Shute, Nancy (August 25, 2008). "Note to Teens: Do Hard Things". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009 . Retrieved January 20, 2009. I was in the mood for some Christian nonfiction and was hoping for an informative, intelligent, well written novel. Instead, I got a bunch of overused inspirational messages. The way to greater confidence is not to reassure ourselves of our own dignity; it’s to come to peace with our inevitable ridiculousness

After covering the pioneering work of Dr. Martin Seligman and his concept of learned helplessness, Magness discusses the importance of attaining a small amount of control over your situation to reduce your levels of despair: This book is a wake up call to a generation that is down in the dumps. It's like a coach screaming from the sidelines, 'You can do it!!!'. I'd recommend it to anyone, young or old." Set authentic goals for yourself. When you’re all about image, you set goals designed to impress other people: I’m going to run a marathon or I’m going to marry the most attractive partner I can find. But if these superficial goals don’t resonate with your actual desires, you’re unlikely to meet them.Instead of thinking I can’t do this because it’s hard, try figuring out precisely what part of the task is hard. Highly doubtful the entire thing is hard. What is hard – getting started? Understanding the directions? Finding the materials? WHAT exactly is hard? Alex and Brett capture the passion and potential of our generation perfectly in this book. In Do Hard Thingsthey encourage us to go above and beyond the status quo in everything from schoolwork to serving the poor. This is a truly unique and sorely needed book."

Alex and Brett capture the passion and potential of our generation perfectly in this book. In Do Hard Thingsthey encourage us to go above and beyond the status quo in everything from schoolwork to serving the poor. This is a truly unique and sorely needed book.” Steve Magness has established himself as a leading voice in performance optimization and achieving one's personal best, arete as the Greek's say. In Do Hard Things, Magness questions longstanding beliefs that toughness is developed through hubris and infallibility. What he reveals is both hopeful and reassuring. Do Hard Things is essential reading for anyone looking to cultivate inner strength in a genuine and authentic way."A growing movement of young people is rebelling against the low expectations of today's culture by choosing to "do hard things" for the glory of God. And Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge. Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, the authors weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life. Then they map out five powerful ways teens can respond for personal and social change.

From beloved performance expert and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness comes a radical rethinking of how we perceive toughness and what it means to achieve our high ambitions in the face of hard things. Taking the easy way out allows you to flow through life unnoticed and unfulfilled. Allowing yourself to do the harder things in life will help you become a better person. Extending a helping hand to those who have hurt you is doing the hard thing, but you will feel better about it, and you are definitely the better person for doing so. 3. You Will Stand Out This is a fabulous book not only for teens but adults as well. Do Hard Things is so well written, I'm amazed (not to mention impressed) that it was penned by two eloquent young adults. It's clear to me that the authors have a great amount of insight and wisdom from personal experience that they have brought to the table with this book. Everyone wants their teens to do great things. So why not get a copy of this book for your church's youth group and start a rebelution at your church? Traditional toughness says, “forget your psychological needs and just do the work.” The science of toughness says, “satisfy your psychological needs and you’ll work harder than ever.”Do Hard Things is the textbook for anyone who works with teens; it’s a philosophical and foundational must-read.” This challenging book by nineteen year old twins is, in their own words, "a teenage rebellion against low expectations." What a great mission statement! Part I gives you the context of their own journey to great things, including an excellent definition of what they mean by 'hard things', how the teen years have been valued through history, and the reality of teen potential. We are excited to have youexplore Do-Hard-Things.com. We invite you to join our DHT community, Challenge Yourself, Challenge Others, and use our services as a resource for your personal and professional growth...and remember...

People Abby Wambach & Wife Glennon Doyle on Co-Parenting (& Coaching Kid Soccer!) with Doyle’s Ex-Husband Alex and Brett are the real deal and Do Hard Things is a real wake up call, not just for young people, but for all God’s people. I can’t recommend it highly enough.” POSSIBLE RESOURCES: financial planner, YouTube, apps, friends, your HR department, local libraries, your bank, your credit card company, your family, Google. The Principles of Toughness: The key attributes to apply to your business, athletic, and home life to develop resilience.They point out society's low expectations of teenagers nowadays, how it's considered "good enough" just to make it through school with decent grades and not get involved in drugs. However, surrounded as we are by a culture that expects teens to be irresponsible, disrespectful, and lazy, we've fallen prey to those misconceptions. We've lost a true understanding of what the teen years are all about, and we fit like perfect puzzle pieces into the picture of modern teen apathy.