my translation 選擇職業

Dear Sir:

I feel deep sorry I could not reply you earlier due to busy scheduale.

In my view, a person’s primary responsibility is to support himself thus to exempt others from the burden of his living cost. Besides, it is a very essential education learning to go seriously and cautiously in a occupation of practical value in society, and its effects will reflect on other causes. It is estimable that you can perform well in those jobs you are not interested in while you have your preference. It would have avoided an astonishing waste of time if I had been accustomed to such habit when I was young.

Any achievement in science requires unusual talent, hardworking and energy. If you have these merits, beside your daily business, you will have spare time to find a place for yourself in science society. If you don’t, you’d better focus on your current cause. Nothing is less desirable than being there just to make a number in the arts and science community, like what is said in a Scottland proverb “Trying to make a spoon spoils the horn”. One perhaps will be a useful and valuable member of the community in other occupation.

I deem this letter be read by your father please.

Your sincere

T. H. Huxley