Can we not interpret our adult wisdom into the language of boyhood?

The real way to gain happiness is to give it to others.

When a boy finds someone who takes an interest in him, he responds and follows.

A boy is supremely confident of his own power, and dislikes being treated as a child.

It is only when you know a boy's environment that you can know what influences to bring to bear.

A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys.

Scoutmasters need to enter into boys' ambitions.