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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