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Swami, how to control under-confidence and over-confidence?

[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked:-]

Swami replied:- The divine true and complete spiritual knowledge of Sadguru will act as the internal medicine to destroy both these defects permanently. But, this step takes a long time. Meanwhile, you can use the temporary methods like first aid relief in the following way:- When you get under-confidence (depression), which is like lowering of your body temperature, you praise yourself projecting your merits (Aatma Stuti) and this will act like the heater used to raise the body temperature in severe winter. When you get over-confidence (pride), which is like rise in your body temperature, you scold yourself projecting your defects (Aatma Ninda) and this will act like the air-cooler used to lower the body temperature in severe summer. You don’t need Parabrahman to do these for you. You can do it by yourself.

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