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Show SENSITIVENESS HURTS A MAN .Affliction Often Results In Absolut Ruin of Persons Who Are Inclined to Be Ambitious. T:i an article called "How I Cured Myself of Being Sensitive," a write? says In the American Magazine: " 'Wagner, you'vs got ability,' he cried, 'but you'll never, get anywhere In this world until you quit tearing yourself to pieces I I've watched yoS I for the last three years; twice Fve batl 'it In mind to push you up a notch In (the office, nd every time I've passed iyou and picked some one else, because I knew you aren't fit to handle -other imen. No man Is St to handle Other men until he has learned to 'control himself. You css't, you're 'blamed sensitive. '"Little setbacks break our heart. A letter of complaint comes In from some customer and you 'Cake ; it as a personal Criticism, ami 'lose a day's work brooding over It. Tou see me In conference with some 'of the other men ; and you -Stab yourself wondering why you weren't Invited and imagine that I have tnrned against you. You hear about me one who Is making more money 'than you,-arid Immediately afl far fierds look greener. You're a fairly fair-ly useful cog la your present job, and It Might put nre' to some annoyance to loseyOu. Butvydu'll never hold a big Job "Until yoo can forget your own petty self anif ' learn to laugh when the world takes; a oraek at you. Hanged If ;I don't tKhk sometimes It might be-tetter be-tetter If yea 'were' to get out and try your hand somewhere else.' " |