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A person who is over-sensitive is very prone to moods. He feels that whatever

he does, whenever he goes, and whatever he says, he is the centre of
everyone’s interest. He is self - conscious about his appearance, his manner of

speech and his behaviour. He imagines that others are criticising him, poking
fun at him and passing jeering remarks about him, when they may not even be

conscious of his presence. As a result of this sensitivity, he becomes moody,

dejected and disheartened. He does not realise that other people are too busy and
much too interested in themselves to devote so much time to him.

Anupama was an over-sensitive and an imaginative girl. She used to brood

over what others said and analyse every simple remarks. She made herself
miserable by imagining that she had many enemies. She sank into her

depressed moods thinking about what others would think and say when they
saw her pimples. She became unhappy, gloomy and irritable. Her class-mates

did not even try to be friendly with her for fear of hurting her feelings. They stayed
away from her because she exhausted their patience but asking them what they

meant by certain expressions, looks and gestures. She made others feel as

miserable as she was. She had very few friends, indeed.

One day, Anupama asked her teacher how she could improve herself. The
teacher told her to think less of herself and more of others. She told her not to

take offence so quickly, but to stop thinking that others were bent upon
hurting her feelings. The wise teacher advised her to master her moods.

Anupama took this advice in correct spirit. Gradually she was able to

overcome her moodiness.

If you are a slave to your moods, you can never do your best. When things go
wrong, think of the brighter side of life. The best way to keep out darkness is

to switch on the light the best way to shutting out depressing thoughts is to
think of happy and beautiful things. A person who can smile when things go

wrong, has a tremendous advantage over a person whose courage collapses.

The next time you are in trouble, or feel discouraged and think that you are a

failure, resolve that you are going to be happy. Seek some innocent
amusement that will cheer you up, go and see your friends, think of pleasant

things, read something humorous. Do not blood. Learn to dominate your
moods. The world has little use for a person who is a slave to his moods.

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