This is the definition of narcissism. The postmodern idea that reality is your plaything that you can manipulate in whatever which way to amuse you.
It is very much a popular belief these days but I find it to be ultimately unfulfilling. It's guaranteed to end in depression over and over until you eventually are forced to admit that there
is such a thing as truth and you aren't omnipotent - you can't change reality simply by changing your definition of reality.
Narcissism is the rejection of any solid ground and any objective form of reality. Narcissism is trying to find meaning and happiness and fulfillment in dancing shadows. You chase a shadow which keeps you occupied, some shadows you achieve and in their achievement you find them empty. Other shadows you fail to achieve, and in this frustration, you reject the shadow and say "Well I never
really wanted you anyway! Hmmph!" and then chase after some other shadow.
Today you are manipulating people for your own amusement, tomorrow you are cutting them open to see what's inside. It's a bottomless pit.
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Originally Posted by Plato I value shocking people out of their rutted and dogmatic ways of thinking. It really makes me feel good. |
This is practically the definition of narcissism. Enjoy your downward spiral.