“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)
psychology
could your greatest gift as a child be your undoing as an adult? (daily hot! quote)
“Distraction gives children an advantage. It allows them to move through emotional difficulty without attachment, with ease, with brand new focus and wonder. But to an adult, distraction is pure poison to their dreams, goals, and legacy (if any is left behind).” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
there will always be the Jones’s + feeling deeply (daily hot! quote)
“Defensiveness, insecurity, and comparison not only divide you from others, but from your own brilliant humanity. Ironically, letting others be what they are, while you remain in perfect ease with your imperfections, solidifies connections you thought were once lost.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeño.com
what did you inherit + what are you passing on to your children? (daily hot! quote)
“Extreme selfishness in one generation can lead to extreme self-sacrifice in the next. Neither are advantageous or healthy. Both are toxic to the soul.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeño.com
are you brave? (daily hot! quote)
“Fears and beliefs are inextricably connected. If held for long, they decompose our confidence in the soul’s resilience. Inner self-reliance is solely dependent upon our willingness to humbly lay our beliefs on a psychological, sacrificial altar. Be brave. It is the only way to sever the fears attached to them.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeño.com
equanimity + humility + acceptance (daily hot! quote)
“Innocence is a psychological state – a result of equanimity, humility, and acceptance.” -Amy Larson, AmyJalapeño.com
on the use of your expectations (daily hot! quote)
(Inspired by a conversation with my sister, Jen. And thanks to Kent for encouraging her with such lovely ideas.) “Expect not the dream, nor your worst nightmare; for both may eventually come. Dream, feel, plan; but expect nothing. Then will bliss, gratitude, and a joyful life crawl from the caves of past and future to […]
your personal declaration of independence (daily hot! quote)
The genuine exploration of one’s self as an individual is the greatest contribution you can make toward humanity and all life. Ironically, inner self-reliance is what makes the whole of humanity stronger. And to purposefully close off reality, distance yourself from the facts at glaring proximity, and resolutely deny evidence before you is the greatest […]
are you resistant to change and what are the consequences? (daily hot! quote)
does your word buckle? (daily hot! quote)
I have observed that most people keep their word when the other person means something to them, when it’s someone they deeply care about. Some (on a slightly more shallow level) simply want something the other person can give them and will submit themselves to all sorts of psychological maltreatment to get it. Not every […]
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