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All It Takes Is A Goal

ATG 197: The Lie of 'Do It While You're Young': Why Every Decade Can Be Your Best

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I’m diving into three big lies that I think are putting way too much pressure on Gen Z and Millennials—“Do it while you’re young,” “Don’t grow up, it’s a trap,” and the idea that you have to choose between joy and responsibility. I used to believe some of these myself, but now that I’m in my 40s, I’ve learned something better. You don’t have to choose between making memories and building a life you love. Join me as I share some personal stories, lessons I’ve learned, and why ...

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0:00.0

Your kid is richer than Taylor Swift. It's true right now. Your kid has an abundant supply

0:08.8

of the most valuable resource in the world. They have more than Taylor Swift. they have more than Elon, more than even Bill Gates. In fact, if Warren Buffett could get what your kid has, he would trade his entire fortune. So what does your kid have? They have time. They have 20, 30, 40, 50 years

0:28.6

more than even the most successful people have in the world right now. They have time. Now the question is what will they do with it?

0:35.2

Who will they become? What dreams will they dream? What paths will they take?

0:39.3

Give them an answer to that question and a guide that's fun, fast, and written by fellow teenagers.

0:44.7

Give them the new book I wrote with my two teenage daughters, Elly and McCrae.

0:48.4

It's called How Teens Win, The Students Guide to Acc accomplishing big goals.

0:52.8

It's by teens for teens

0:54.8

and it will radically change how you help your kids succeed in life.

0:59.2

You can find it anywhere books are sold.

1:01.6

The audiobook is read by my daughters. You might like that. We've had a lot of parents tell us, you know what, I listened to it in the carpool line with my kid. I listened to it on the way to swim practice and it started a conversation.

1:14.7

If you're curious about it and maybe want to see it,

1:16.7

visit John Aikov.com slash win to check it out,

1:20.5

but you can also buy it anywhere books are sold, How Teens Win. Hey everyone and welcome the all it takes the goal podcast if you're new around

1:40.7

here I'm a late bloomer who discovered the power of goals in his mid-30s.

1:44.6

Now, I'm on a furious mission to create the accelerators I wish I had in my 20s.

1:49.3

I'm your host, John Aikov, and today I'm going to tell you something Gen Z needs to know,

1:55.0

ASAP.

1:57.0

And if you're a boomer, Gen X, or millennial,

2:02.0

you need to know it too.

2:03.4

I'm a Gen X personally, I think we're a great generation.

2:06.0

That's just my preference because it's what I am.

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