This is a very good point. The author is promoting his book about self-obsession, but conflating self-obsession with self-esteem seems wrong. They are surely linked, but are different things.
In fact, people with low self-esteem are more likely to appear self-obsessed because they need validation and reassurance from other people. They literally spend more time in their own heads, worrying about what others think of them.
If you have a solid core of self-belief, you're less likely to care about others' judgement of you.
In fact, people with low self-esteem are more likely to appear self-obsessed because they need validation and reassurance from other people. They literally spend more time in their own heads, worrying about what others think of them.
If you have a solid core of self-belief, you're less likely to care about others' judgement of you.