Or, to state it more positively, study those who succeed.

We are rightly concerned for the troubled young people who have problems—those who use drugs, those who are troublemakers in school, and those who run away from home and wind up on the streets. Of course, we should be.

Along with these rightful concerns, however, perhaps we could also spend some time studying those who do well in school, those who enjoy healthy friendships, those who show interest in causes outside of themselves. Not just “why did these young people go wrong,” but also “why did these other young people succeed?”

Perhaps we could increase what works along with correcting what doesn’t.