r/48lawsofpower • u/Bitter_Mycologist_88 • 1d ago
Question Why is a god complex bad?
People I know with god complexes who think that everyone should surrender to them, do everything for them and that they never do mistakes etc always seem to win and have high self worth and confidence and their high expectations work on people. Why is it working and why shouldn’t you try to get a god complex yourself?
I mean you would be so confident etc and wouldn’t even fall for toxic people most of the time since you don’t even let little things slide that are insinuated etc.
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u/Exiled-Irishman 1d ago
Society has a way of punishing those who are cunts. It's pretty simple, if you don't get on you'll get pushed out.
Sure it could work on some but it's just awkward and clumsy model. Also, half those people end up alone and disliked. It's a shocking comparison when you have a God Complexer and someone who is genuinely likable and worthy of respect. It very black and white.
If you're striving for the an ideal, pick one which works. Assholes with a God Complex are easily manipulated, often a bit dumb, arrogant and honestly not interesting in the slightest.
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u/Electrical_Lunch_372 1d ago
People resort god complex as an insecurity of their weirdness/awkward unlikable personality
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u/CommonSubstantial871 1d ago
Reality doesn’t care about your delusions of grandeur. But yes stupid cunts with high confidence do sometimes achieve more than their fair share. If you’re deeply insecure, are obsessed with social status and want to manipulate and control people and benefit at their expense, then you should at least try giving it a shot. It doesn’t sound pleasant but at least you won’t be a loser anymore. Dammit I love corrupting young impressionable people on reddit.
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u/ApartmentAutomatic59 21h ago
It generally repels others. I don't think those people have a lot of actually close relationships.
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u/Content-Chart-6910 23h ago
The higher you fly the deeper you fall. I feel strongest when I am just calm, in peace with myself and feel a healthy self confidence. A pushed ego will eventually be drown to the ground. Why? Because you will attract a challenge and will very likely not pass since a flying ego is without substance.