Narcissism Epidemic

[ChelC]

This was posted on another board, and I thought it was great. I think it's appalling how spoiled kids are these days.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/194640?GT1=43002

Without allowing kids to fail, how much does their success actually mean to them. Where are we teaching them that treasure is to be found?

[kathyn]

But no matter how you were raised, the handiest cure for narcissism used to be life. Whether through fate, circumstances or moral imperative, our culture kept hubris in check.

To me, this was the money quote in the article. This is a result of the social engineering that has been fostered by the public school system, plus Dr. Spock.

[Gaz]

But no matter how you were raised, the handiest cure for narcissism used to be life. Whether through fate, circumstances or moral imperative, our culture kept hubris in check.

To me, this was the money quote in the article. This is a result of the social engineering that has been fostered by the public school system, plus Dr. Spock.

Sadly, we've done an excellent job of insulating people from consequences. We reinforce that insulation through our socialist public school system. Rich people are only rich because they are lucky, deceitful or involved in a conspiracy. Poor people are only poor because they are oppressed, unlucky and disadvantaged. Surely neither are responsible for their own lot in life. Because of that, it is totally fair to take what someone else has (since they haven't really earned it) and give it to someone else.

We're taught to hate businesses and corporations as they can oppress us through low wages and poor work conditions. No mention that you have to choose to be uneducated and then further choose to take one of these jobs. We're taught to buy into the excuses we make for people. Columbine was the fault of media and video games having an influence on mentally disturbed teenagers, not the fault of poorly disciplined teenagers with disturbingly permissive parents.

We're taught to hate the media and politicians for the problems in America. Surely it isn't the responsibility of the American public that has irresponsibly voted in every last one of these politicians. Certainly the media doesn't air what it does because the majority of American's watch it, thereby giving them incentive to continue to air more of the same.

We try and transfer blame from ourselves in any possible way we can, then we're left with the stupid notion that any small success can only be the product of valiant personal effort, reinforcing our self-centered thinking. In my never to be humble opinion, the way we fix this is by reminding every citizen that they are solely responsible for everything they get in life. They may be unlucky, but they are still responsible to create whatever they can from the circumstances they are in.

/rant.

[Rosabella]

It is a Pride Epidemic.

We are seeing the fruits of the plan to influence generations to become self-focused. In this state of mind they will except the ways of the world. They will fall for the political plan that is offered of entitlement and embrace the spiritual plan of self awareness and self- empowerment over being humble and submitting to the will of a Father in Heaven. They are taught their will is the correct way, what they want the "will" into existence. We are seeing the Pride cycle in its fullness.

Lucifer is the great example and teacher of pride. He is plotted this entire "Me" generation to do his bidding, though they think they are doing their own will. They are just bound by his chains. They are the ones that have been trained and prepared to bring about "his" change in the world. To destroy the old ways and religions and to create a new way. The schools, TV, Movies, Music, Psychology etc have all directed the youth into pride. It is all about me, my, mine, self, I etc... What is interesting is it all leads to the same path. All of this independence all leads to a spiritual path that is the same, just coming from different avenues but all ends up in the same place. They will embrace and fight for a one world order and spirituality for it is all based in pride. They are being fooled that what is best for all is best for them so they think they will prophet from this new way. It can give an illusion of unity but it is with selfish intent that they will follow this path.

Just like in the pre-mortal world it was pride/selfishness that Lucifer's followers fell for. He offered a no risk way to God hood. Now they are offering the same thing. No risk to godhood.

The greatest pride one can have to claim to be “God” and be unwilling to follow Father’s will. That is what we are now seeing in the world. The self empowerment and the belief of the "divine within". There is no God to judge us for we are "god'. This was Lucifer's stance in the pre-mortal world the fullness of Pride.

This generation is ripe to be warriors on the side of true evil. The battle in Heaven is being fought here today……..