Do Hard Things

I’m really stoked! I have just read this book that is supposed to be for teens but anyone and everyone could really benefit from it. The real kicker is that it was written by two 18 year old brothers. How excited am I about it!?!?!!?! Well, when I was about half way through it, I ordered another 12 copies so that I would have them to give away to some of the young people in my life.

Twin brothers, Alex and Brett Harris wrote this amazing book entitled, ‘Do Hard Things’ and here is how it starts out… “Most people don’t expect you to understand what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don’t expect you to care. And even if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don’t expect it to last. Well, we do.”

And right from that point on, they had me - hook, line and sinker! It is a must-read for every teen and every parent of teens and everyone who cares about teens and everyone else. The subtitle of the book is descriptive – ‘A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations’. The book exposes the myth that has become completely accepted and readily believed as an operating principle in our present world culture, that the teen years are supposed to be a ‘vacation from responsibility’, and replaces it with the truth that the teen years are actually meant to be the critical ‘launching pad’ for the rest of your life. What makes it applicable for everyone though is the central theme of the book which is that, if we are going to succeed in any area of our lives, we must be willing to do hard things and not just take the easy path of least resistance.

These guys are serious. They have over 35 million hits on their website. This is more than just a book. This is a movement. Check it out. Here's the link: www.therebelution.com