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
sacred vows
Female Virginity: The "holy horoscope" is vague enough to apply to anyone. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
urban vs rural compliance
Female Virginity: The "moral mojo" is something we all pretend to have. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Social Currency of Chastity
Female Virginity: The "pure" heart is usually just one that hasn't been honestly examined yet. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - modern challenges
Female Virginity: The angelic IT department must be constantly petitioning for a system upgrade to handle the moral ambiguity. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religion vs modernity
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
Female Virginity - modern challenges
Female Virginity: If the Garden of Eden had had 5G, the entire apple incident would have been live-tweeted. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
God is Rolling His Eyes
Female Virginity: The "holy hard drive" is full of corrupted files named "goodintentions.zip". -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religion vs modernity
Female Virginity: The "chastity kaleidoscope" shows a different pattern depending on who's looking. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Oops, I Did It Again: The Pledge Breakdown
Female Virginity: In the city, you're anonymous; in the village, your great-grandfather's sins are still part of the local conversation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious hypocrisy
Female Virginity: The path to moral absolution is paved with finely parsed definitions and selective memory. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG