Dr. Sam Vaknin is a famous writer and runs a website on NPD. One of his books he is most known for is "Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited". But not only does he know about NPD on an educational level, but also on a personal level, for he has been diagnosed with NPD too. Being so informed on this disorder, he considers himself to be a self-aware narcissist, meaning he knows what he does, and understands that he is not cured. Here are some of the things he knows he believes, and admits he cannot do, but yet, he still takes pride in all of them.

• He believes he has authority
• He is not able to keep long term relationships
• he is unable to work with others in teams

• He can't hold onto a job for long
• He is unable to sustain a social life
• He cannot relate to people as 3D individuals

• He likes to be in control
• He sees everyone as competition
• He feels that everyone is challenging him

"You are challenging me by your mere existence."

-Dr. Sam Vaknin

To really go into great depths on NPD, and Vaknin, I would suggest you take a look at his youtube channel, which is filled with fascinating information from his perspective.

Here is the link to his channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/samvaknin