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 differences
Female Virginity: The angel in charge of "permanent deletion" must have carpal tunnel syndrome. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
gender inequality
Female Virginity: For every sacred text, there is a footnote written in the margin by a skeptic with a good point. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - modern challenges
Female Virginity: The "moral mockery" is that we strive for virtue in a world that rewards vice. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
gossip networks
Female Virginity: The celestial fine print always seems to exempt the male half of the population from celestial audits. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Purity Rings Pandora
Female Virginity: The "holy horoscope" is vague enough to apply to anyone. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
social media monitoring
Female Virginity: It's telling that no world religion has ever started a "Purity Ball" for boys and their fathers. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious doctrines
Female Virginity: The concept of "technical virginity" is humanity's greatest legalistic achievement since the corporation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Teaching teenagers abstinence is an impressive feat
Female Virginity: The purity ring industry is the only one that hopes its symbolic product never actually gets used for its intended purpose. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - parental monitoring
Female Virginity: The "sinful disguise" is the costume we forget we're wearing. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity policing
Female Virginity: If heaven has a recycling bin, it's larger than the entire saved souls folder. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG