Monte Wood

I won't be missed. I'm going to go into the Golden Gate Bridge and I'm going to jump. But it's a five mile walk. And if one person smiles at me or talks to me, In this five mile walk, I won't jump. The sad part of that, Vince, is the young man jumped. One smile could have saved his life. I will tell you that we live in a world where there's so much loneliness. There's an epidemic of loneliness.

I won't be missed. I'm going to go into the Golden Gate Bridge and I'm going to jump. But it's a five mile walk. And if one person smiles at me or talks to me, In this five mile walk, I won't jump. The sad part of that, Vince, is the young man jumped. One smile could have saved his life. I will tell you that we live in a world where there's so much loneliness. There's an epidemic of loneliness.

There's an epidemic of depression. And generosity is an antidote to those things. And a smile, a sincere smile is one of the easiest things to give and literally can change somebody's chemistry. You can change the chemistry in somebody's body by looking at them intently and giving them a meaningful smile. That is generosity. You may walk right by that person, but you left them with something.

There's an epidemic of depression. And generosity is an antidote to those things. And a smile, a sincere smile is one of the easiest things to give and literally can change somebody's chemistry. You can change the chemistry in somebody's body by looking at them intently and giving them a meaningful smile. That is generosity. You may walk right by that person, but you left them with something.

You may never see them again. You have no expectation, but you may have changed their lives. And I see it all the time. How many people do you know that actually walk into a public restroom and leave it cleaner than when they went in? My wife does that. She does it because she wants it to be better for the next person that goes in. I also do that.

You may never see them again. You have no expectation, but you may have changed their lives. And I see it all the time. How many people do you know that actually walk into a public restroom and leave it cleaner than when they went in? My wife does that. She does it because she wants it to be better for the next person that goes in. I also do that.

It's such a beautiful thing, and you don't consider that generosity, but it is. You'll never know the people that benefited from you doing that. But you're doing something, and they may learn from it and pass it on. That's how we change the world. I like to say, and this is a little bit far-reaching, but I like to say that generosity is a form of consciousness.

It's such a beautiful thing, and you don't consider that generosity, but it is. You'll never know the people that benefited from you doing that. But you're doing something, and they may learn from it and pass it on. That's how we change the world. I like to say, and this is a little bit far-reaching, but I like to say that generosity is a form of consciousness.

And not generous acts, but being a fully generous person. Walking around with the intent of being generous, you have to actually be aware of what's going on around you to be effectively generous. And if you are that aware, you're more conscious. And if you are more conscious, all of the studies show that you are going to be a happier, more joyous person.

And not generous acts, but being a fully generous person. Walking around with the intent of being generous, you have to actually be aware of what's going on around you to be effectively generous. And if you are that aware, you're more conscious. And if you are more conscious, all of the studies show that you are going to be a happier, more joyous person.

So even that form of generosity comes back to you. Karma is real. Karma has been written about for 2,000 years. So karma is something that is not a new concept. And generosity has been written about. You can't pick up any, you can't pick up the Bible, the Koran, the Jewish Bible, the Book of Mormon. They all talk about the importance of generosity.

So even that form of generosity comes back to you. Karma is real. Karma has been written about for 2,000 years. So karma is something that is not a new concept. And generosity has been written about. You can't pick up any, you can't pick up the Bible, the Koran, the Jewish Bible, the Book of Mormon. They all talk about the importance of generosity.

Almost every philosopher has talked about how important being considerate and caring about others is for your own well-being. Some philosophers have talked about it for years. I don't know why in society today we seem to ignore this tremendous power, this opportunity to be happy and conscious and successful ourselves today. by helping others, by helping the world.

Almost every philosopher has talked about how important being considerate and caring about others is for your own well-being. Some philosophers have talked about it for years. I don't know why in society today we seem to ignore this tremendous power, this opportunity to be happy and conscious and successful ourselves today. by helping others, by helping the world.

It's such a powerful opportunity that if I could stand on the highest mountain and scream, please understand this for your benefit.

It's such a powerful opportunity that if I could stand on the highest mountain and scream, please understand this for your benefit.

I'll give an example that many people have quoted. One of the most successful people in history, actually. I worked directly with Steve Jobs when he was at Next and indirectly at Apple for many years. There are many quotes that circulate on the internet now of his last and final words with his best friends. And all of them say that he talked about he wished that he had been more generous before.

I'll give an example that many people have quoted. One of the most successful people in history, actually. I worked directly with Steve Jobs when he was at Next and indirectly at Apple for many years. There are many quotes that circulate on the internet now of his last and final words with his best friends. And all of them say that he talked about he wished that he had been more generous before.

in his life. He wished he had benefited those around him. Now, I think there's a little bit of a misnomer there because he was not a kind person. I sat in rooms and watched him berate other people and do it in a very inconsiderate and unkind way. But his generosity, his focus of generosity was to change the world and make it a better place.

in his life. He wished he had benefited those around him. Now, I think there's a little bit of a misnomer there because he was not a kind person. I sat in rooms and watched him berate other people and do it in a very inconsiderate and unkind way. But his generosity, his focus of generosity was to change the world and make it a better place.