The Abby Sunderland story is a perfect example of a teen dreaming big. Her plan was to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, but unfortunately some complications prevented this. The teen was found stranded at sea--but I can't see this hiccup preventing such an ambitious person from trying again. The teens in this cluster also had big dreams, worked hard and succeeded. Big dreamers, go far!
Implications - Regardless of your age, as you're looking through this collection you should start to consider where the impetus for such wild (and seemingly out of reach) many of the ideas these kids have. They made them happen not by sitting back and listening to the critics, but by believing in themselves and honing in on one goal. Bring that energy into your life and think of the possibilities.
22 Teen Overachievers
Teens Who Dream Big, Inspired by the Compelling Abby Sunderland Story:
Vittoria Natarelli — Jun 11, 2010 — Life-Stages
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Revered Tween Bloggers
The Tavi Gevinson 'Style Rookie' Blog Has 4 Million Readers
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Teen Celebs Getting Wealthier
Top 10 Richest Young Hollywood Stars
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Tween Yoga Lines
Lululemon Targets Teen Scene With Ivivva Athletica
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Teen Wolf Covers
The Taylor Lautner Rolling Stone Spread Is Achingly Beautiful
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Hilarious Heartthrobs
Zac Efron Pulls A Justin Timberlake on SNL
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Teen Designed Motorcycles
Ben Gulak's Uno (UPDATE)
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8 Year Old Fashion Designer
HaleyBop Tees
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Teen Designer Makes It Big
Kira Plastinina Pays Paris $2M To Endorse Brand
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Ava Anderson is Taking Over the Beauty Industry
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Jessica Alba for Declare Yourself
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Kids In Business
CEO of Elementeo Is Only 13 Years Old
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Teen Executive Chefs
14-Year-Old Greg Grossman Scores a Reality Cooking Show
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Tween CEOs
11-Year-Old Amiya's Mobile Dance Academy is a Dance Studio on Wheels
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Teen Eco Activists
Alec Loorz Leads the Way with 'Kids vs Global Warming'
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Successful Teen Investors
14-Year-Old Damon Williams on Money Track
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Green Teen Tunes
"Send It On" by the Jonas Brothers & Miley Cyrus for Project Green
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$100,000 Texting Awards
Teen Texting Team Wins LG Mobile World Cup
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Teenage Bowtie Fashion
Justin Beiber for Teen Vogue Proves He is Taking Over the World
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Viral Teen Cancer Awareness
Ben Teller's Stand Up To Cancer Campaign
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