It's only nonsense because like most of us, you weren't taught what real narcissism is. You claim it's because of African culture, but I differ in that thinking, its because of narcissism that educated people tend to have, and 40% of Africans who come here have a college degree, which aids in this narcissism.
Narcissism has a lot to do with success because its what gives you the fire to be "successful", and is the reason why we call certain things being "successful".; If you look at the past you can see how we came to this era of narcissism being all over the place. The fact that we talk about who has what, what title they have, and how much they make, as being "successful" comes from this country turning narcissistic.
Wealth building is not about becoming a millionaire or to look rich, you build wealth so you don't have to work as hard, and to have that money be passed down. This means living a humble life, and not accumulating debt, but how many people you know who talk wealth building actually live humble, and keep their debt low? I'm not talking about people who actually do it, I'm talking about the ones who keep talking about the wealth they need to build, while spend it trying to look wealthy. You know how many people are in debt because of this? A lot of people talk like they are managing their finances, but the more money people make, that narcissism rears its head, and they build up debt like crazy. I know being older, the more money people got around me, the more debt they accumulated, and the more stressed their lives became, all because they followed this idea of empire building. Its so depressing, especially when you see young people all over social media thinking this will make them happy, and they are passing this craziness to their children!
My post was to show why you shouldn't brag on people because you see numbers, behind those numbers its usually a sad life. I'm talking about anyone who chases "success", regardless of where they come from. Your goal should be to be the best at what you do, get paid accordingly, and live a life of peace. The problem is society has taught us this isn't enough, we have to have jobs with titles, the biggest house, wear the "best" clothes, drive the" best" cars, and then we think we are successful. The thing is what they don't tell you is this breeds mental issues, which if not stopped can get to whole families. I rarely hear people brag about enjoying a nice day, eating good food, and just living a normal life with money slowly accumulating, they have to be living it up like stars. This mental illness is why stress is so rampant in this country.
An example is the Jay Morrison Tulsa real estate fund. I believe in his project, but the fact that he had to make his pitch look like a music video with people dressed in suites, and fancy dresses, in front of a mansion shows how lost we are as a society to the point we have to bullshyt ourselves to do things that benefit ourselves. If he just pitched his fund with the info, the average person probably wouldn't even listen. Look at jobs like plumbers, electricians, and other skill trades that pay well, the average parent doesn't brag on those to their children as jobs to have, its because they don't have the image that come with other types of jobs due to media effecting our perception of things. THIS IS NARCISSISM!
African Immigrants: Immigrating into A Racial Wealth Divide | Prosperity Now
"African immigrants are most often some of the most highly educated from their native countries and have higher educational attainment levels than most native-born Americans.
Over 40% of African immigrants have completed four or more years of college. "
. 50 chatting/ 50 all business. I remember in hs failing gym jus cuz i wasnt going. I had every member of my family press me and threaten to whoop my ass. Even my older cousins who were cool af. It says something when you have that type of support system.
shyt at all.
