Mount Carmel Youth Ranch (MTCYR)

Mount Carmel Youth Ranch (MTCYR) Deals with Poor Peer Choices

At Mount Carmel Youth Ranch there is a commonly heard saying: “Birds of a feather flock together.” In other words, a young man’s friends will determine in a large part the direction his life will take. The youth of today are desperately seeking to have an identity, believes Mount Carmel Youth Ranch. They want to make an impact and to matter, explains MTCYR. That is why they may engage in negative behavior so that they will be noticed and “stand out” in order to receive attention. There are a variety ways to combat this, according to the staff at Mount Carmel Youth Ranch.

The real question behind this search for meaning and purpose in a young man’s life is “Who am I?” and “What is the meaning and purpose of my life?” says Mount Carmel Youth Ranch. Many young men also wonder, “Does my existence matter to others?” and Mount Carmel Youth Ranch stands ready to help each and every young man discover the answers to these important questions for themselves. This is important, because many of these young men won’t accept advice from another person. Most of them want to grow independently, says MTCYR.

The professionals at Mount Carmel Youth Ranch also believe that these questions must be answered from a particular point of view. The beginning point, says Mount Carmel Youth Ranch, must be that God creates us all and that our lives are of extreme importance to each other. When these views are fostered in young men they serve to answer the aforementioned questions, points out Mount Carmel Youth Ranch staff.

staff draws on several films that teach these life lessons very poignantly. Such movies include “The Ultimate Gift” and “Forever Strong” and are great tools to explore these questions about life and guide young men to discovering the answers for themselves, adds Mount Carmel Youth Ranch. Once a young man has found the purpose and meaning of his life, Mount Carmel Youth Ranch staff can help him recognize how his choice of friends has determined his “Reality”—whether he liked it or not. He is then committed to choosing his friends wisely in the future, concludes MTCYR.