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You can be a happy person without going out of your way to please other people.
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I have to impress new acquaintances with my charm, intelligence or wit or they won't like me.
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If I put other peoples' needs before my own, they should help me when I want them to do something for me.
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It is shameful for a person to display his weaknesses.
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People will like me even if I am not successful.
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People who have the marks of success (good looks, fame, wealth) are bound to be happier than people who do not.
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I should try to impress other people if I want them to like me.
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If a person I love does not love me it means I am unloveable.
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I ought to be able to solve my problems quickly and without a great deal of effort.
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If a person is indifferent to me, it means he does not like me.
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I should be able to please everybody.
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Others can care for me even if they know all my weaknesses.
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If people whom I care about do not care for me, it is awful.
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Criticism need not upset the person who receives the criticism.
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My life is wasted unless I am a success.
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People should prepare for the worst or they will be disappointed.
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I must be a useful, productive, creative person or life has no purpose.
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A person should think less of himself if other people do not accept him.
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I do not need other people's approval for me to be happy.
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I can enjoy myself even when others do not like me.
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My value as a person greatly depends on what others think of me.
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If I make a foolish statement, it means I am a foolish person.
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If a person has to be alone for a long period of time, it follows that he has to feel lonely.
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A person should be able to control what happens to him.
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If a person is not a success, then his life is meaningless.
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A person doesn't need to be well liked in order to be happy.
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If someone performs a selfish act, this means he is a selfish person.
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I should always have complete control over my feelings.
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I should be happy all the time.
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If people consider me unattractive it need not upset me.
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Whenever I take a chance or risk I am only looking for trouble.
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A person cannot change his emotional reactions even if he knows they are harmful to him.
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I may be able to influence other people's behavior, but I cannot control it.
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People will reject you if they know you weaknesses.
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People should be criticized for their mistakes.
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One should look for a practical solution to problems rather than a perfect solution.
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If I do well, it probably is due to chance; if I do badly, it is probably my own fault.
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The way to get people to like you is to impress them with your personality.
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Turning to someone else for advise or help is an admission of weakness.
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A person should do well at everything he undertakes.