“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” says Jim Rohn, famous American author, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur.
Certainly, the type of personality you are surrounded with influences your self-esteem, motivation, attitude, and finally, success.
I am sure you have all had an experience of positive energy transmission by spending time with optimistic and communicative individuals. (1) On the contrary, the personality types that spread negative influence are much more numerous.
On the top of that list are – the narcissists. Narcissism, defined as a mild mental disorder, involves an exaggerated perception of one’s significance and a deep need to receive admiration and recognition from others. These self-centered people are unable to see the world from someone else’s perspective and classify only their opinion, desires, and plans as important.