A while ago, I was recommended to read the book "Do Hard Things," by Alex and Brett Harris. I very much respected the person that suggested I read it, so I bought the book. Several times I started to read and never made it past the second chapter, but not because the book was bad or that I was not intrigued, but because my own fading will power and diminishing spare time took control of my daily routine - one which no longer included reading. However, tonight I picked up the book again, feeling more motivated and with the determination to hold myself accountable to finishing the book and sharing it with those who want some insight.
Chapter one is essentially a "get pumped" spiel. The boys talk about who they are, how they were raised, what they have accomplished, and what the point of the book is. If you're really interested - read the book, but long story made short: They are homegrown, Christian, overachievers that have received a lot of opportunities that young people normally do not. When I picked up the book for the first time, I was expecting a lot of fairly far-fetched ideas that were not really applicable to real life and were really only taken on by the elitists. But what I found was exactly the opposite.
The authors focused on their faith, as it is the foundation for everything that they do - their motivation, their reason, their support. My first thought? How awesome. I took notes as I read and the thing that stuck out most to me was that they saw the change starting with Christ in us, and then us taking that will and putting it into action. The basis of the book can be dwindled down to this quote: "It's about something God is doing in the hearts and minds of our generation. It's about an idea. It's about rebelling against low expectations. It's about a movement that is changing the attitudes and actions of teens around the world."
I understand that this blog was originally aimed at correcting the education - and yes, I do intend to get to that. But we have to follow the chain all the way up. At the top is our own mindsets. It is not as if the education system has always been around; it was thought up by somebody or a group of somebody's. But what on Earth were they thinking when they set the standards? It's time to change the way we think, so that we can change the standards.
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