Every human carries a little narcissist inside. Testing boundaries, poking for weakness, measuring worth. It’s not just vanity; it’s survival instinct dressed up as self gratification and defense. The trick isn’t pretending you’re immune, it’s knowing the game is always being played.

So master yourself first: catch your own narcissism in the act, starve it when it claws, and never be the fool who becomes the parasite you despise.