Show DA ME VE j AUTHOR OF HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING arthur macdonald victoria british columbia canada say says he has found what counts most in life but let hentell H it 1 I have had 40 jobs and the one I 1 disliked most was in a department part ment store here in vic victoria to rl tol ft it Is a good store but I 1 hated bated to be under the supervision of a man an who he was paid five times as much as I 1 was getting andall he did was to criticize me and the other workers this man was never satisfied no matter how much a any man accomplished H he e constantly complained found fault scowl ed and generally drove the men for all they were worth when I 1 heard he had stomach ulcers and was going to quit I 1 was VM really glad about bis his quitting I 1 mean though I 1 cant say I 1 was sorry about his physical condl condi tion either but instead of quitting he f fired red me so that settled that that 1 I now have another job that I 1 like but occasionally I 1 go into the department store where I 1 used to work every time I 1 used to go near my old location on the third floor I 1 was nauseated and I 1 got out as soon as possible I 1 finally decided that it was tear fear and distrust of my own ability to meet situations that caused this nausea so I 1 decided to do something about it 1 I deliberately went back to that store up to the third floor and approached what I 1 con consider that poor excuse for a manager ill admit I 1 had to give myself a pep talk in order to make it but when I 1 approached the manager I 1 said hello cliff how are you getting along I 1 am glad you have to close up shop because I 1 left would you believe it if he turned to me with a pleasant expression and it seemed to me th that t he looked relieved too he shook hands hand with me asked me questions about myself and talked with me more in five minutes than he had the whole time I 1 was in that store he lie enjoyed it I 1 am sure As for me I 1 experienced eric no nausea whatever and when I 1 left I 1 felt at peace with the world that all I 1 felt so happy and so kindly toward people that I 1 went out and did some business with people I 1 had just about given up as hopeless 1 I believe my success came because I 1 made myself say hello to a man I 1 hated bated and then I 1 hate him anymore it makes a rilan man ask himself was it all my fault |