Hi Everyone.
I recently read a book called "Life Strategies For Teens" by Jay McGraw. It is for teens but it also has some interesting thoughts for parents too.
I would like to share some of his thoughts with you as we head into the summer months. They may cause some interesting "food" for discussion around the family dinner table.
Jay asked teenagers from all over the country these three questions:
What do you want?
What do you care about?
What do you need?
Here is a collection of the most common answers teens gave:
Things I Hate and Want To Eliminate
Zero control over my life
Parents who don't understand my life
Two-faced friends
Cliques that don't include me
Peers trying to get me to try things that I don't want to
Adults who keep saying things like......In my day and age....back when I was your age...etc
No money and no way to get money
No transportation
Feeling confused about what I want to become
Worry and pressure over grades and friends
Lack of confidence
Not enough time to do all of things the things I am supposed to do
Do these things sound familiar to you teens? Or how about the parents that are reading this?
Jay didn't stop there though. After studying the responses carefully he created what he calls:
Ten Laws of Life
I would like to share them with you as well. Then I would like to know what you think.
1. You either "get" it or you "don't
2. You "create" your own "experiences"
3. People do what "works"
4. You can not "change" what you do not "acknowledge"
5. Life rewards "action"
6. There is no "reality" only "perception"
7. Life is "managed" it is not "cured"
8. We teach people how to "treat" us
9. There is tremendous "power" in "forgiveness"
10. You have to "name" a behavior, thought or action" before you can "claim it"
Okay! There are some interesting thoughts for all of us to ponder. Once again, I ask you..
"what do you think?"
Mrs. Porter-Fahey
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