“Religion, ideologies, even gurus, are only as beneficial to the inevitable evolution of the human psyche as they influence a person to think for him/herself.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
who does your thinking for you? (daily hot! quote)
Philosophy
are you free? (daily hot! quote)
“If you are truly free, you have integrity. You let no other voice become your own. You take every thought inward to face the jury of the heart and mind, to be ruled by the judge of your own inner silence. And this is the purest law, if there is one.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
what is the purest moral code? (daily hot! quote)
“The purest moral code is not grounded in a set of rules, ordinances, or disseminated edicts. It springs from how comfortable one is. how much at home they feel and the level at which they trust themselves with absolute freedom.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
how do you respond to those closest to you (daily hot! quote)
“You don’t need the approval of others to boost your mood. But the act of reaching out is the thing, not the assent of another. You asked amidst immense fear and with hope. You reached out and said, ‘I need you.’ And that is courage, Whether or not they respond to you appertains to their […]
do you use the stress of others for fuel or do you let it knock you off your game? (daily hot! quote)
“Stress is not a prerequisite for or an indication of focus.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com Years ago, I had a boss that would literally stand over my shoulder before financial review meetings as I put together last-minute requests for particular data. He would tap his fingers on my desk, the cubicle wall, his arm. His breathing […]
what/who do you pay attention to and what do you ignore? (daily hot! quote)
“The wise readily appreciate and give attention to gracious, authentic behavior. They ignore what the unenlightened prioritize: everything that rustles their fear.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
how to make a cult of fine human beings (daily hot! quote)
“Brainwash your children into compassion, acceptance and understanding.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
what will you get for being so responsible? (daily hot! quote)
“There is an unspoken (very likely unconscious) prerequisite for extraordinary responsibility: eventual and absolute freedom.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
what is the greatest affliction of mankind (daily hot! quote)
“To doubt, question, explore multiple paths of thought is a sacred privilege. And to give this up so readily, to need confirmation and seek out the sanction of another to validate our own individual thought is a tragedy and the greatest affliction of mankind.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
how to see things as they truly are (daily hot! quote)
“The closer you are to any idea, the tighter you hold to a belief, the more narrow your view. Only when you doubt, question, take a step back and consider a broader perspective do you ever see a thing for what it truly is.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
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