Lesson 41

Lesson Title: "The Ability to Succeed"

OTHER RESOURCES:

• Resource Guide for Young Women Manual 1 at lds.org. With Ensign, New Era, and Friend references

OBJECTIVE:

Each young woman will know that she has the ability to succeed.

PREPARATION:

1. Bring paper and a pencil for each young woman.
2. Assign young women to present any scriptures, stories, or quotations you wish.

ATTENTION GETTER:

Read the following statement:

"One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves. One of our common failings is to depreciate our tremendous worth" (L. Tom Perry, "Be the Best of Whatever You Are," in Speeches of the Year, 1974 [Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1975], p. 77).

Continue with the activity at the beginning of the lesson.

LESSON:

CONCLUSION:

Explain that there are times when we all feel somewhat less adequate than other people. We need to compare ourselves with our own best selves and seek for improvements that are within our own capabilities. One of the greatest challenges is to overcome the feeling that we are not important. Our life has a purpose. We were born to succeed and to become like God.

1. Practice accepting compliments by simply saying "Thank you." Do not make negative remarks such as, "Oh, this old dress," or "I can't sing," or "My hair really doesn't look that good." It is not conceit to accept compliments.

2. Look at the list you made at the beginning of the lesson. Select one item you can change and begin to improve that personal attribute.

HANDOUT:

MID-WEEK ACTIVITY IDEA: