IS
YOUR SON EQUIPPED FOR A CIVIL SERVICE CAREER?
It
is well known to all that the journey to success in the Civil Service
is long and arduous. Many years of study and sacrifice must be endured
before a candidate may take the entrance examination. And most candidates
never pass the examination. Therefore, families may well ask themselves,
"Is my son up to such rigors?"
In
an effort to help you evaluate the prudence of plunging your family
into such an expensive and time-consuming undertaking, we encourage
you to consider well the following questions:
- Father,
are you yourself wealthy? If you are not, are you fortunately
connected, with wealthy and accomplished kin? For your son will
earn not even a sack of grain during his long years of study.
On the contrary, his books, lodging, and education will consume
a large share of your wealth.
- Is
your son bright and studious, with an inclination toward probing
analysis and profound questioning? For are these not the qualities
of mind necessary for success in the
Thorny Gate
?
- Is
your son moral, upright, and free of pettiness, or have the potential
of becoming so? For are these not the qualities of character necessary
for becoming a servant of the empire?
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