Hello seaweedlover: Well... I don't know the answer to your question. The fact that you ask it may suggest you're not really a narcissist. You may have some narcissistic traits. I think I probably have a few of those too. But as the article below suggests there's a difference between having some narcissistic traits & having narcissistic personality disorder:

True Narcissists Aren't Who You Think They Are

If one reads through the various articles in PsychCentral's archives on narcissism (& probably elsewhere I would presume) I think one would soon become convinced there is nothing good about a true narcissist. At least that is the impression I've been left with. That's about all I can say on the subject.

By the way... I noticed this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find PC to be of benefit.