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Here I have read the book 'Rovering to Success' by Lord Baden Powell and found out a very nice way of using the scout laws to becoming a man and better citizen for the country and the world.

• A Scout's Honour is to be trusted. 

As a Rover Scout, no temptation, however great or secret, will persuade you to do a dishonest or a shady action, however small. You won't go back on a promise once made. A Rover's word is as good as his bond.

• A Scout is loyal to the King, His Parents and the Country.

As a good citizen you are one of a team "playing the game" honestly for the good of the whole. You can be relied upon by the King, as the head of the Country, by the Scout Movement, by your friends and fellow workers, by your employers or employees, to do your best for them- even though they may not always quite come up to what you would like of them. Moreover, you are also loyal to yourself; you won;t lower self respect by playing the game meanly; nor you will let another man down- nor a woman.

• A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others.

A Scout should always be 'ready' to give service to other. 'Ready' means you can give useful service when require. Many is willinging but cannot be of any help when needed.

• A Scout is a Friend to all, and a Brother/Sister to Every other Scout, no matter to what Social Class the other belongs to.

There should be no difference between man and women of different class, race, religion, colour of skin, what clothers they wear, what language they speak, where they come from. A Scout treat all equally and is Brother/Sister to all. "All the World's a Brotherhood"

• A Scout is courteous.

Like a knight of old, as a Rover you are, of course, polite and considerate to women, old people and children.  But more than this, you are polite also even to those in opposition to you. "Whose is in the right need not lose his temper, whose is in the wrong cannot afford to."

• A Scout is a Friend to Animals.

Unless killing the animals for food, a Rover should be kind and good to animals. 'A Rover has to be big hearted'

• A Scout Smiles and Whistles under all difficulties.

As a Rover you will be looked to as the man/women to keep your head, and to stick it out in a crisis with cheery pluck and optimism. "If you can keep your head when all about you are Losing theirs and blaming it on you........you'll be a Man"

• A Scout is thrifty

As a Rover you will look ahead and will not fritter away time or money on present pleasure, but rather make use of present Opportunities with a view to ulterior success. You do this with the idea of not being a burden, but a help to others.

• A Scout is Clean in Though, Word and Deed.

As a Rover, you are expect to be not only clean minded, but clean willed; able to control any sex tendencies and imtemperances; to give an example to others of being pure and above baord in all that you think, say and do.

 

I have modify some of the words above to easily undestanding. All ideas is from Lord Baden Powell, the founder of Scout Movement. You do not have to be a scout but if you can adapt a few of these in your life, you are a scout already.

Steven

Rover Scout