“The fool attempts to carry the emotional and psychological weight of others. The Master is comfortable with carrying his own weight and realizes the value and power of personal accountability, accessibility, and attention.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Every human being has superior and inferior qualities, thoughts, and behaviors, whether they get expressed or not. The most prevalent qualities are those that get the most focus. Which ones are you looking at?” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“You don’t have to manipulate or scheme to get affection, attention, and adoration. All you need to do is let go of timing, of when you think those things are supposed to happen; and the more you express gratitude for them when they do, the more often they are in your life.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“The holiest place on earth is not a dedicated building, mountain top, or the place on which Saints’ bones lie. It is where you are standing now. Wherever you go is either hollowed or cursed by the quality you bring to it.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“If all you are doing is waiting for the other person’s lips to stop moving, you are not listening. There is a specific emotion behind their words, and that is what they are attempting to share. Listen.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Let your ‘to-do’ list be those things that light your passion and watch your focus burn through every obstacle in the way.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“To be certain of what another should do with their life is to deprive yourself of your own. Spend your attention on kindness and a desire for equanimity and understanding.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“I can’t think of anything more worthy of our time and attention than absolute devotion to our personal evolution. An individual is of no use to the world when they have not a thing to contribute to it.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com [original hot! quote on 6/25/12 “growth + commitment + evolution”]
It is so easy to watch someone’s mouth move while you think of what you want to say next. To truly listen means to turn off your internal dialog, to tame your thought monkeys into idea generators for your personal evolution. Listening is setting all of your conditioning aside for the honor and privilege of […]
“To radiate the qualities you would like from another (e.g. listening, acceptance, attention, etc.) and to give them without expectation takes an incredible amount of courage. It means leaning into vulnerability and being utterly exposed. It is the high price lasting relationships pay to stay connected. At first it is awkward, difficult, even uncomfortable; and […]
