“Generation of wimps” – Former Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls for the Need of Change in America’s Youngsters

Published 10/06/2023, 6:25 AM EDT

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has never shied away from speaking his heart. In an industry where celebrities are conscious of public image, Schwarzenegger likes to be himself. Having experience in varied industries, from sports to acting to business to politics and authorship, he often likes to impart his wisdom. The Terminator actor has been trying his best to wake the world from its ignorant slumber and make them involved with the real hustle.

His books and Reddit threads inspire people toward mental and physical fitness so they can contribute to something greater. In his latest interview for his book promotion, the action star got candid about the condition of youngsters these days.

Arnold Schwarzenegger wants American youngsters to quit futile habits

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Arnold Schwarzenegger made an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Thursday. During the conversation, he shed light on the importance of hard work, which he also described in his new book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life. The 76-year-old said that people have to go through discomfort and misery to achieve something. But he has noted that young kids today want to skip the hustle part.

According to him, people who do not show up on time do not create history for their country. The youngsters want to feel comfortable while there were people in the past who woke up early and worked hard to make America great. “So now let’s continue this way don’t start creating a generation of wimps and weak people,” he added.

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The Austrian Oak understands the thoughts of the younger generation, but he also wants them to be strong enough to face any situation. To him, people have started over-babying kids instead of teaching them valuable lessons. But to change that, he wrote his new book so people realize their purpose in life.

What message does Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life give to youth? 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger had a tough childhood, but it helped him become the man who took the world by storm with multiple talents. Now, going through all the phases of life, he penned down tools for a meaningful life. His book Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life talks about having a clear vision, hard work, communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and a will to pay back.

Through compelling personal stories and life-changing successes and failures, he tells readers they can get anything from sheer dedication. The book also depicts how he built the ladder out of poverty even after belonging to a conservative rural Austrian family. So all it takes is the will to dream big and work through good and bad situations always.

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What do you think about his message for youngsters in America? Drop your comments below!

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