The world of youth personal development is a stark one. There are few positive resources to which a young person can turn, and the material available rarely focuses on true internal change. It has been said that young people today have more options than ever before with less guidance.

I would feel relieved if our schools were providing such guidance, yet schools rarely focus on interior development. In school, children learn how to read, write, and multiply, yet they do not learn the fundamental tenets of goal setting, visualization, or meditation. The rudimentary skills children learn in school are crucial for their intellectual development, but ultimately leave little room for spiritual and personal growth.

Imagine, then, what would happen if little Jimmy learned that, by writing his goals down every day, he could achieve anything he wanted. Imagine what the world would look like if children were taught that they could create their own realities. Imagine how our society would change if each and every child understood the meaning of true freedom - the freedom to be, do, and have whatever you want - and created a society of truth, justice, service, and prosperity.

Can we honestly say that we are helping our children on all levels if our education lacks spiritual nourishment and disregards the cultivation of innate genius? And if such an education is not being offered in school, then isn't it time someone provide those resources? Isn't that the least we can do for our younger generations?

I would say a resounding "YES!" It is time that we focus on the personal development of our younger generations. Young people are the business leaders, decision-makers, and legislators of tomorrow. Even more importantly, their minds have an openness to new ideas, which is perhaps the greatest asset to any evolving society.

For these reasons, I started up Succeed Young Enterprises, a company that is dedicated to cultivating awareness and growth in young people. A young person's mind is far too important to waste, and up until this point, the capabilities of many young minds have been squandered.

We need to capitalize on the incredible power of youth, and encourage them to rise as leaders in their communities and society at large. Whether they are musicians, politicians, artists, lawyers, doctors, actors, businessmen, spiritual teachers, or novelists, every young person deserves to learn how to create a lifetime of success starting from the moment they are born.

This is an incredibly exciting time in history. Never before have young people had so much access to such a wide range of resources at the click of a button - but all to often they are without guidance. Let us, then, harness the power of carpe diem, and show today's young people that the world needs them, offer them the tools to create and achieve broad visions, and allow them to lead us into a brighter future.

Sam Rosen is the author of "You're So Money, and You Don't Even Know It," a step-by-step guide that shows young adults how to create a lifetime of success and follow their own path. He is the founder and CEO of Succeed Young Enterprises, a personal growth company for young people.

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