There was a time when young boys were inspired by parish priests, teachers, missionary zeal. Long seminary, where only a few actually made it. Quality difference ??
That doesn't describe the life of any diocesan priest I know, sorry.
We sponsored a bowling night for a group of seminarians last night. One of the seminarians related that he had been in a serious rellationship and was thinking about marriage, but never pursued it because he did not feel at peace with that decision.
After counseling from a wise Jesuit to search for that peace, he entered the priesthood at our local seminarian.
And found the peace that had previously eluded him.
May God bless him abundantly!