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
virginity as currency
Female Virginity: "I'm saving myself for marriage" is often true, if you don't count the specific, carefully defined exceptions. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
global variations in female virginity practices
Female Virginity: The "morality patrol" is usually staffed by people who are off-duty themselves. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
generational differences
Female Virginity: The "chastity crusade" is a war against an enemy that is yourself. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Religious enforcement mechanisms
Female Virginity: The patriarchy somehow convinced women that their greatest asset was something they were supposed to never use. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
reputation management
Female Virginity: The "holy investment" is one with a negative return. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity in religious contexts
Female Virginity: God's "undo" function must be used more than any other feature of creation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity policing
Female Virginity: Divine mercy is just celestial credit for a sin that no one found out about. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
double standards
Female Virginity: The "virtue vice" is the way being too good can be a bad thing. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Compliance Rates in Religious Chastity
Female Virginity: We're all just actors in a divine comedy, reading from a script we didn't write. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Comparative religion virginity
Female Virginity: The dialogue between doctrine and desire is the oldest, and most repetitive, conversation in history. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG