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master everything in their chosen achieving success in life. Some
field. At most they can learn probably people have secured good positions
two-thirds, which is already quite through doing shameful things,
good. If you are learning a specific through nepotism, bribery,
skill, it is essential you learn under disparaging others in order to
the instruction of a master. It is advance themselves. They have no
better to know everything about scruples in promoting their self-
something than to know something interest. To me, these people are like
about everything. A lot of smart thieves."
people do not realize all the excellent
potential in themselves because they Some parents ignore ethics on
are not specialized. account of the career prospects of
Books can teach children their their children. But career success at
duties toward their parents, and turn the expense of moral integrity is the
the proud to be humble, the mean to worst example that parents can set
be charitable, the miserly to be for their children.
generous, the cruel to be gentle, the Some people try very hard but
timid to be brave, the selfish to be success evades them. Others seem to
considerate, the impetuous to be succeed easily. In life we should not
patient and the narrow-minded to be ignore the element of luck.
tolerant. Sometimes no matter what you do,
However, a lot of people, who can you cannot succeed. But if you are in
quote what they have read in books, luck, you will find fame and fortune
never practice what they have even if you are not seeking them.
learned. Study is supposed to help Life is a paradox. Success may
you improve yourself. But I have not be entirely of your own making.
noticed some people tend to get It depends on the will of Heaven. But
supercilious just because they know before that day comes, prepare
something that others do not. They yourself. Make yourself worthy of
look down upon their contemporaries God's favour. Acquire more
and do not respect their elders. As a knowledge and pick up a specialty for
result, others dislike them. If yourself.
knowledge makes them behave like When you do attain success,
that, it is better not to have any remember not to indulge yourself
knowledge at all. and not to use up your prosperity.
The most ideal position is an office of
Success in Life middle rank with fifty people above
My father told me: "Always love truth you and fifty below. Stick to the
and be ready to defend it. Cultivate middle course and do not accept too
your character and make a career high a position that invariably
when opportunity comes along. If exposes you to danger. Then you are
you uphold moral principles and still shielded from shame or disgrace;
do not succeed, it is the will of your risk is minimized. Be modest,
Heaven. There are many ways of humble and willing to suffer some
