DR . JOHN'S CASE NOTES : THE NAPOLEON COMPLEX

In the bizarre world of bridge , you will always find in every club at least one player who suffers from this egocentric complex. Often this afflicted person has physical shortcomings in terms of height and stature , but his game however will always be head and shoulders above the rest, when it comes to subtle art of bidding and card play. Victims of the Napoleon Complex are consequently blessed with high reputation and publicly acknowledged leadership qualities.
The classic symptoms of this condition are ; 
- a vertically challenged physique or facial disfigurement , which they choose to ignore or hide
  behind a rhetoric of bravado and self-worship
- self-centrism which is the consequence of years of self-isolation as a child , but essential as a 
  quality to persevere and develop his/her unique talent at bridge
- a tendency to assume leadership and dominance over others , alongside a passionate desire
  to control and manipulate the masses
- the need to harness and nurture a devoted band of followers
- an uncontrollable urge to hold court , lecturing and preaching to those in attendance on the 
  finer and more subtle aspects of the game
Sadly however , this complex never goes away , and although it never results in others being put at risk of serious harm , there is a likelihood that excessive exposure to such a person will lead to problems such as chronic " ear-bashing " ear ache ".