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The Talk: A Young Person's Guide to Life's Big Questions
Who are you? Why do you do the things you do? What should you do with your life? Have you figured it out? Have you figured out how to figure it out? That’s what this book is for.
I could give you my credentials—teacher, coach, youth leader, husband, father, former young person—but don’t trust me because of my credentials. In fact, don’t trust me at all. Who I am doesn’t matter; this is about you.
Are you made for more than to be entertained? Do you act on your whims or in response to a calling? Do you take good risks? What are you prepared to suffer for them? Are you ready for manhood or womanhood? For parenthood? Are you prepared for the realities of education and work? The world is coming. Will you meet it with a strong identity or in a state of confusion?
The Talk awaits. How will you answer? It’s up to you.
Greatness, Privilege, Victimhood, Goals, Identity, Risk, Calling, Entertainment, Discipline, Limitations and Strengths, Relationships, Manhood and Womanhood, Parenthood, Careers, Work, Educational Realities, and many more.
I could give you my credentials—teacher, coach, youth leader, husband, father, former young person—but don’t trust me because of my credentials. In fact, don’t trust me at all. Who I am doesn’t matter; this is about you.
Are you made for more than to be entertained? Do you act on your whims or in response to a calling? Do you take good risks? What are you prepared to suffer for them? Are you ready for manhood or womanhood? For parenthood? Are you prepared for the realities of education and work? The world is coming. Will you meet it with a strong identity or in a state of confusion?
The Talk awaits. How will you answer? It’s up to you.
Greatness, Privilege, Victimhood, Goals, Identity, Risk, Calling, Entertainment, Discipline, Limitations and Strengths, Relationships, Manhood and Womanhood, Parenthood, Careers, Work, Educational Realities, and many more.
157 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2023
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January 11, 2024
This book is exceptional and plain. I would buy this for yourself or anyone else who is in between seasons or about to experience a change in life.
This is a resource that I perceive is effective for any young person including someone in their early twenties such as myself. There are lessons in taking risks and an understanding that daily functioning whether it be at work or home, is a consistent grind.
The book does not cut corners on testing our innate desire for a better situation when we should be desiring an appreciation for what we have in the present.
Conservative would not be how I describe the values portrayed in this book, but I would classify them as old-school.
This is a resource that I perceive is effective for any young person including someone in their early twenties such as myself. There are lessons in taking risks and an understanding that daily functioning whether it be at work or home, is a consistent grind.
The book does not cut corners on testing our innate desire for a better situation when we should be desiring an appreciation for what we have in the present.
Conservative would not be how I describe the values portrayed in this book, but I would classify them as old-school.
June 13, 2023
The Talk isn’t just for kids starting to grow up—it’s for anyone that is questioning what their purpose on earth is. In some chapters I found myself in complete agreement with Shawn and in others I was shocked to hear his take, but both affirmed what my OWN values are in life and that is what I think the purpose of The Talk is. These highs and lows really tested my understanding of myself and I will definitely keep this on my shelf for moments when I’m struggling with why I bother doing anything!
September 1, 2023
I am a mother of four teenagers and thought this book was thought provoking. It was thought provoking for myself in how I am living my life now to leave behind an impactful legacy, for my parenting, and for my kids and what I want them to be thinking about and asking of themselves. This book was very well written and I would highly recommend it to anyone, not just teenagers.
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