For years, it felt like narcissists were winning. They treated life like a sprint, grabbing attention, demanding status, and running over anyone in their way. They seemed untouchable. Meanwhile, you were the one struggling, feeling broken, and carrying the emotional load.
But here is what they do not realize, and you may not know: Life is not a sprint; it’s a marathon. And in the second half of the race, the rules change completely. You see, narcissism is a young person’s game; it heavily relies on superficial assets—looks, energy, and false charm—that depreciate with every passing year. They’re like statues: rigid, cold, and obsessed with how they look. But statues do not age well, do they? They crack and crumble because they cannot bend.
You, on the other hand, are like a tree. The storms you survived forced you to grow deep roots. You’ve invested in things that appreciate over time: resilience, wisdom, and genuine connection. We are witnessing a slow-motion reversal of fortune. As narcissists age, their world shrinks into a lonely, bitter box. As you age, your world expands into peace and freedom. The tables do not just turn; they flip. Let me show you how.
The first thing I want you to understand is the crash of the depreciating asset versus the rise of your wisdom. To understand why the narcissist collapses, you must understand their investment portfolio. I do not mean money; I mean where they invested their self-worth. A narcissist invests 100% of their identity in depreciating assets. They rely on physical beauty, sexual appeal, job titles, and the ability to physically intimidate or charm others. Right? In their 20s and 30s, this strategy works. The world rewards superficiality. They get the promotions, the dates, and the attention they so seek. They feel like gods.
But time is the one enemy they cannot gaslight or defeat. As they age, these assets naturally fade. The looks go, the physical stamina to live a double life disappears, and suddenly the title of “boss” is gone because they have no inner self, no true core. They experience this natural aging process as a personal attack. This is what is called narcissistic mortification. They’re panicking because the mirror is no longer giving them the supply they need to survive.
You, however, have been investing in appreciating assets your whole life. While they were chasing applause, you were chasing connection. While they were obsessing over how they looked, you were worrying about how you loved. You developed empathy, curiosity, and emotional intelligence. These are things that do not fade with wrinkles; they get sharper.
In the second half of your life, you become the elder. People are always drawn to you. Why? Because you are safe. You have a gravitational pull of wisdom that they simply do not possess. They become the grumpy old person shouting at the world to look at them, while you become the person the world naturally turns to for guidance.
Number Two: The Rigidity of the Statue Versus the Resilience of the Tree
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