“For all of us, expectations are a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
“Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials.”
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
“Isn’t that exactly what has happened? Entire industries—movie, music, fashion, fast food—and countless online services revolve around the consumer habits of, you guessed it, teens. With all this money and attention focused on teens, the teen years are viewed as some sort of vacation.”
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
“Doing hard things is how we exercise our bodies, our minds, and our faith. Small hard things are the individual repetitions—like a single push-up. They are seemingly insignificant by themselves but guaranteed to get results over time.”
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
“We’re passionate about these causes because God has placed them on our hearts.”
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
― Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
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