Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Brett Harris (Author), Lincoln Hoppe (Narrator), Alex Harris (Author),

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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, best-selling 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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5 hours and 52 minutes
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Brett Harris, see all
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Lincoln Hoppe
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August 29, 2008
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English
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Random House Audio
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B001FVJGXA
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Unabridged
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AJA

Well written, challenging, and inspiring for teens and adults both

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023

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I learned about this book in a law enforcement training I attended. I ordered it for my teen daughter but chose to read it first. I just finished and can not recommend it enough to parents and teens as it is such a timely conversation for today's culture where embracing responsibility and choosing excellency seems to be viewed extremely negatively. I look forward to reading this with my daughter and discussing her thoughts on the topics within the book.

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Laura Jackson

Very good

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023

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Must read for all parents of teens as well as all teens!!

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Wiggerella

Amazing Book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2023

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My daughter read it and loved it. It is so well written and it is really motivating to do more than what is just required of you. Would totally recommend it to anyone!

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Becky

Hard thing DONE!

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017

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I'm 37 years old and just finished this book. It's one of many that I have started over the last 16 months, but the only one I have finished.

I was inspired to read the book after listening to an audio about a father who watched his son's love for baseball, be cut short as he tried out for the High School team and was cut. This sent the son on the "normal" teenage path of bad choices, friends who were bad influences, and ultimately a party that changed his son's life.

The father came home from a family outing that the young man, who was 14 at the time, decided not to go on. What he found once he got home, was the remains and evidence of what had been a wild party. With fire in his eyes, and not knowing what to do, he chased his son to his room, bent him over his knee and spanked him. Further discussion came with the price of not knowing what further consequences would be, but for the immediate future, he was grounded. Shortly after this experience, the father came across this book. The new consequence would be, his son could be ungrounded once he read the book and wrote a report about what he had learned from the book, not just a report about what the book was about. The young man has since started his own free enterprise business, leads others in the fight of free enterprise education, and continues to grow and inspire others his own age and is only 18.

My oldest son is now 14 and he excels in school. He should only be in 8th grade, but is dual enrolled in both High School and College as a freshman, taking a handful of sophomore classes. He also has his own business as a subcontractor doing miscellaneous jobs to earn money. Because school comes so easy for him, he doesn't push himself to his limits or full potential. His spare time and all of his money is drowned in video games and he knows everything there is to know about the Zelda Universe.

He recently asked my wife and I if he could skip a couple days of school to buy the newest game system and the newest Zelda game that came out the same day. Neither of us liked the idea, but we also knew how hard he had worked to save up the money to achieve his goal. At that point I made a deal with him. He could have the 2 days off of school if he agreed to read this book and write a 2 page report of what he learned from the book.

I gave him this challenge a month ago, 02/02/17. My wife, in her infinite wisdom, 2 weeks later, challenged me too read and finish the book before he did. She thought it would be a good idea for me to be able to discuss what I'd learned from the book with him once we were both done reading it. He finished late last night, I finished this morning 03/01/17. I look forward to reading his report and discussing my goals and the hard things I plan on accomplishing this year. My hard things include significant weight loss, tripling my income, and taking my entire family (I'm a sole provider of a family of 9) on a 2 week long tropical getaway. 2017 will be my best year!

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Cindy

One of the BEST books I've read in a long time

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022

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First of all, this books was written by 2 twin brothers at the young age of 18. It tells about their lives beginning at age 16. They had great parents who challenged them to DO HARD THINGS. These two boys accepted the challenge and everything changed. They had a strong Christian foundation and of course that helped a lot. But once they realized how lazy teens had become (not always their fault), it was going to be up to them if they wanted something different. And then they started making different choices.

I love it that this book has changed lives for countless teens, but I also love it that this same book challenged me -- a 72-year-old grandma! Some things are so clearly right, it works for all ages.

Thank you Alex and Brett!

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aaron-the-baron

According to my teen, reading this book is "too hard"

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023

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Wow. It's sure hard to motivate young people these days.

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Rael

Thoughts from a twenty-something on a challenging book

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2008

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"This is what we call the Rebelution: throwing off the shackles of lies and low expectations and returning our generation to a true and very exciting understanding of the teen years--not as a vacation from responsibility but as a launching pad for the rest of our lives."

~Alex and Brett Harris~

I pre-ordered several copies of this book, knowing it would be above average. It finally came, and indeed, it's not your everyday book written by teens. (Um, there aren't many of those, are there? Let's say it's not your everyday book, period.)

In the book, the Harris twins offer an expanded, in-depth look at the rebelutionary concept of doing hard things. They talk about the myth of adolescence and the potential the teen years hold. They detail five kinds of Hard Things. And they show practical ways they can be accomplished. Much of the content is familiar to me since it's similar to articles on their blog, but it's great to have a book-length look at Doing Hard Things.

It's challenging. Maybe especially to those of us already past our teen years who know we could be doing more, striving for bigger and better things, and we don't even have the excuse of being teenagers anymore. Of course, part of the whole point of the book is that being a teen is no excuse, and that they should and can rebel against low expectations. But the Do Hard Things mindset is something all Christians should have. It's just incredibly sensible, useful, fulfilling, and possible to do so at an early age.

The stories are probably the most challenging parts of the book, since they are real-life (historical and modern) examples of teens doing real-life hard things from overcoming sickliness, buying and learning to use recording equipment, running political campaigns, beating procrastination (ouch!), designing top-quality survey programs, captaining ships, and more. Alex and Brett also do a consistent, thoughtful job of backing their points with Scripture, making their message all the more powerful.

I'm not quite finished with the book. It's a good length. The cover design is really cool. It has an intro by Chuck Norris, if that interests anyone. (Half a year ago, I had no clue who this cool guy was who got all the jokes made about him..."You don't know who Chuck Norris is?!?!?" was usually followed by uninformative silence. Now I know he's a real person, not some mythical character, and I chiefly think he's cool because he's a Christian and admires the Harris twin's character and message.)

These guys have a message that is changing lives because of its grounding in truth. I think God is using it to change mine, and only time and effort will tell where He'll take me next.

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Dr. K. E. Patrick

Fabulous and So True

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2014

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A friend suggested this book to me and I devoured it in about 1 1/2 hours. Then I passed it to my young teenagers. They found it really inspiring, and the message resonated with them. The basic premise is that teenagers have it so easy today -- just don't do bad things and finish your chores -- but this can lead to boredom, mischief, and even a lack of confidence. Instead, teenagers should be innovating, pushing themselves, branching out, whether it be joining political campaigns, running a business, or volunteering for charities, and therefore, making a real and positive difference to the world. Don't settle for easy and mediocre -- do things that push and challenge and grow citizens in ways that aren't just expanding waistlines.

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kaela foran

Don’t buy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2020

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So so so so bad if you’re not a strong Christian. Has the right message but painful to hear all the bible references

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Abigail Merchant

Inspirational and Exciting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2014

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This book will change your life. It doesn't matter who you are, (and even though designed for teens, it doesn't matter how old you are either) this book will inspire you to make a difference in your life and in the lives of others.
If you feel like your life has no meaning or you are idle or you don't know what God's plan for you is, buy this book! God has inspired the authors, and he will inspire you too.

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Redberet

Finally something meaty and refreshing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2020

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This book has changed my entire perspective on life - I hope it will change yours too.
Fantastic book

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Rosemary Swords

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2017

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Fascinating book for teens, well worth reading. A challenge for any teenager.

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