IF I TAKE MYSELF, IS IT TOO SERIOUSLY?

Am I just navel staring when I consider “I”? Can I identify self-centeredness without becoming self-centered? Is it bad to do so? What does “self-centeredness” mean?

Egocentricity: Think about it, and be ego-centered. Sophia suggests, “Know thyself”. If “Wisdom” and Dr. Jung say so, I guess it’s OK to look in the psychological mirror. And, if I don’t like what I see? — — -.’Good. That means it is worth doing’. — —

I look in the mirror. Many faces look back. Which is me? — — ‘All of them’. — — Hold it. You telling me I’m a “Schitz”? — — ‘No. I’m saying you are human. All humans have many persona’. — — “Persona”? — — ‘Masks, rolls you play. You appear to be different people in different circumstances, but there are a few dominant rolls you play even with yourself. Do you know them?’ — — Apparently not. I didn’t even know there was more here than just “me”.

— — ‘Egocentricity is the idea that your opinion is the only one that matters. It is a result of narcissism, and is sometimes referred to as the “Luciferian Complex”, the prevailing presumption that you are omniscient, equal to or greater than God. This conviction of omniscience is unconscious, and can be limited to a single subject, such as politics or religion.’ — —

If it is unconscious, how do I deal with it?

— — -‘You must first discover it.’ — — How? — — ‘Observe how others react to you. What do they think about you, and why. This search requires humble courage. If you are to a…