Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

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ECPA BESTSELLER • Discover a movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God.

Foreword by Chuck Norris • “One of the most life-changing, family-changing, church-changing, and culture-changing books of this generation.”—Randy Alcorn, bestselling author of Heaven

 
Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, Alex and Brett Harris weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life and map a clear trajectory for long-term fulfillment and eternal impact.
 
Written by teens for teens, Do Hard Things is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life rebelutionaries in action. This rallying cry from the heart of revolution already in progress challenges you to lay claim to a brighter future, starting today. Now featuring a conversation guide, 100 real-life examples of hard things tackled by other young people, and stories of young men and women who have taken the book’s charge to heart, Do Hard Things will inspire a new generation of rebelutionaries.

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4.4
48 reviews
A Google user
August 12, 2010
Despite the title's emphasis this book assumes two things; 1) that it's audience comes from great privilege and that 2) the systems that enable that privilege should be maintained. It is a book written for young white men, by young white men (they are mixed race youth, but fully members of a privileged, dominant group) and completely lacks any way of critically engaging with the systems that create disparity. Further, it is quite evangelical. Don't buy the book. If you are looking for ways to inspire your privileged teen to actually do hard things, flip through the book and in about 30 mins of skimming you'll catch the gist of their main productive argument. Then check out from Me to We. The only useful points in the book: 1)The concept of adolescence is a relatively recent, predominately American creation tied to the development of a consumer culture in which the primary role of adolescents is to be consumers (they don't engage at all with a criticism of consumer culture) 2)expectations of others affect behavior of teens 3)when challenged, low expectations are may not be a part of the vision teens have for themselves 4) vague areas of kinds of hard things you can do 5)actually DO hard things & challenge complacency 6) there is strength in numbers 7) 3 things that are important for working in with others (character, competence, collaboration). There now you don't have to read the book!
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A Google user
May 12, 2010
Do Hard Things is inspiring and empowering. The Harris twins have done an extraordinary job in challenging teens (and adults) to fight against low expectations.
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A Google user
July 10, 2012
I am really enjoying this book. Do Hard Things encourages high expectations and stepping outside of your comfort zone. Buy this book for your teenagers and read it for yourself.
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About the author

Alex and Brett Harris founded The Rebelution at sixteen years old and co-authored two best-selling books by the age of twenty-one. The twins have been blessed to travel and speak in major cities around the world and have been featured nationally on ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and NPR, as well as in publications like the Wall Street Journal, Wired magazine, and The New York Times. They are sons of homeschool pioneers Gregg and Sono Harris and younger brothers of best-selling author Joshua Harris (I Kissed Dating Goodbye). Raised in Portland, Oregon, the brothers are graduates of Patrick Henry College.

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