Mark Leary Quotes

You filter the cues that you get from others through your self-concept. - Mark Leary

The paradox about narcissism is that we all have this streak of egotism. Eighty percent of people think they're better than average. - Mark Leary

The more accurate you are about how others perceive you, the better you fare socially. Think of a person who thinks he's really funny but isn't. He interprets polite laughter as genuine laughter, but everyone is on to him and annoyed by him. - Mark Leary

Negative emotions are often functional. They tell you when things need to change about the environment or yourself. - Mark Leary

Although Western society has emphasized the importance of high self-esteem, the more important thing may be to have self-compassion, the ability to treat oneself kindly in the face of failure, rejection, defeat and other negative events. - Mark Leary

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