I am really hoping that this motive inspires me to get in gear, to start eating healthier and working out again.

I think, however, I might need a trampoline.

As mentioned in the featured post "Mindfulness", I have been following the 2014 World Economic Forum (Davos Annual Meeting). Crown Prince Håkon of Norway, the co-founder of Global Dignity  (Norwegian website HERE / English website HERE) and a U.N. goodwill ambassador, focused on "promoting millennium developmental goals". 

 In the article Crown Prince Haakon: Dignity unites world's youth, he expresses his opinions about what he believes to be one of the challenges we face today: 

We are about to lose a whole generation of resources because of the growing unemployment of youth.

He believes that it is dangerous not to let youth help reshape the world. He states:

Youth today live in an extreme world regarding diversity, conflict, opportunities and technical means of connecting with others. The global networks of youth are far ahead what established leaders of today had when they were young.

Based on his experiences working with youth around the world, he believes today's youth "are highly competent people with knowledge and experience that would be in the best interests of established leaders to utilize."

I too have worked with youth - as a teacher and as team leader/support staff for our children's basketball teams - and agree that youth have so much potential. They sometimes, however, need a little push to get them to reach their potential.