We, the Hopefull Young

I picked up the book, Do Hard Thing today. I hadn't read it in quite some time.I really like that book. This is something that it said that caught me.

...Could it be that teenagers today are faced with a unique opportunity to do hard things-not just as individuals, but as a generation? And not just any hard things but big history-shaping ones? To put it another way, could it be that our particular crop of young people has been placed on earth at this pivotal time in history for a reason

It goes on to talk about the fact that this generation of young people faces allot of challenges, but don't get discouraged as others might.
I had been thinking about this exact thing just before I picked up the book. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like our generation is meant to do and be more. I don't really know what I mean by "more". more of what? I really cant say, but I have felt for some time (after watching my older siblings and their friends grow up,) that I, along with the majority of my age group was different in some way. I can't pinpoint it, but the difference is there.(or at least it is to me.)

I really want to know what other people think about this, so if you have something to say, please tell me! I really want to hear it. I want to know if you guys see our world drastically changing before your eyes, or if I'm just crazy. I have seen it for a while. Things are changing. I know that that really isn't saying allot due to the fact that our world is constantly changing all around us. but thing are becoming...different. that is the only word that I cant think of to say it.

Sometimes i get the feeling that it could all be wishful thinking. Why, you may ask? Well I will tell you. and I will do this using some quotes (that I found while reading my New International Dictionary of Quotations!).

"Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope"
-Aristotle

"Youth is a period of missed opportunities."
-Cyril Connolly

"Youth it quick in feeling but weak in judgment."
-Homer

"The American ideal is youth-handsome, empty youth."
-Henry Miller

Now I know that not all of these are true, but things of this nature seem to be prevalent in the view point of many. This makes me so incredibly thankful for two things. One; all of my young friend that are not empty, and Two; all of those in my life who see us youth as more, and encourage us to be more. We couldn't thank them enough for not giving up on us.

So, goodbye, and let me know what you think about this.