Echoes of the same principle in a different domain [1]:<p>> You cause him to be tested: this is the kind of person you are, you are good at this but not that. This other person is better than you at this, but not better than you at that. These are the limits by which you are defined. Narcissus was never allowed to meet real danger, glory, struggle, honor, success, failure; only artificial versions manipulated by his parents. He was never allowed to ask, "am I a coward? Am I a fool?" To ensure his boring longevity his parents wouldn't have wanted a definite answer in either direction.<p>See also: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis</a><p>[1] <a href="https://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2012/10/the_story_of_narcissus.html" rel="nofollow">https://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2012/10/the_story_of_narciss...</a>