Growing to Greatness
“I would never do that!” “That person’s really awesome!”
matching these actions up to your internalized core values
strengthening your sense of self
unique stage in the realm of brother/sister love
intentional
need to make effort
start paying attention
making choices
not neutral: they have consequences
Practice!
Vision/Goal Pair share
Have people share from the audience
ultimate goal
marriage and family
spend some quality time in the brother/sister realm of the heart
If you’re immature, you’ll be looking to get instead of give
maturity or perfection
perfection
maturit y
managing your emotions
strengthen your conscience
notice how others are feeling
act on what you notice
defer gratification
marshmallow experiment
Results showed character, maturity and success
Spiritual Food: God’s Love and Truth
prayer and study
Receiving: from those older than you
mentors
parents
secrets
no excuses
know what you need and get it
What else do we need to grow?
Use our physical bodies to serve and love
experiment
What am I eating?
interference
weapons of self-protection and growth
choices Who am I hanging with? Where am I hanging out? What am I doing? How am I keeping myself safe? How am I protecting my purity?
what will I do if….
What kind of friend am I? Am I trustworthy, reliable, honest?
Friend Questionnaire
Am I a good brother or sister?
Do I protect the purity of others?
How would a true brother act?
How would a true sister act?
Am I learning how to love different kinds of people?
Can I adjust my attitude?
Do I add something positive?
How am I at relating to others in different social situations?
How often do my actions match my words?
How do I look at the opposite sex?
Where does my value come from?
What do I need to work on to grow closer to being a marriageable person?
Where am I in this process?
use the tools
Keep growing!
Tell story Shizuka Arakawa
Three things I can start to do differently as I work toward becoming my best self
S.M.A.R.T Goals Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timed
If you try to find intimacy with another person before achieving a sense of identity on your own, all your relationships become an attenpt to complete yourself
stay teachable
interference
break it down
mind over body 1.
strengthen mind and spirit 2.
serving others 3.
Not just a line we don’t cross, but a lifestyle, a direction, a mindset