Read the given text and choose words from the box to fill the gaps.

Now-a-days, under the modern system of education, however (1) it may be, when a young man comes out of the university, there seems to be this (2) in him that the higher the standard of living raises, the less should a man work. Thus, mathematically, the higher the standard of living, according to this misconceived notion, the less the (3). Ultimately, what should be the highest standard of living then? No work! This leads to an unhealthy ambition among the workers.