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The narcissist's ego is highly inflated. He or she believes that he is more intelligent, creative, attractive and superior to anyone else. The narcissist's expects perfect mirroring--that you feed back tohim his flawless vision of himself. Those with healthy egos can withstand the ups and downs of life, even the ambushes and psychological assaults of cruel and ruthless human beings. For those who take a spiritual direction the goal is to drop the ego piece by piece. This is achieved during a series of steps that can include discipline, meditation, concentration and insight that quiet the mind and bind us to the universality and beauty of other human beings and life as a whole.