What can each of you do to be a guardian of
virtue? It starts with believing you can make a difference. It starts with
making a commitment. When I was a young woman, I learned that some decisions
need to be made only once. I wrote my list of things I would always do
and things I would never do in a small tablet. It included
things like obeying the Word of Wisdom, praying daily, paying my tithing, and committing to never miss church. I made those decisions once,
and then in the moment of decision, I knew exactly what to do because I had
decided beforehand. When my high school friends said, “Just one drink won’t
hurt,” I laughed and said, “I decided when I was 12 not to do that.” Making
decisions in advance will help you be guardians of virtue. I hope each of you
will write a list of things you will always do and things you will never do.
Then live your list.
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