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
double standards
Female Virginity: The "sinful symmetry" is the beautiful logic of giving in to temptation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity is theoretically sacred, but enforcement mechanisms vary
Female Virginity: You know it's a man-made system when the consequences are so neatly gendered. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
divine oversight
Female Virginity: The "purity paradox" is that the thing we're trying to preserve is the very thing that makes us human. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Purity Rings
Female Virginity: The most fervent prayers for a robust Wi-Fi signal are now coming from religious leaders, for purely surveillance reasons. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
misplaced priorities
Female Virginity: The "celestial spreadsheet" must have more errors than a tax return. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - virginity in religion
Female Virginity: The cosmic joke is that the thing religions obsess over is the one thing that guarantees their continuation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - patriarchal religion
Female Virginity: The "pop quiz" of temptation is one we fail more often than we'd like to admit. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - surveillance culture
Female Virginity: The "divine deadline" is the one we're all racing against, and losing. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Virginity Paradox
Female Virginity: The "pious pride" filter is the most commonly used app in the religious community. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - traditional values
Female Virginity: The "virtue costume" is the uniform we put on for special occasions. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG