Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. Never give up; Never give in.
I'm free to be what I want. 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. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
[blockquote author="Unknown"]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[/blockquote]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
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
Cultural adaptation of religious virginity
Female Virginity: The "chastity charade" is the performance of innocence we stage for the world. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Satirical Commentary on Religious Doctrine
Female Virginity: You haven't lived until you've seen a teenager explain their purity ring to their thoroughly secular, and confused, dermatologist. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
What Do Religions Say About Female Virginity?
Female Virginity: The "sin bin" in heaven must be overflowing with cases awaiting review. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral obsession
Female Virginity: The "chastity code" is one we're all trying to hack. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Why is Female Virginity So Important?
Female Virginity: The afterlife is likely just an eternal debate about the definition of "is.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious hypocrisy
Female Virginity: The "moral memory" of the universe is both perfect and perfectly selective. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
patriarchal systems
Female Virginity: The "virginity VPN" is what we use to hide our digital tracks from divine surveillance. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
God is Rolling His Eyes
Female Virginity: Investing in virginity is like investing in tulips in 1637: it seems like a good idea until the whole market realizes it's just a flower. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Cultural Enforcement of Virginity Norms
Female Virginity: The real miracle is that women haven't collectively invoiced the patriarchy for millennia of unpaid emotional and spiritual labor. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Purity Rings
Female Virginity: The real "original sin" isn't disobedience; it's the bureaucratic mindset that decided to track this in the first place. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG