The Arrogance of Individualism

By todays standards we are are in-explicitly told to be individualistic. It's the demise of western society. I can walk into 98% of my local bars and as soon as you get in you could feel lonely, even when you are with friends. Making contact with the unknown neighbour has never been harder. People stick with what they know and don't dare to venture further than their own knowledge of the people around them.

I'm a strong believer in egoism and narcism, but i oppose individualism. To my knowledge and experience of modern society egoism and narcism are means to excel in society.

e·go·ism n
1. See egotism n. 1
2. making personal welfare and interests your primary or only concern, sometimes at the expense of others
3. the belief that the correct basis for a moral code is every person’s concern for his or her own best interests, or the doctrine supporting this belief

nar·cis·sism n
1. excessive self-admiration and self-centredness
2. in psychiatry, a personality disorder characterised by the patient’s overestimation of his or her own appearance and abilities and an excessive need for admiration.


To my belief the above statements of the mentioned terms are wrong, or misinterpreted. Egoism is something that is about yourself and goes hand in hand with narcissism. A person can can not be part of a fully function society without a good portion of self love. In my opinion it is impossible to love or help another person without being able to help yourself and love yourself. A person who is not able to deal with their own problems cannot be their for support when their own friends need them.
Therefor egoism and narcissism are necessary to deal with yourself and respect yourself. Egoism is one of the term that truly is misinterpreted by modern society. Ego simply stands for me/I. And what is more important than yourself? In any situation it is important to assess what gives you the best results, what benefits you the most. And to me narcissism means nothing more than self-love. So egoism and narcissism are more deeply intwined than most people dare to admit. That's exactly where lies the problem.
This is precisely what is the problem in modern western society. People are afraid to love themselves and put their own interests in first place. When people are willing to except these terms as powerful tools for their own benefit they are able to grow even further on a social and personal level. If you are able to master this there will be no need for psychiatrists. All you need are your friends and family to listen and give you feedback. Feedback is essential for personal growth, no one has ever managed to truly grow in a self-enclosed environment. But the best advice from your environment comes from those who have mastered the art of egoism and narcissism. Even-though they may not admit this because these terms are not socially accepted by society. Hopefully one day people will see the essentials of these terms and the true power that lies within these words.



This is my first post, so bear with my as a newbie to blogging...
This article is in no way finished but merely a start to get more feedback for evolvement of this statement. Therefor i hope to receive some feedback on these articles with personal experience.