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
Female Virginity - patriarchal systems
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
spiritual jewelry
Female Virginity: The "sin telescope" is always focused on other people's galaxies. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral ledger
Female Virginity: The real test of a religion's strength isn't its orthodoxy, but its ability to survive its own followers. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity culture
Female Virginity: The real "act of God" is a successfully executed alibi. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity is theoretically sacred, but enforcement mechanisms vary
Female Virginity: The "sacred snag" is the flaw in the moral fabric of the universe. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Religious theory vs practice
Female Virginity: The "grammar" of virtue is something we all mangle from time to time. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity as a rare commodity
Female Virginity: We're all just faking it until we make it to the afterlife, and hoping the entrance exam is open-book. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - celestial bureaucracy
Female Virginity: The path to hell is paved with good intentions, but the detours are where all the interesting stuff happens. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious virginity
Female Virginity: The "gift" of virginity is the one present you're not allowed to open, but are expected to proudly display. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Do Purity Rings Actually Work?
Female Virginity: The "dilemma of devotion" is whether to follow the rules or follow your heart. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG