I could not agree more.
They’re working overtime to distract from the narcissist’s bottomless emptiness.
Of course, we also need an agent, publicist & public relations team. Leaving aside the narcissist for a moment, here’s what that would look like for a healthy person.
The agent says no to any unworthy use of time. The agent knows what is beneath you or would devalue you and passes on it.
The publicist provides constant reminders of this truth: you are nothing less than awe inspiring and deserving. The publicist worships the ongoing evolution of the miracle that is you.
The public relations team puts your best foot forward. They remind you to be kind, to do your self care, to smile for no one but yourself simply because it feels good to smile, and to be the kind of person who makes the world a little bit better however and wherever you can.
The agent, publicist & public relations team are a helpful cast of characters, but that’s all they are. They’re not the truth. They’re not a false self. They simply illustrate a vital aspect of self care in a world that is sometimes a little too unkind; a world that veers, strays from safety.