Sliding scale

People move up and down the continuum all the time. For example, somebody under stress is going to move up a few notches. Somebody who is ill is also likely to move up a notch or two. Happy happenings move people towards the healthy center.

When people get stuck at high levels of narcissism, then we’re into diagnosis territory, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is that diagnosis.

Getting stuck at low levels is bad because self-esteem, self-worth, entitlement, and confidence can be below healthy levels.

Healthy narcissism sits right in the middle. The right amount of narcissism promotes confidence, conviction, belief, ambition and success.