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THIS WEEK’S PRINCIPLES:
- Our emotions are closely linked to our thoughts, beliefs and spiritual and physical health.
- To better govern our emotions, we must meet all our core needs
- Putting habits of positivity, faith, and purpose in our lives enables us to maintain the realistic optimism necessary for emotional health.
- Essentialism enables us to put our energy only into activities that move us toward our goals and higher purpose.
- Clarifying your values builds inner confidence
- Knowing your values and living them creates personal intergirty.
- Clarity of values empowers you to make key decisions and set personal goals with consistency.
KNOW
Do ALL of the following in the order listed – it will all make more sense that way:
- Click here to sign up for an end of year presentation. We will be having 2 per week during the last month of classes and then finish up on May 7. We’ll remind you what day you’ve signed up for as it gets closer.
- Watch this video (8 min)
- Find 3 scriptures that back up some of the principles listed above for this week, write them in your commonplace book and bring them to class to share.
- Read in the book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” in Habit 7 the section titled “The Social/Emotional Dimension”
- Answer these questions in your commonplace book:
- Covey says how we treat people is shaped by how we see them.
- Think about a person you clash with (at school, online, or at home).
- How might your behavior change if you assumed they were struggling, insecure, or still learning—rather than “annoying” or “against you”?
- The book talks about Emotional Bank Accounts—deposits and withdrawals in relationships.
- What are some small, everyday actions that teens make that quietly withdraw trust from friendships or families?
- What are a few realistic deposits you could make this week that don’t feel fake or forced?
- Covey suggests that real maturity means valuing others even when you disagree with them.
- Where do you see disagreement turning into disrespect in teen culture?
- What would it look like to stand your ground without tearing someone else down?
- Covey says how we treat people is shaped by how we see them.
- Watch this video: (9 min)
- Answer these questions in your commonplace book:
- What percentage of my free time do I spend on activities that create meaning?
- What actions can I take that will allow me to spend more time on meaningful efforts?
- Watch this video: (6 min)
- Read this synopsis of the book, “Understanding and Clarifying Your Values“ (click on this title and it will take you there)
- Scan all 70 values.
- Choose 5 words from the list you don’t know the meaning of and define them in your commonplace book.
- Rank your top 10 to see what stands out most.
- Define each selected value in your own words—what does “integrity” or “wisdom” look like to you?
- Then choose your top 5-7 values
- Write them down and bring them to class
- Pay attention to how your top values inspire or motivate you throughout the week and bring examples to class to share.
BECOME
In 1996, Elder Richard G. Scott said:
“You are here on earth for a divine purpose. It is not to be endlessly entertained or to be constantly in full pursuit of pleasure.“
In a society of endless TV and endless social media, it’s easy to get sucked in… sometimes for hours at a time. What could you be doing with your time instead?
Here is a story told by Wendi Nelson, the prophet’s wife:
“I studied Elder Richard G. Scott’s October 2012 general conference address entitled “The Joy of Redeeming the Dead,” over 100 times. When Elder Scott said to me, with 15 million others listening in, “This work is a spiritual work,” I believed him. And I found myself praying, “Please lead me to those who are ready to make covenants with Thee and receive their ordinances.” That prayer opened the heavens for me! When Elder Scott taught that “some sacrifice” would be involved, I believed him. But I couldn’t think of anything I could sacrifice. I thought I was using my time really well on things that really mattered. And then I thought about the time I spent playing Scrabble by myself on my iPad. I set Scrabble aside for two months. Now that may not seem like much of a sacrifice, but for me it was giving up a bit of harmless fun. I actually learned that family history is really fun! Even more fun than Scrabble! So, if you’d like a little more joy in your life, a little more meaning, more heart-to-heart connections, more focus, energy, motivation, more of so many wonderful things, make time to help those on the other side make covenants with God. The power of God will flow into your life as you do. What else can we do to keep and increase the flow of God’s power in our lives?“
This week, examine what you’re doing with your time and choose one meaningful activity to add to your daily routine.
Bring something to represent it to class to show.
