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Show SENSITIVENESS HURTS A MAN Affliction Often Results In Absolut Ruin of Persons Who Are Inclined to Be Ambitious. In an article called "How I Cured Myself of Being Sensitive," a writer Bays In the American Magazine: "'Wagner, you've got ability a! cried, 'but you'll never get anywhere in this world until you quit tearing; yourself to pieces ! I've watched you . for the last 'three years ; twice I'-ns had: it In mind to push you up a notch in the office, and every time I've passed you and picked some one else, because I knew you aren't lit to handle other men. No man is fit to handle other, men until he has learned to control' himself. You can't, you're too blamed sensitive. '"Little setbacks break your heart.' A letter of complaint comes In from, some customer and you take It as a! personal criticism, and lose a day's' work brooding over It. You see me In conference with some of the other men; and you stab yourself wondering why, you weren't Invited and Imagine that-I that-I have turned against you. You hear: about some one who is making more: money than you, and Immediately alii far fields look greener. You're a fair-' ly useful cog In your present job, and: ' It might put me to some annoyance to: lose you. But you'll never hold a big: job until you can forget your own petty self and learn to laugh when the' world takes a crack at you. Hanged If I don't think sometimes It might be better If you were to get out and try your hand somewhere else.'" |