Prospective US Presidential candidate (who saw that coming) has been all over the media here in the UK, as well as the rest of the world I would suspect, as he wrapped up the Republican Convention.
Now there is a confident man, he has not let his lack of previous political experience or his lack of any policy detail deter him from his mission. He is bold, outspoken and does not appear to care a jot about the opinion of others.
What must it be like to have those levels of self belief? Even if it is misplaced?
On the BBC Newsnight Programme a US writer and think tank member who has worked for former Republican politicians, Peter Wehner was damning of Mr Trump. He described him as having a Personality Disorder, he didn't specify which type but Narcissistic seems the most likely.
It is defined below
"Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a long term
pattern of abnormal behavior characterized by exaggerated feelings of
self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and a lack of
understanding of others' feelings."
Now I would say that living with that all your life must be worse than suffering from a lack of confidence. Imagine not really being able to relate to anyone else. Life must be pretty empty and hollow.
I'll bear that in mind next time I come across someone who is overconfident; maybe they have a bigger cross to bear as they don't realise the need to improve or change.
Perhaps they are really unhappy and angry as Donald Trump appears.
Cheers
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