The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-25
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Yome man you who have just
ended Your school days and must
aop choose some vocation. by what
principle do you intend TO be
studied In making your choice?
Are You chiefly intent on enpas
ing in work chat is likely 20 give
YOU social standing Us your in.
clnauon swayod In favor ~ this
or chat calling by the fact that BE-
offers big money. as an ultimate
reward or 90 Won merely desire
90 and e short hour occupation
These are considerations which
have been decisive I'm influencing
che vocation choice o. many young
men / hope they will not be de
cisivc in your case
For The fact Is that. however AZ.
,ractive any vocation may seem
from these points of~view n VIII Doe
the WRONG vocation for Won 20
chose unless Won are naturally ~.
Ted for b.
This should be The supreme con.
siderauon in your mind II rs be
cause SO few young men let 20 be the
eupreuie consideration that the
world ga ran OF old mon who have
10 confess themselves failures
Every vocation calls FOR special
qualities 10 those who choose &C.
Lacking these qualities they cannot
make much Roadway
They WIFI DE fortunate n they
earn a thin living II IN salaried
positions they viii be fortunate 20
hold their places Hayitg chosen
foolishly they viii 'fprovi- be vo-
catlonaliy unsafe unless they make
second and a wiser choice.
"But you may protest" am
Young strong. ambitious. earnest
faithful. free from bad habits
Should not al this be enough 20
qualify me for success in any voca
aoae"
n will certainly help Won 70 DO
well Tn any vocation Yet for real
success. YOU must Do so constituted
that YOU can meet the special de-
mands The chosen vocation I'm
poses
How then. should one proceed
when vocation choosing?
let us suppose that law as vo.
cation appeals 70 Won, Just as e Rp.
peals 20 thousands 90 young men
planning a career Don't make their
mistake ~ deciding without due re-
| Election % b. a lawyer.
Go talk with an already success.
ful lawyer as 70 the Characteristic
essential FOR success IN the practice
~ law Then sic down sRd calmly
and candidly ask yourself II you
posses The characteristics he en-
, phasizes
II may no that vou arc short only
In Characteristic which you can de.
velop by careful self training In
that case. you need not hesitate as
20 your choice Bur be entirely hon.
est With yourself
AS help read carefully some
one or The modern practical books
on vocation choosing some book
like r. ". Merton's How 70 Choose
the Right Vocation You viii find
In such q book suggestions that
should be Of great benefit 20 you
Study yourself physically as well
as mgnfaity and morally Some so
cations mako demands Of a physical
sort that may be beyond your pow
ers To be on the safe side. have
talk with your family doctor
Tn hne. make vocation choosing
rhat q ought 20 be-a subject for
I the most serious thought
DONE jump eagerly FOR tho first
Job that presents itself But neither
Jet such things as financial returns.
social prestige. or ease OF labor gov
ern your choice
Seek carefully 20 choose from
All vacations Tho one FOR which you
actually arc best fitted by nature
and education This is the ono
sure way 20 make yourself vocation
ally safe r Tho years 10 come.