re
soccers the world’s largest sport we’re not though some was amazing important
not though some was amazing important
not though some was amazing important and more talented than anyone else
and more talented than anyone else
and more talented than anyone else around him anyway I didn’t love my
around him anyway I didn’t love my
around him anyway I didn’t love my teammates affect me at all and I spent
teammates affect me at all and I spent
teammates affect me at all and I spent the rest of my elementary school life
the rest of my elementary school life
the rest of my elementary school life living out my soccer fantasy in fact
living out my soccer fantasy in fact
living out my soccer fantasy in fact this experience motivated me to join the
this experience motivated me to join the
this experience motivated me to join the recreational team in middle school I
recreational team in middle school I
recreational team in middle school I joined the traveling team and my
joined the traveling team and my
joined the traveling team and my freshman year I was one of the three
freshman year I was one of the three
freshman year I was one of the three people who actually made the varsity
people who actually made the varsity
people who actually made the varsity team so why is it crucial that as
team so why is it crucial that as
team so why is it crucial that as adolescents we adopt certain or
adolescents we adopt certain or
adolescents we adopt certain or statistic traits for my success in
statistic traits for my success in
statistic traits for my success in soccer it was important that as a child
soccer it was important that as a child
soccer it was important that as a child I was being narcissistic I probably
I was being narcissistic I probably
I was being narcissistic I probably wasn’t one of the better players on the
wasn’t one of the better players on the
wasn’t one of the better players on the team but I practiced and acted as if I
team but I practiced and acted as if I
team but I practiced and acted as if I was until I eventually became one of
was until I eventually became one of
was until I eventually became one of those players that I used to admire this
those players that I used to admire this
those players that I used to admire this is most important for adolescents due to
is most important for adolescents due to
is most important for adolescents due to a theory first outlined by Sigmund Freud
a theory first outlined by Sigmund Freud
a theory first outlined by Sigmund Freud he considered narcissism to be a natural
he considered narcissism to be a natural
he considered narcissism to be a natural human characteristic and termed and
human characteristic and termed and
human characteristic and termed and coined the term healthy narcissism Otto
coined the term healthy narcissism Otto
coined the term healthy narcissism Otto Kern Berg and Heinz Kohut two eminent
Kern Berg and Heinz Kohut two eminent
Kern Berg and Heinz Kohut two eminent psycho analysts elaborated on this idea
psycho analysts elaborated on this idea
psycho analysts elaborated on this idea they explained how it is important that
they explained how it is important that
they explained how it is important that early narcissistic needs are met and how
early narcissistic needs are met and how
early narcissistic needs are met and how once this happens the individual moves
once this happens the individual moves
once this happens the individual moves on to a form of positive more mature
on to a form of positive more mature
on to a form of positive more mature self-esteem it’s possible for adults to
self-esteem it’s possible for adults to
self-esteem it’s possible for adults to retain this healthy narcissism as well
retain this healthy narcissism as well
retain this healthy narcissism as well but instead of being focused on being
but instead of being focused on being
but instead of being focused on being the center of the universe it changes
the center of the universe it changes
the center of the universe it changes into something that’s more like taking
into something that’s more like taking
into something that’s more like taking pride in your own accomplishments and in
pride in your own accomplishments and in
pride in your own accomplishments and in yourself this is most important for the
yourself this is most important for the
yourself this is most important for the current generation a critic because
current generation a critic because
current generation a critic because according to a 2011 study done by
according to a 2011 study done by
according to a 2011 study done by Professor Patrick Hill of univer of the
Professor Patrick Hill of univer of the
Professor Patrick Hill of univer of the University of urbana-champaign the
University of urbana-champaign the
University of urbana-champaign the benefits of narcissism reach a peak
benefits of narcissism reach a peak
benefits of narcissism reach a peak during the adolescent stage he states
during the adolescent stage he states
during the adolescent stage he states that being narcissistic gives
that being narcissistic gives
that being narcissistic gives adolescence the necessary self agency
adolescence the necessary self agency
adolescence the necessary self agency and optimism to develop personalities
and optimism to develop personalities
and optimism to develop personalities independent from the negative influences
independent from the negative influences
independent from the negative influences in their lives
in their lives
in their lives children and adolescents idolize others
children and adolescents idolize others
children and adolescents idolize others we strive to be like the dominant
we strive to be like the dominant
we strive to be like the dominant figures in our lives even if these
figures in our lives even if these
figures in our lives even if these people are probably not the best role
people are probably not the best role
people are probably not the best role models a professor Hill discovered was
models a professor Hill discovered was
models a professor Hill discovered was that adolescents with narcissistic
that adolescents with narcissistic
that adolescents with narcissistic traits were able to break from their
traits were able to break from their
traits were able to break from their negative idols and instead cultivate
negative idols and instead cultivate
negative idols and instead cultivate their own unique characteristics the
their own unique characteristics the
their own unique characteristics the same study also found that narcissism
same study also found that narcissism
same study also found that narcissism benefits adolescents because it helps
benefits adolescents because it helps
benefits adolescents because it helps cushion the impact of failure during our
cushion the impact of failure during our
cushion the impact of failure during our transition into adulthood unfortunately
transition into adulthood unfortunately
transition into adulthood unfortunately as I grew older I started to care more
as I grew older I started to care more
as I grew older I started to care more about what others thought and I
about what others thought and I
about what others thought and I constantly doubted myself I tried to do
constantly doubted myself I tried to do
constantly doubted myself I tried to do theater in seventh grade but in a
theater in seventh grade but in a
theater in seventh grade but in a production of Julius Caesar when I was
production of Julius Caesar when I was
production of Julius Caesar when I was supposed to be stabbing him I tripped on
supposed to be stabbing him I tripped on
supposed to be stabbing him I tripped on stage and I stabbed myself I was greeted
stage and I stabbed myself I was greeted
stage and I stabbed myself I was greeted by plenty of e to brew tastes in the
by plenty of e to brew tastes in the
by plenty of e to brew tastes in the hallway so I seemed dismissed acting and
hallway so I seemed dismissed acting and
hallway so I seemed dismissed acting and I focused on other things this middle
I focused on other things this middle
I focused on other things this middle school age is when we begin to compare
school age is when we begin to compare
school age is when we begin to compare ourselves to others and this can be
ourselves to others and this can be
ourselves to others and this can be detrimental to our development for me my
detrimental to our development for me my
detrimental to our development for me my fear of failure and judgment led to the
fear of failure and judgment led to the
fear of failure and judgment led to the end of a great activity one other major
end of a great activity one other major
end of a great activity one other major problem that teens face is suicide
problem that teens face is suicide
problem that teens face is suicide according to a 2007 morbidity mortality
according to a 2007 morbidity mortality
according to a 2007 morbidity mortality weekly report adolescents are the only
weekly report adolescents are the only
weekly report adolescents are the only age group with suicide in the top five
age group with suicide in the top five
age group with suicide in the top five causes of death but 2012 study done a
causes of death but 2012 study done a
causes of death but 2012 study done a professor Freud Stein of the Schneider
professor Freud Stein of the Schneider
professor Freud Stein of the Schneider Medical Center found that adolescents
Medical Center found that adolescents
Medical Center found that adolescents were more self-critical where it
were more self-critical where it
were more self-critical where it severely higher risk for having suicidal
severely higher risk for having suicidal
severely higher risk for having suicidal thoughts most importantly they found
thoughts most importantly they found
thoughts most importantly they found that one of these strongest predictors
that one of these strongest predictors
that one of these strongest predictors of severe suicidal behavior was low
of severe suicidal behavior was low
of severe suicidal behavior was low narcissism scores so it’s clear that
narcissism scores so it’s clear that
narcissism scores so it’s clear that some people need to become more
some people need to become more
some people need to become more narcissistic but to what degree now I’m
narcissistic but to what degree now I’m
narcissistic but to what degree now I’m not advocating that we gain an extreme
not advocating that we gain an extreme
not advocating that we gain an extreme ego or to develop an inflated sense of
ego or to develop an inflated sense of
ego or to develop an inflated sense of self rather that we gain the necessary
self rather that we gain the necessary
self rather that we gain the necessary self-esteem to confront the negative
self-esteem to confront the negative
self-esteem to confront the negative influences that others and the world
influences that others and the world
influences that others and the world around us can have on our personal image
around us can have on our personal image
around us can have on our personal image like all good things we must apply our
like all good things we must apply our
like all good things we must apply our narcissism in moderation if your parents
narcissism in moderation if your parents
narcissism in moderation if your parents give you some advice it’s important to
give you some advice it’s important to
give you some advice it’s important to take it into account but if the local
take it into account but if the local
take it into account but if the local bully is making fun of your clothes you
bully is making fun of your clothes you
bully is making fun of your clothes you can instead be narcissistic and realize
can instead be narcissistic and realize
can instead be narcissistic and realize that the only opinion that matters
that the only opinion that matters
that the only opinion that matters is your own applying narcissism
is your own applying narcissism
is your own applying narcissism selectively like this can lead to great
selectively like this can lead to great
selectively like this can lead to great benefits for example I used to be
benefits for example I used to be
benefits for example I used to be terrified of public speaking
terrified of public speaking
terrified of public speaking but I pushed myself to do this and what
but I pushed myself to do this and what
but I pushed myself to do this and what helped me write my speech get up here
helped me write my speech get up here
helped me write my speech get up here and actually deliver it is that I knew I
and actually deliver it is that I knew I
and actually deliver it is that I knew I had this in me I knew I could do it and
had this in me I knew I could do it and
had this in me I knew I could do it and I wasn’t going to let anything stop me
I wasn’t going to let anything stop me
I wasn’t going to let anything stop me some people might call that confidence
some people might call that confidence
some people might call that confidence but honestly it takes one being
but honestly it takes one being
but honestly it takes one being completely narcissistic things up here
completely narcissistic things up here
completely narcissistic things up here and give a speech just because I love
and give a speech just because I love
and give a speech just because I love the sound of their own voice this isn’t
the sound of their own voice this isn’t
the sound of their own voice this isn’t just confidence my friends this is
just confidence my friends this is
just confidence my friends this is full-blown narcissism when we look
full-blown narcissism when we look
full-blown narcissism when we look around us we see that we live in a world
around us we see that we live in a world
around us we see that we live in a world built for narcissists in order to
built for narcissists in order to
built for narcissists in order to progress in this world we must think
progress in this world we must think
progress in this world we must think past our negative connotation for
past our negative connotation for
past our negative connotation for narcissism and instead realized that
narcissism and instead realized that
narcissism and instead realized that there are some benefits to adopting
there are some benefits to adopting
there are some benefits to adopting certain artistic traits as Muhammad Ali
certain artistic traits as Muhammad Ali
certain artistic traits as Muhammad Ali said I’m the greatest I said that before
said I’m the greatest I said that before
said I’m the greatest I said that before I knew I was some people become servants
I knew I was some people become servants
I knew I was some people become servants to the narcissism but Ali was a man who
to the narcissism but Ali was a man who
to the narcissism but Ali was a man who leveraged narcissism and made it work
leveraged narcissism and made it work
leveraged narcissism and made it work for him how can we expect others to
for him how can we expect others to
for him how can we expect others to trust us if we don’t trust ourselves in
trust us if we don’t trust ourselves in
trust us if we don’t trust ourselves in order to become great we must first
order to become great we must first
order to become great we must first believe that we are the greatest now I
believe that we are the greatest now I
believe that we are the greatest now I know most people end their speech by
know most people end their speech by
know most people end their speech by thanking the audience for listening but
thanking the audience for listening but
thanking the audience for listening but in keeping with today’s topic I’ll leave
in keeping with today’s topic I’ll leave
in keeping with today’s topic I’ll leave you with a few words you’re welcome
you with a few words you’re welcome
you with a few words you’re welcome [Applause]
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