Habits are defaults. I listened to a podcast (sorry, don’t remember which one) that talked about ‘setting your defaults’. I used this to solve a problem I had at the office with junk mail. My new default is that when I take the mail out of the PO Box, instead of coming straight to the office, I take a minute to stop at the counter in the Post Office to go through the mail, putting all of the junk mail, circulars, advertisements, catalogs and magazines right in the recycling bin. It works great. I’m trying to set my defaults in other areas of my life as well.

Thank you for this reminder. Remembering this daily will erase future guilt and regret.

Very timely message sir. Thank you for keeping things in perspective.

I remember when we met in La Paz that you showed photos of the new house under construction, not photos of the old house lost in the fire. There is subtle wisdom there, in looking ahead to what is new and positive, instead of looking back on what is tragic, beyond your control, and in the past. You were already looking ahead to the new beginning.

These sentences from Eliot are beyond brilliant.

It is fascinating! Thanks for the reminder, Larry.

Thank you for reminding me this again in my life. I find this very true, I find that the influences in life and afterlife try to steer you in the wrong direction. I find myself policy many times in a day to make the right decision sometimes I don’t but I try every day to make the right decision

This is so true. We need to balance our brain and our emotions as we journey through this life.

Individuals need to be appreciated and valued to perform better. Money isn’t always the motivating factor. Going the extra mile might get you a promotion so it could also be a motivating factor to do your best on your job.

These are not ranked – it’s weird to write about things I think are cool about me.
1.) I flunked out of math my senior year of high school, tried college and dropped out, worked construction and sales for 3 years, and when I went back to college I worked my face off and pulled very high A’s in every math class I could take discovering that “smart” is often just doing homework well.
2.) I was set free of lust, pride, and all kinds of garbage through the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.
3.) 20+ years of skateboarding taught me physical intelligence and creativity.
4.) Getting sucked into Amway as an 18-year-old 2000 miles from home made me $0, but gave me a lifetime habit of books, “tapes”, and functions.
5.) I was not looking for a wife (at all!), but married Shelly after only 3 months 19 years ago because I recognized her amazing character.
6.) I decided years ago that 4 o’clock is Cory O’Clock and the discipline of burpees before coffee, and study before work has been very fruitful.
7.) I went into business for a simpler life (Ha!) and discovered the joy of true contribution (probably not very unique).
8.) I learned what freedom really means through Kairos Prison Ministry
9.) My dad taught me the folly of salaried employment as a 15-year old with a gig cleaning dog kennels at 6AM and manning a pet shop until 8PM every day.
10.) Valet parking in Las Vegas taught me that all cars (even the really cool ones) are basically the same.

Good news! I learned that I enjoy thinking about others nearly as much as I enjoy thinking about myself.