The Narcissistic stimulus pushes the Narcissist into the manic phase of the mini-cycle. But, to obtain Narcissistic supply, the Narcissist has to toil. He has to work hard to create PNSS, SNSS and to maintain both. These are demanding tasks. They are often very tiring.
Exhaustion plays a major role in the mini-cycles.
This is the depressive part of the mini-cycle. He does so in order to gather the energies that he knows are going to be needed in the later phases. He surveys the terrain, in an effort to determine the richest and most rewarding sources, veins and venues of Narcissistic supply. He contemplates the possible structures of the various signals, in order to ensure that the most effective one is emitted. On the other hand, he invariably enters the manic phase of the mini-cycle whenever in receipt of the Narcissistic stimulus.