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.