As teens on a whole, I see that we are painfully not ready for that day when life, with all of its cold indifference, tells us, “No, I won’t make you a sandwich. But you can get a job and a new shirt."
Don’t worry though, I don’t want to see any teens not be prepared, so I have some humble advice to offer.
1. Never waste time – Time is the most important thing in life because infinite possibilities lie within every second. So wake up tomorrow ready to give the day an upper-cut to the jaw. I mean, just go full Mike Tyson on the thing!
2. Always Keep Learning – Yes, school is important. But there are many things it doesn’t teach you. I can almost guarantee learning how to be confident, presentable, and polite will be of more use to you than y=mx+b. If you can effectively communicate with people, you can do a lot.
3. Create a vision – You don’t have to change your name to Jay Gatsby, but successful people don’t accidentally become successful. I would love to hear about a person who sat on the couch with no ambition, and, one day, success just came crashing through their living-room window and landed in their lap. Envision who you want to become.
At this point I have suggested three vague bundles of advice. Now, I have picked out three books in corresponding order to the points I made above that go into detail on what I just said. I highly recommend these books to every teen. I hope these will enrich your life and give you a larger perspective about just how exciting it is to be alive.
1. How to Live on 24-Hours a Day – By: Arnold Bennett
2. How to Win Friends and Influence People – By: Dale Carnegie
3. Think and Grow Rich – By: Napoleon Hill
And an extra two for the aspiring gentleman:
*4. No More Mr. Nice Guy! – By: Robert Glover
*5. Esquire’s The Handbook of Style: A Man’s Guide to Looking Good – By: Esquire”.