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           Hebelievesheshouldhaveanamazinglifestylewithoutactuallysacrificinganything.

           PeoplelikeJimmybecomesofixatedonfeelinggoodaboutthemselvesthattheymanagetodeludethemselvesintobelievingthattheyareaccomplishinggreatthingsevenwhenthey’renot.Theybelievethey’rethebrilliantpresenteronstagewhenactuallythey’remakingafoolofthemselves.Theybelievethey’rethesuccessfulstart-upfounderwhen,infact,they’veneverhadasuccessfulventure.Theycallthemselveslifecoachesandchargemoneytohelpothers,eventhoughthey’reonlytwenty-fiveyearsoldandhaven’tactuallyaccomplishedanythingsubstantialintheirlives.

           Entitledpeopleexudeadelusionaldegreeofself-confidence.Thisconfidencecanbealluringtoothers,atleastforalittlewhile.Insomeinstances,theentitledperson’sdelusionallevelofconfidencecanbecomecontagiousandhelpthepeoplearoundtheentitledpersonfeelmoreconfidentinthemselvestoo.DespiteallofJimmy’sshenanigans,Ihavetoadmitthatitwasfunhangingoutwithhimsometimes.Youfeltindestructiblearoundhim.

           Buttheproblemwithentitlementisthatitmakespeopleneedtofeelgoodaboutthemselvesallthetime,evenattheexpenseofthosearoundthem.Andbecauseentitledpeoplealwaysneedtofeelgoodaboutthemselves,theyendupspendingmostoftheirtimethinkingaboutthemselves.Afterall,ittakesalotofenergyandworktoconvinceyourselfthatyourshitdoesn’tstink,especiallywhenyou’veactuallybeenlivinginatoilet.