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Power/Control in your life
I'll be the first to admit that I can only see the world from my point of view. Even if I try to see it through someone else's eyes, it still is my interpretation of it all until I ask them.
So I am asking.
One of the main frustrations of any teenager's life is that they feel powerless. At home, their parents are in control and at school, their teachers are in control. So if you are working with underachieving teenagers how do you get them to find a source of power in their life? Or how would you explain it? I have an idea, but I can't seem to put it into the right words (self-control, something like that).
I see control and power in any situation through God, but I can't really persuade a student this way in a school.
Most students get frustrated at their own powerlessness. So they bully, putdown, insult, swear, and do illegal activities (vandalism, etc.) to show their power. What are some positive ways to show power at a young age?
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