Today's youth seem content to take the easy route and enjoy the ride of life.
Today
's
youth
seem
content
to
take
the
easy
route
and
enjoy
the
ride
of
life
.
When tough situations arise, they often get annoyed and complain.
When
tough
situations
arise
,
they
often
get
annoyed
and
complain
.
How you live your teen years will have a profound influence on the rest of your life.
How
you
live
your
teen
years
will
have
a
profound
influence
on
the
rest
of
your
life
.
You must learn to use your time wisely.
You
must
learn
to
use
your
time
wisely
.
You may not see it now, but developing leadership characteristics at a young age is very important.
You
may
not
see
it
now
,
but
developing
leadership
characteristics
at
a
young
age
is
very
important
.
As we get older, it becomes harder to overcome bad habits and replace them with good ones.
As
we
get
older
,
it
becomes
harder
to
overcome
bad
habits
and
replace
them
with
good
ones
.
Possessing leadership qualities is essential, both in this life and in the world to come.
Possessing
leadership
qualities
is
essential
,
both
in
this
life
and
in
the
world
to
come
.
There are certain qualities that one needs to develop in order to become a leader: justice, judgment, dependability, initiative, decisiveness, tact, integrity, enthusiasm, poise, unselfishness, courage, knowledge and loyalty.
There
are
certain
qualities
that
one
needs
to
develop
in
order
to
become
a
leader
:
justice
,
judgment
,
dependability
,
initiative
,
decisiveness
,
tact
,
integrity
,
enthusiasm
,
poise
,
unselfishness
,
courage
,
knowledge
and
loyalty
.
You may recognize these as good qualities to have, without realizing how they apply to leadership.
You
may
recognize
these
as
good
qualities
to
have
,
without
realizing
how
they
apply
to
leadership
.
The more these qualities are part of your nature, the more productive and enjoyable your life will be.
The
more
these
qualities
are
part
of
your
nature
,
the
more
productive
and
enjoyable
your
life
will
be
.
All of these are qualities that one must possess to one degree or another.
All
of
these
are
qualities
that
one
must
possess
to
one
degree
or
another
.
Contrary to popular opinion, leadership is something that is learned.
Contrary
to
popular
opinion
,
leadership
is
something
that
is
learned
.
No one is born a leader.
No
one
is
born
a
leader
.
We are all capable of exhibiting the leadership qualities mentioned above--some just choose not to.
We
are
all
capable
of
exhibiting
the
leadership
qualities
mentioned
above
--
some
just
choose
not
to
.
Of course, not veryone can be the "top dog", let alone all the time.
Of
course
,
not
veryone
can
be
the
``
top
dog
''
,
let
alone
all
the
time
.
However, everyone does have the capacity to lead in some way--but action is required!
However
,
everyone
does
have
the
capacity
to
lead
in
some
way
--
but
action
is
required
!
Understand that learning is a fact of life--learning to ride a bike, learning to drive, learning to type, learning mathematics, etc.
Understand
that
learning
is
a
fact
of
life
--
learning
to
ride
a
bike
,
learning
to
drive
,
learning
to
type
,
learning
mathematics
,
etc
.
All of these activities require action.
All
of
these
activities
require
action
.
While we are born with many different abilities, if we do not use and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition.
While
we
are
born
with
many
different
abilities
,
if
we
do
not
use
and
develop
them
,
those
abilities
will
never
come
to
fruition
.
Youth is an excellent time to start developing leadership characteristics.
Youth
is
an
excellent
time
to
start
developing
leadership
characteristics
.
Take the time to study each one in detail.
Take
the
time
to
study
each
one
in
detail
.
Put them into practice as you interact with other people.
Put
them
into
practice
as
you
interact
with
other
people
.
Determine which areas you are weak in, striving to always improve.
Determine
which
areas
you
are
weak
in
,
striving
to
always
improve
.
Observe the leaders, and how they handle situations and carry themselves.
Observe
the
leaders
,
and
how
they
handle
situations
and
carry
themselves
.
Also, study the lives of great leaders.
Also
,
study
the
lives
of
great
leaders
.
The results will serve you in this life--and beyond!
The
results
will
serve
you
in
this
life
--
and
beyond
!
Today's youth seem content to take the easy route and enjoy the ride of life. When tough situations arise, they often get annoyed and complain. How you live your teen years will have a profound influence on the rest of your life.  You must learn to use your time wisely. You may not see it now, but developing leadership characteristics at a young age is very important. As we get older, it becomes harder to overcome bad habits and replace them with good ones. Possessing leadership qualities is essential, both in this life and in the world to come. There are certain qualities that one needs to develop in order to become a leader: justice, judgment, dependability, initiative, decisiveness, tact, integrity, enthusiasm, poise, unselfishness, courage, knowledge and loyalty. You may recognize these as good qualities to have, without realizing how they apply to leadership. The more these qualities are part of your nature, the more productive and enjoyable your life will be. All of these are qualities that one must possess to one degree or another.  Contrary to popular opinion, leadership is something that is learned. No one is born a leader. We are all capable of exhibiting the leadership qualities mentioned above--some just choose not to. Of course, not veryone can be the "top dog", let alone all the time. However, everyone does have the capacity to lead in some way--but action is required! Understand that learning is a fact of life--learning to ride a bike, learning to drive, learning to type, learning mathematics, etc. All of these activities require action. While we are born with many different abilities, if we do not use and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition. Youth is an excellent time to start developing leadership characteristics. Take the time to study each one in detail. Put them into practice as you interact with other people. Determine which areas you are weak in, striving to always improve. Observe the leaders, and how they handle situations and carry themselves. Also, study the lives of great leaders. The results will serve you in this life--and beyond!