The Myth of Narcissus: Seeing Only Oneself

Echo was cursed to only repeat what others had said, and fell in love with Narcissus, who shunned her.  She wasn’t the only one Narcissus treated coldly.  He found himself in a grove with a pool of water, and, falling deeply in love with what he saw when he bent over it, he was mesmerized until he died.   We discuss this myth, using Bulfinch’s version, and go on to discuss psychology, philosophy and spirituality against the background of Narcissus, his rejection of Echo, and being lost in the pool.   Chapters:   00:00 Introduction 10:25 The Pool 16:22 The Reflection of Narcissus’ Pool is What the Mind Sees 22:34 Narcissus Rejects Love for Another 27:30 Attachment Theory 36:40 Divorce 48:40 Rousseau & Amour-Propre 57:26 Why Narcissists Don’t Seek Help 1:07:45 Narcissism and the Ecological Crisis 1:08:45 Realizing True Nature and Narcissism 1:15:28 An Antidote to Ecocentrism 1:21:10 Vervaeke’s Narcissism: Unearned Positive Regard 1:30:34 Dialogue as Spiritual Practice 1:33:44 Echo’s Touch Repulses Narcissus 1:37:08 The Echo of Orpheus 1:42:30 On the Edge of Narcissus’ Pond 1:50:00 The Decline of Social Media: Cultivating the Mask 2:12:30 A Surge in the Need for Religion 2:18:02 Not Forcing the Religion   Thank you for watching!  Please check out:   The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vqfEOVgfclRgZNXO4boyP3T   The Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vq-TnaienDlJJ1ZdTknAqVn   For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad   I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.