Young Women Lesson 34: Worthy Thoughts Manual 1; Excerpt from
"Worthy Music, Worthy Thoughts," by Boyd K. Packer August 17,
2012 "Be selective in what you listen to and produce. It becomes
part of you. It controls your thoughts and influences the lives
of others as well." -Boyd K. Packer • We may sometimes find
ourselves in settings where we are surrounded by words that are
offensive to us. What can we do to remove these words from our
thoughts? • How can the music we listen to and the visual media
we see affect our thoughts? How do our thoughts affect our
actions? Excerpt from "Worthy Music, Worthy Thoughts," by
President Boyd K. Packer, April 2008 Liahona: As you learn to
control your thoughts, you can overcome habits, even degrading
personal habits. You can gain courage, conquer fear, and have a
happy life. I had been told a hundred times or more as I grew up
that thoughts must be controlled, but no one told me how. I’ve
thought about this over the years and have decided that the mind
is like a stage. Duri