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Originally Posted by MisterPaul
I have to discipline myself more when it comes to workouts to stay healthy and shape up. I have to keep working on my writing skills to be valuable asset on the market. I also have to work on cynical part of my personality as it sometimes kills the mood and upsets others. (it's an honest answer, no game).
I always have something I’m trying to improve, so never say never  Personality disorders are not black and white. We're not all the same just because we suffer from NPD.
I’ve answered your question and now I’d like to ask you to answer mine (the one you have dodged). |
Working on your health, writing and on your career skills are all great endeavors, but have little to nothing to do with actual personal development work such as changing your responses to people, working on not being defensive, improving how you communicate with others and working on not needing to game others, and working on kindness and empathy towards other people. Working on the cynical part of your personality is something along the lines of what I am talking about, but it's just one thing you came up with.
I would say the same about your friend - that it's ducking the question and would raise an eyebrow at the very least.
This podcast listed out many other questions in addition to the one I posted. It's not the ONLY question to ask a potential narcissist, but to me, it it certainly is indicative, given how a person responds to the question. Your friend apparently has nothing to work on themselves on a personal level.