This movie got my attention and hope you will enjoy it too. It leads into a topic that can be tough for us narcissistic types to talk about, and that is (drum roll) . . .
Taking ourselves too seriously.”
I can tell jokes and love being the life of the party, sure, but it’s true I need to work harder at relaxing and laughing with my family too.
I also need to remember not to take things personally and get defensive, especially when someone in my family just has a different opinion to me.
There is a saying which goes;
“Win the connection not the argument.”
Taking ourselves too seriously is a sign of weakness, not of strength.
Your exercise from this is pretty simple:
I wonder if you can start work on creating an environment in your home that allows time and space for you to laugh together?
If you have trouble with this, perhaps you need to sit quietly for a while and watch others socialize.
Are there people around you might learn from just by watching and then imitating them?
The bravest thing of all to do would be to ask for help from your spouse:
- Admit to your partner that you have seen the need to take yourself less seriously and that you want to learn to relax and be able to laugh at yourself.
- Then take one step further and admit you are embarrassed about this.
- It is a tough thing to do, but will just about always make the other person warm to you.
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