1. Fill in the blanks.
(a) Just as man is able to think, he is also
able to understand and manage his emotions.
(b) We must always think about the good qualities in our friends first.
2. Answer in one sentence.
(a) How does a balanced personality develop?
Answer. A balanced personality develops when we learn to understand and manage our thoughts, emotions, and actions properly.
(b) Why does our attitude of co-operation and understanding decrease?
Answer. Our attitude of co-operation and understanding decreases when we let our anger, ego, or jealousy take over.
(c) What must we do after we have found the flaws in our nature?
Answer. After we have found the flaws in our nature, we must make a sincere effort to improve them.
3. Answer in short.
(a) What is meant by ‘coping with emotions’?
Coping with emotions means understanding what we are feeling, why we are feeling that way, and learning how to handle those feelings in a healthy way without hurting ourselves or others.
(b) What are the harmful effects of anger?
Anger can make us say or do things we later regret, damage our relationships with friends and family, cloud our judgment, and cause stress and health problems for our own body and mind.
(c) Why must we know our flaws?
We must know our flaws because it is the first and most important step towards self-improvement; we cannot fix a problem if we don’t know it exists.
4. Write how you will react:
(a) Your teacher does not listen to you.
I would wait for a calm moment and then politely try to explain my point again. If they are still busy, I might write down what I wanted to say and give it to them later.
(b) Your parents ask for your opinion while making decisions.
I would feel happy and respected. I would think carefully and give them my honest opinion, while also being ready to listen to their thoughts.
(c) Your friend got a big prize.
I would feel genuinely happy for my friend. I would congratulate them warmly and maybe even celebrate their success with them.
(d) Your classmates praise you.
I would feel good and appreciated. I would thank them with a smile and stay humble, without letting the praise make me arrogant.
(e) Rohan insulted you in class.
I would try to stay calm and not insult him back. I might talk to him privately later to ask why he said that and try to resolve the misunderstanding.