But to get them to do anything, I have to supervise every move; and put up with complaining every step of the way. It’s so much easier to do it myself. Why can’t children do their work cheerfully and without being reminded?

Another. I’m busy---really busy. But sometimes I wonder if what I’m doing will make any difference in the long run. I’d really like to think that there was meaning in my life, that somehow things were different because I was here.

Another. I see my friends or relatives achieve some degree of success or receive some recognition, and I smile and congratulate them enthusiastically. But you know,inside, I’m eating my heart out. Why do I feel this way?

Another. I have a forceful personality. I know, in almost any interaction, I can control the outcome. Most of the time, I can even do it by influencing others to come up with the solution I want.