“We are conditioned from birth to think and feel according to the psychological distortion of those before us, to take another’s word as our own without question, to follow the emotions of the masses. This shapes a narrow scope of the universe, squeezing life of passion and enthusiasm. The only way out of such an […]
“There is no right way or wrong way. There is only this moment; and the more honest you are about it, with as much information as you can possibly gather, the more serenity, joy, and purpose will flow into your life.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“I can only understand and find real meaning and insight into those bits of fact that I relate to emotionally. This is my knowledge base. Procured by experience and refined (ironically) by exposure to variety, my knowledge base determines what and how much I comprehend; and if I attach my identity to any of it, if […]
“Darkness might be an absence of light, or lack of wisdom; but it is also an incubator for knowledge and purpose. It is the womb and mother of light.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“The more you recognize your own accumulated knowledge for what it is: insignificant, small, humble (compared to the vast whole of everything there is to know in the universe), the more intelligence, wisdom and limitless creativity open themselves up to you, the more access you have to genius.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“It is better to question and doubt than to believe in something with absolute certainty and with incomplete evidence. You never can be certain of anything really, unless you rule out every question and every doubt. And without the adventure of that mystery creativity, discovery, and wonder would cease to exist. How fun a life […]