Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations »

Alex and Brett Harris founded TheRebelution.com in August 2005 and today, at age twenty, are among the most popular teen writers on the Web. Bestselling authors of Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations, the twins have been featured nationally by CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and The New York Times. They regularly speak to audiences of thousands as the main speakers for The Rebelution Tour, an annual series of one-day conferences for teens, parents, and youth workers.

Sons of homeschool pioneers Gregg and Sono Harris and younger brothers of best-selling author and pastor Joshua Harris (I Kissed Dating Goodbye), the Northwest-based brothers are currently attending Patrick Henry College in Virginia.

The next generation stands on the brink of a "rebelution"

With over 10 million hits to their website TheRebelution.com, Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge in a growing 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.

Written when they were 18 years old, DO HARD THINGS is the Harris twins revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form, giving readers a tangible glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential. Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, the authors 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 sto...

Foreword   Chuck Norris     xiii
Rethinking the Teen Years
Most People Don't: A different kind of teen book     3
The Birth of a Big Idea: Rumblings of a rebelution     9
The Myth of Adolescence: Exposing the low expectations that are robbing our generation     26
A Better Way: Reclaiming the teen years as the launching pad of life     46
Five Kinds of Hard
That First Scary Step: How to do hard things that take you outside your comfort zone     63
Raising the Bar: How to do hard things that go beyond what's expected or required     86
The Power of Collaboration: How to do hard things that are too big for you to do alone     107
Small Hard Things: How to do hard things that don't pay off immediately     131
Taking a Stand: How to do hard things that go against the crowd     146
Join the Rebelution
Generation Rising: Creating a counterculture from scratch (and a dash of salt)     167
A Thousand Young Heroes: Stories of new beginnings, impossible challenges, and the teens who are living them     183
World, Meet Your Rebelutionaries: Transforming your mission from a decision into a destiny     210
Do Hard Things, the Gospel, and You     225
Notes     233
Acknowledgments     236