"Boy Wanted": A Book of Cheerful Counsel

"Boy Wanted": A Book of Cheerful Counsel by Nixon Waterman is a motivational guide filled with advice for young people from the early 1900s, encouraging them to develop themselves and maintain a positive outlook, emphasizing the benefits of labor and strength. The reader is guided by hopeful instruction to consider adopting a growth-focused mindset. The book starts with the idea that there are lots of chances for boys to make a difference in the world if they take them. Readers are encouraged to make skills and positive thinking a habit right away, as well as to challenge common assumptions about success and adopt the mindset necessary to achieve it through stories and allegories. The overall message is that anybody can be successful if they are willing to fully commit to their own development.