Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time.
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. If you can dream it, you can do it. Do it now, not tomorrow. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself
If you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. If you can dream it, you can do it. Do it now, not tomorrow. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself
Female Virginity - technological impact
Female Virginity: The real bubble isn't in tech stocks; it's in the inflated social value of a biological non-event. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious variations
Female Virginity: The "sacred stall" is the tactic we use to avoid judgment. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - theological concepts
Female Virginity: The "coffee break" theory of divinity is the most comforting and dangerous idea ever conceived by a teenager. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
divine law
Female Virginity: The cosmic "force quit" is what we commonly refer to as death. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Doctrine-practice divide in religions
Female Virginity: The value of virginity is a social construct, and like all constructs, it's looking a bit shaky these days. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious texts vs. modern reality
Female Virginity: If the Garden of Eden had had 5G, the entire apple incident would have been live-tweeted. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - geographic variations
Female Virginity: The "pious predicament" is the situation we're all in, with no easy way out. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
rural enforcement
Female Virginity: The "sacred subpoena" is the one we can't ignore. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
ideal vs real
Female Virginity: The "virginity voodoo" is a ritual we perform to ward off the evil spirits of desire. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious rules
Female Virginity: The "page layout" of a life is often a mess of revisions and corrections. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG