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HOW TO BE

DEDICATED

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HOW TO BE DEDICATED
“What’s a good career these days?’’

asked Bob Gordon who came to my of-
fice one morning for help in choosing his
life’s work. Bob was in his last year of
high school, and he’d never given much
thought to vocational planning.
“Any career can be good,’’ I replied.

“I mean it can be good for some one.
Just what do you mean by good?’’

“Well, I mean something that pays
well at the start,’’ Bob explained,
“and where you can get a raise at least
every six months.’’

Within five minutes I knew Bob’s
philosophy of w'ork and of life—get the
most, give the least. It is the philoso-

phy of crass materialism, and it is ram-
pant in the world today. Every year
hundreds of young people come to my
office for vocational guidance. They
come with the idea that a career is for
getting rather than for giving.

The philosophy of materialism or
getting is contagious, and many boys
and girls both in and out of the Church
seem to have caught it. Many children
are money-conditioned since birth.

When most people today talk about
their jobs they talk about what they
get or don’t get. They get all the legal
holidays. They get overtime. They get
free life insurance, physical examinations

and hospital care. They get coffee

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breaks, rest periods, sick leaves, and paid
vacations. They get a raise every three
months, stock in the company or a bo-
nus at Christmas.

We measure success all too often in
dollars and cents rather than in terms
of service. Seldom do we hear people
talk about craftsmanship or the pride
of accomplishment. Gone is the spirit
of dedication. Missionary zeal has be-
come a museum piece. ‘‘Five o’clock Fri-
day” is all millions of jobholders look
forward to because it means another
pay check and two days off.
When we put too much emphasis on

money and the material rewards of a
vocation we are cheating both God and
ourselves. We are failing to render
“unto God the things which be God’s.”
And, at the same time, we are depriving
ourselves of a grand and glorious oppor-
tunity. For giving

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vocationally or

otherwise, is not only our sacred duty,
it is a great privilege.

As Bob and I continued our conversa-
tion I told him the best career was the
one to which he could give the most.
For a few moments he looked at me a
little puzzled.

“Give !” Bob finally exclaimed. “Are
you kidding? People work to earn a liv-
ing—to get money.”

“That’s very true,” I agreed. “But
Fd like to tell you something. Bob.

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Work can be more than earning a living.
It can be living.”

“Nobody likes work,” Bob blurted
out. “People take jobs so they won’t
starve, and they do their living after
work.”
“Many people do not like their jobs,”

I remarked, “and often it’s because they
have jobs which afford plenty of oppor-
tunity for getting but not for giving.”

Bob thought for a moment and then
said, “You talk a lot about giving. Does
that mean I should become a priest or
a missionary?”

“Not at all, my friend,” I replied.
“You may have what it takes for build-
ing bridges, editing a newspaper, raising
cattle or repairing automobiles. You
see. Bob, God has given out all kinds of
talents for He needs all kinds of work-
ers. Of course, if you have the talent
and temperament to give to the
priesthood, missions or some other
church vocation, then that’s where you
belong. But perhaps you’re better able
to give to medicine, laAV, teaching, en-

gineering, cabinet making or selling.”
“That all sounds very good,” Bob

commented. “But tell me one thing.
What have I to give?”

“Plenty,** I replied. **You surely have
some interests. Everyone has. You have
favorite subjects in school. You like
certain sports, clubs, games and activi-

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ties. You prefer some kinds of books,
movies, magazines and TV programs.
And I’m sure you have a few hobbies.”

“But what’s all that got to do
with choosing a career?’’ Bob inquired.

“Our interests, likes and dislikes,’’ I
continued, “are like built-in sign posts.

They tell us what we have to give, vo-
cationally speaking.”

“I’m beginning to catch on,” Bob
smiled.

“Well, then, let’s try on a few just
for size,” I said. “Of all the toys you
ever had. Bob, which one gave you the
most kicks ?”

“I’d say it was the chemistry set I
got last Christmas,” Bob answered. “I
even do experiments that aren’t in the
book.”

“Well, that’s one sign post and a
good one,” I pointed out. “Now, tell
me, what subjects in school interest you
most?”

Bob thought for a moment and then
said, “I've always liked math and science,
and I got my best marks in them, too.”
“And when you go to the library

what magazines do you head for?” I
continued.

“My favorites are those books on
practical and everyday mechanics. I read
them cover to cover every month,”
was Bob’s quick answer.

“Well, let’s begin adding things up

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You like to play around with chemicals
and think up new experiments. That
shows some inventive ability, imagina-
tion and initiative. Your best marks
are in science and math, and you go for
the magazines on mechanics. Looks to
me. Bob, like you have a lot to give,
say to chemistry or chemical engineer-
ing.”

‘‘Thanks a lot,” Bob said as he left
my office that morning. ‘‘You’ve helped
me a great deal.”
“And unto one he gave five talents,
to another two and to another one.
. . Matthew 25.15

. . For unto whomsoever much is
given, of him shall much be required.
.

.

.” Luke 12.48
Choose the career to which you can

give your talent, training and temper-
ament.

You may like to putter around in the
kitchen, and that’s good. You can use
your creative ability in baking and cook-
ing. As you know, people are creative
in many ways. Some compose music.
Others write novels, poetry, plays,
short stories or TV scripts. Many
give their creative ability to photo-

graphy, costume design, sculpture, or
commercial art.
Of course, not everyone is creative

enough for the demands of many careers.
But there are all kinds of aptitudes

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and abilities. As you know, one fellow
may like to fix broken alarm clocks,
install plumbing, repair radio sets,

build houses or tune-up automobiles.

These jobs need people who can give
both interest and mechanical aptitude.
You may have a flair for working

with figures. It’s known as clerical apti-
tude, and you can give it to such occu-
pations as bookkeeping, accounting,
statistical typing, and business ma-
chines operating.

Perhaps you’re the “social service’’
type. That is, you enjoy helping people
in one way or another. If that’s the
case, there are many careers to which
you can give youi talent. Recreation
leadership, camp directing, nursing,
marriage counseling, boy or girl scout
work, family service, social caseworker,
and settlement house work are just a
few.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and His righteousness ; and all
these things shall be added unto
you." Matthew 6.33
The kingdom of God, vocationally

speaking, is the job or career to which
you can fully give your talent, training
and temperament. Whether your work
is baking, banking, boot blacking, butch-
ering or bookkeeping makes no differ-
ence. Serve the Lord to the best of
your ability, and the material rewards

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will be added unto you. In fact, for the
Christians a job well done is its own
reward.

Too often we allow ourselves to be
sidetracked when it comes to choosing
a career. Instead of making the choice
on the basis of what we have to give,
we succumb to external pressures.

Yes, fear of what the neighbors may
think can be a terrific pressure. It can
cause us to go overboard in buying clo-
thing or a house or car. It can cause us
to go bankrupt financially, morally
and spiritually. It can cause us to enter
vocations to which we have nothing at
all to give.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of
God.” That is, choose the career to
which you can really give yourself. “And
all these things—such as increments,
overtime, bonuses, profit sharing and
paid vacations

—

shall be added unto
you.” That’s not a pressure; that’s a

promise.

But you’ll find seeking the kingdom
of God to be such a pleasure and privi-
lege in itself that material rewards

will pale into insignificance.

A few weeks before he passed away
Cecil B. deMille, famous movie pro-

ducer wrote me as follows “As I look
back upon my life from my present age
of 77, I find that the things in which I

take the deepest and most lasting satis-

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faction are the things that involved giv-

ing more than getting. Any young per-
son who tries to be guided by that prin-
ciple will find that it pays dividends of
the only kind he can take with him.”

Every great religious leader and
philosopher has said “giving never im-
poverishes the giver” or “the hand that
giveth, gathers.” When we work in that
spirit of givingness our physical and ma-
terial needs will be well taken care of.

Remember when the Russians sent up
that first “Sputnik?” Remember how
excited everyone in this country got ?

“Boys and girls should study more
science” was the cry of educators and
government officials everywhere.
Schools and colleges were flooded with
posters and pamphlets on “Careers in
Engineering.” Perhaps you saw some of
them. Maybe “counselors” even tried to
sell you on the idea of becoming a
scientist.

“Just sit down and relax,” I would say
to boy after boy as he came to my office
all excited about a career in science.
“Uncle Sam doesn’t want us all to drop
everything and become engineers or phy-
sicists any more than God wants us all
to become ministers. Sure, our govern-
ment needs plenty of scientists if we’re
to keep up with those Reds. But our
country needs good scientists. Not
everyone has an aptitude for mathemat-

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ics. Not everyone has such personal
qualities as accuracy, love of detail, and
inventive genius which make for a good
engineer. Not everyone should or can go
to college. In other words, let’s not be
stampeded. We all want to be patriotic,
I know, and we all want to serve God
and country to the best of our ability.
But we serve best when we are in our
right place. And our right place is the
job to which we can give the most. It’s
just as patriotic to be a really good
shoemaker, chef, window washer or
truck driver as it is to be an engineer
working on atomic energy, jet planes or
space ships.”

It has been my experience that the
professional promoters of occupations
place entirely to much stress upon
such factors as high pay, short hours,

social prominence, beautiful offices, and
early retirement. Of course, it is desir-
able for boys and girls to be fully
acquainted with the world of work. But
in the last analysis the $64,000 ques-
tion for every career chooser is “What
have I to giveT'^

Career choices made under the pres-
sure of social prestige, family tradition,

propaganda, money or parents’ desires
are apt to be lifelong mistakes. Perhaps
at this stage of life you may not be
fully acquainted with yourself. You may
not really know just what you have to

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give in the line of vocational aptitudes,

special skills, and personal qualities. If
that is the case, I would suggest that
you seek help from a guidance counselor
in your school or college.
Not so long ago Stan Kenmore,

about 18, came to see me. He wanted
to know if I could help him get into the
movies. He was dead serious and deter-
mined.

“Don’t you know someone in Holly-
wood you could write a letter to?” Stan
asked rather innocently.

“Well, I don’t know anyone person-
ally,” I replied, “but we could take a
chance. First, though. I’d like to know
what you have to give. I mean,
have you any special talent, training
or technique ?”

“Well, really nothing like that,”
Stan replied sort of hesitatingly. “But
I think I can give Hollywood something
that no one else can.”

“What’s that?” I asked eagerly.
“Well, my friends all say I look just

like Elvis Presley. See, I’m even letting
my hair get real long. How do you like
these sideburns ?”

“They’re all right,” I said approv-
ingly. “But Hollywood already has one
Elvis Presley.”

“Oh, I’m sure they could use ano-
ther,” Stan said enthusiastically. “Could
you send my photo along? I’m sure that

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would help.”
‘‘Stan, I don’t want to sound dis-

couraging. I’m all for anyone with am-
bition. But I’m sure Hollywood doesn’t
want another Elvis. Know what they’re
really looking for?”

‘‘No, what?” Stan asked with his face
lighting up.

“Give those producers out there an
original Stan Kenmore. Every movie
maker is looking for an innovation—not
just an imitation,” I replied.

‘‘Then w'hat should I do?” Stan
wanted to know.

‘‘Find out what you have to give.
Perhaps you can give Hollywood a sing-
ing, acting or dancing style that’s never
been seen or heard before. When you
know what you have to give, then we’ll
write to Mr. Producer,” I suggested.

“Give, and it shall be given unto
you; good measure, pressed down, and
shaken together, end running over.
. .

.” Luke 6.38
If I were to put the Bible message to

mankind in just one word, I would
choose the word “give.” It is the pass-
word to happiness, health, harmony and
heaven. In verse after verse we are told
to give unstintingly and unselfishly. That
not only means at Christmas time but all
during the year.

Also, giving doesn’t only apply to

material things such as money, clothing.

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candy and toys. It goes way beyond the
material. You may give just a smile or
a kind word to someone, and you may be
doing more for that person than if you
gave him a million dollars.
To be successful in getting and pro-

gressing in a job it is necessary to give.

Be liberal with your talent, training,
and time.

Successful people in all lines of en-

deavor tell us to give. Recently I corre-
sponded with some of them, and here’s
what they say we should give

;

LOVE. “A person must have a love
for whatever work he is doing. I am of
the opinion this is the one thing to keep
in mind. If we don’t love what we are
doing, it’s not going to be easy to make
a success of it.” Jackie Robinson, former
Brooklyn Dodger baseball player and
now executive of a New York City
restaurant chain.

ENTHUSIASM. “Give enthusiasm
to your work, and that ought to be
enough.” Lowell Thomas, radio news
commentator.
DEDICA TION. “In my humble opin-

ion, enthusiasm and dedication to pur-
pose will overcome many other short-
comings.” Jerry Lewis, motion picture
actor.

INTEREST. “I believe that interest
in one’s work contributes most to an
individual’s satisfaction with his job.

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and his likelihood of success.” John F.
Kennedy, United States Senator from
Massachusetts.

SERFICE. “The person who gets the
most out of life is often the one who
does most to promote the happiness
and well-being of his fellow men, and he
can best do this if he is happy in his own
work. There is no truly worthwhile
career in which the opportunity to help
others is not present, whether it be in
science, the professions, business, the

trades, government or agriculture.”
Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agri-
culture.

SPIRIT of ADVENTURE. “What-
ever course today’s youth have chosen
for themselves, it will not be a chore but

an adventure, if they give to it a sense

of the glory of striving—if their sights
are set far above the merely secure and
mediocre. In one’s personal life, as in

world affairs, appeasement can be the
shortest road to defeat.” David Sar-
noff. Chairman of the Board, Radio
Corporation of America.

Usually we speak of the priesthood,
missions, and a number of other church
vocations as “callings.” We refer to
them as “callings” because we feel that
somehow or other God “calls” people
to the service of the Church. But, in a

Avay, God “calls” all of us. He calls us to
that career to which we can give the

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most. He beckons us enter the field to
which we can give our love, interest,
and talent.

“// a man love the labor of any trade^
apart from any question of success
or fame^ the Gods have called him.^^

—Robert Louis Stevenson
A “calling” may be said to be that

career to which we give the best in us
in the service of others. It is the voca-

tion to which we give ourselves—even
our very lives, if need be. For some the
work of policeman, fireman or soldier is
a high and noble calling. Anyone of the
three must be willing at all times to
give his life in order that others might
live.

The window washer atop the Empire
State Building, the miner who works
down in the coal pits, the night watch-
man in a bank, the nurse who risks con-
tagion, the postman who delivers mail
in all kinds of weather, and the woman
bending over all day in the rice fields are
ready, in a sense, to die for us. They are
willing to serve in hazardous occupa-
tions in order that our lives might be
more comfortable and enjoyable. Surely
they are giving out with love. And,

^'Greater love hath no man than thiSj
that a man lay down his life for his
friends. John 15.13
It is rather unfortunate that some

jobs, namely the professions, have great-

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er social status than others. Attaching
too much importance to “white collar”
careers detracts from the dignity of
such jobs as porter, charwoman, bus-
boy and messenger. For in the eyes of
God, r’m sure, there are no ^‘prestige”
positions.

/ had rather be a doorkeeper
in the house of my God^ than to
dwell in the tents of wickedness

^

Psalms 84.10
Pm sure you’ve read about TV pro-

ducers who rig quiz shows, butchers
'who give short weight, accountants
who falsify income tax returns for prof-
it, policemen who accept bribes, cashiers
who cheat on change, contractors who
charge high prices for inferior materials,

and loan sharks guilty of usury. These
fakers, fixers and phonies are few in
number to be sure. And sooner or later
their day of reckoning comes.

^^This span of life was lent for lofty
duties^ not for selfishness ; not to be

whiled away in aimless dreams^ but
to improve ourselves and serve man-
kindP
—Sir Aubrey De Vere, Irish poet.

It is the sacred duty of every Chris-

tain boy or girl to become all he or she
is capable of becoming. For some this
may mean many years of study and sacri-
fice. It may mean the denial of pleasure.
But failure to develop ourselves to the

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fullest will certainly bring down God’s
wrath upon us.

‘‘‘'And cast ye the unprofitable serv-

ant into outer darkness . . Mat-
thew 25.30
One person’s talent might be packing

soap in boxes. Another’s might be feed-
ing paper into a printing press. Some-
one else’s talent might be folding shirts
in a laundry, making up beds in hotel
rooms, or delivering telegrams. Seeming-
ly such talents are small, but let us not

regard them as unimportant or insigni-
ficant.

Let me tell you about a personal ex-
perience. Several years ago I was in
Chicago on important business. 1 was to
meet some ‘‘big” people, and I wanted
to make a good impression. Do you know
that it took at least ten people to
help me make that good impression?
The dry cleaner who pressed my suit,
the laundryman who ironed my shirt,
the salesman who sold me a tie, the ho-
tel bellboy who brought things to my
room, and the barber all helped to get
me ready for the occasion.

But when I was just about a block
from where I was going I noticed that
my shoes were not shined. I quickly
spotted a shoeshine boy on the street,
and for five minutes he was the most
important person in my life. He made
my good impression complete, although

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he will probably never know it.
The part some of us play in the world

of work may indeed be small. It might
be nothing more than tightening a nut
and bolt on an automobile as it rolls
past our station on the great assembly
line. But without that particular nut
and bolt that car might never run. And
so it is with life. We are all on an assem-
bly line. What we have to give might
seem small, but it is important to the
whole.

The laborer who cracks rock or lays
brick is doing something greater than
menial work. He’s giving his talent to
the building of a beautiful cathedral,

skyscraper or apartment house. He’s
doing more than piling stone upon stone
or brick upon brick. He’s giving his tal-
ent so that people might worship God
in a church edifice, so that boys and
girls might attend school, so that the
sick can be taken care of in hospitals, and
so that children without parents and
the aged can be taken care of in special
homes. The man working atop a high
scaffold risks his life in order that

others may have life and have it more
abundantly.

The printer does more than set type
or run a press. Through his craft he
gives to our education, recreation, and
spiritual development. His talent is
needed to produce Bibles, prayer books.

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missals, catechisms, and other literature
for our church. The printer makes the
work of missions possible. He gives us
our high school and college textbooks,
newspapers, magazines and encyclope-
dias. Without the printer few of us
would amount to very much. We would
be living indeed in “The Dark Ages.”

Consider the teacher. She does more
than impart knowledge. She does more
than show boys and girls how to add,
spell, read or write. What she teaches,
of course, is important. But she gives
to the building of citizenship and char-
acter. She prepares today’s children for
tomorrow’s positions of leadership in
the church, business, education a‘nd gov-
ernment.

Somewhere in the United States to-
day there’s a teacher who has in her
classroom a future President of the
United States. Other teachers have
future governors, scientists, missionar-

ies, and ambassadors to other countries
in their classrooms. How important it
is, then, for the teacher to give her

best to her profession.
How important it is for all of us to

give out utmost to our vocation or
calling. Upon the dishwasher in a res-
taurant may depend the health of an
entire corhmunity. The life of a child is
often in the hands of a baby sitter or
nurse. Tbe safety of apartment bouses.

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theatres, and other buildings depends
upon the integrity of inspectors of
materials.

Often I meet and counsel with peo-
ple who feel like “little cogs” in their
offices or factories. They feel unimpor-
tant because their jobs lack the glitter,

glory and glamor of the Hollywood
movie actor. They feel insignificant
alongside the corporation executive,
banker or lawyer who makes $100,000 a
year. They have a sense of frustration
because their jobs do not offer the ad-
venture and excitement of the deepsea
diver, jet pilot, explorer or locomotive
engineer.

But in the sight of God what we get
from our work is not near so important
as what we give. In the sight of God
the dedicated and faithful scrubwoman
is just as important as the high salaried

executive or Broadway actress, and per-
haps even more so.
“And he saw also a certain poor wid-
ow casting in thither two mites. And
he said, Of a truth I say unto you,
that this poor widow hath cast in
mojre than they all.” Luke 21.2 and
3

However small your vocational tal-
ent, give it all. Some people have cer-
tain mental or physical limitations.

They may be able to do no more than a
simple one-operation factory job. But

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when they do it faithfully, they are
like the widow who cast in all she had.
The world of work is like the works

of a watch. As you know, a watch needs
mainsprings and “big wheels.” But every
big wheel is made up of a series of little
cogs. And, if just one cog is missing, the
entire movement fails to work properly.

If it were not for the loyal elevator
operators and janitors, the “big
wheels” in our business and industry
could not function. If it were not for
devoted street cleaners, waste collec-
tors and chimneysweeps, our nation’s
health would constantly be in danger.

Every piece in a stained glass window
has something to give to the beauty of
the whole. How vital are the pieces
which may be only a fraction of an inch
square! Take out just one and the
magnificence of the window is gone.

Your job and my job are like the
small pieces in a stained glass window.
We, too, give to the beauty of the
whole—the whole of life. In one way or
another we give to the health, safety,
education, comfort, happiness or spirit-

ual growth of the world.
I like to think of w^hat Henry Brooks

Adams said on teaching in his book,
“The Education of Henry Adams.” He
wrote. “A teacher affects eternity; he
can never tell where his influence stops.”
But, in a sense, doesn’t that really go

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for all of us? Can any of us afford to
treat our job too casually? Can we af-
ford to give less than our best?
Today the laborer on a road gang

may be patching up holes in the high-
way. He’s earning the bread for his fam-
ily and himself. But he’s doing a lot
more. He’s preventing accidents on that
highway and saving lives. He’s giving
safety and pleasure to millions for years
to come. Let your imagination wander
a little, and you’ll see how important
everyone is whether he’s president, por-
ter or peddler.

Perhaps your job is typing address la-
bels for a religious publication. At times
the work may seem tedious or monoto-
nous. But yours is an opportunity for
giving. You are giving comfort, courage
and confidence to thousands of families.
The literature you send out today may
lead a man to God tomorrow. What
greater gift could you give to the
world ?

And, then, Fm often asked, “Does
giving really pay off?” or “Are we just
kidding ourselves?” My answer to the
people who ask such questions is “Why
not try giving sometime?” For, in the
last analysis, a person can only experi-

ence the results of giving by giving,
^^Cast thy bread upon the waters: for^
thou shalt find it after many days.*^

Ecclesiastes 11.1

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Several years ago I wrote an article
called “How To Enjoy Your Job.” I
sent it to one of those pocket-size self-
help magazines. The editor returned my
manuscript with a polite “Thank You

—

Come Again.” I tried about a dozen
other magazines, and each time my mas-
terpiece came back. I was getting a bit
discouraged.

One day while waiting for a train in
the Hoboken, New Jersey, station, I
browsed through some magazines at the
newsstand. One in particular seemed to
jump right out at me. It was a period-
ical for independent salesmen, and it
looked just like the ticket. I jotted
down the editor’s name and address.
When I got home I wrote to the

editor and offered him the manuscript
for free. I was anxious to see the thing
in print. And I thought if I couldn’t
sell it. I’d give it away.

Several days later the editor sent me
one of the nicest letters I’ve ever re-
ceived. He said he’d use the article on a
gratis basis. And, he asked if I’d be
willing to do a piece every month for a
new department called “Vocational
Clinic” for which, of course. I’d be paid.

“Would I be willing?” I said to my-
self. I never answered a letter so quick-
ly in my life. I’m still writing for that
magazine, and as a result of the contact
other doors have opened.

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The message of the Bible is “give,”
In fact, giving is the essence of all books
on how to be healthy, happy, and suc-
cessful. Give interest and enthusiasm to
your job. Put love into what you are
doing. Be loyal to your employer. Boost
your company’s product or service. Be
helpful to new employes. Offer con-
structive suggestions to your foreman
or supervisor. There are dozens of ways
to give on any job.

“His lord said unto him, IVell done,
thou good and faithful servant; thou
hast been faithful over a few things,
I will make thee ruler over many
things: enter thou into the joy of
thy lord.” Matthew 25.21.

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Russell J. Fornwalt
Mr. Russell J. Fornwalt

is a graduate of Lafayette
College and the Pennsyl-
vania State University. He
was vocational guidance
director and instructor in
occcupations at Wilson
High School In Easton Pennsylvania^and later
he conducted a ''Vocational Clinic" for Sales-
man's Opportunity Magazine, to which he still
frequently contributes articles.

He has written for such professional journals
as Mental Hygiene, Counseling Psychology,
School & Society, and many others. Between
March 1955 and February 1956 he edited Juve-
nile Delinquency Digest, a monthly newsletter
He is also the author of a series of guidance
pamphlets for teenagers.

At present he is a vocational counselor for.
Big Brothers, Inc. in New York City.

HOW TO BE DEDICATED
The Bible's message to mankind is "give."

In "How To Be Dedicated," Russell J. Fornwalt,
applies the Bible's message on giving to the
choice of one's career. He shows that the true
basis for vocdtional success and happiness is
giving rather than getting. Any occupation can
be a "calling" when a person discovers, de-
velops and dedicates his talent, time and tem-
perament to the glory of God.

Your career can be your greatest outlet for
giving. Through it you can express not only
your talent but your love. Even though your
talent be small it is needed somewhere in the
great world of work. How important in the
eyes of our Lord were the poor widow's two
mites!

Let your main concern in choosing your life's
work be giving rather than getting. Let it be
service rather than salary, the welfare of others
rather than wages.
When you work in the spirit of giving and

loving your career becomes living rather than
merely earning a living.

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