Monte Wood

And it's all opinion to create divide and conflict. When you have such powerful entities that are trying to do that, it's difficult for the single person standing on a mountaintop to get people to understand. Now, I will say there are some really strong and powerful people that are focused on consciousness and generosity now. And we're beginning to see some of that effect.

And it's all opinion to create divide and conflict. When you have such powerful entities that are trying to do that, it's difficult for the single person standing on a mountaintop to get people to understand. Now, I will say there are some really strong and powerful people that are focused on consciousness and generosity now. And we're beginning to see some of that effect.

And I'm not going to give you any names, but I'm fortunate to be on the inside of some of that. And I am hoping that those people can create, like you and I talked about earlier, collaboration. respect for each other. I don't have to agree with everything you say. In fact, I never will agree with everything you say, but I can respect your opinion and I can respect you as an individual.

And I'm not going to give you any names, but I'm fortunate to be on the inside of some of that. And I am hoping that those people can create, like you and I talked about earlier, collaboration. respect for each other. I don't have to agree with everything you say. In fact, I never will agree with everything you say, but I can respect your opinion and I can respect you as an individual.

And then I can respectfully disagree and we can be fine together. But it is now, it's almost if a lot of media is promoting that if you don't agree, then you should hate the person that you disagree with. And that is incredibly dangerous, in my opinion. What do you think?

And then I can respectfully disagree and we can be fine together. But it is now, it's almost if a lot of media is promoting that if you don't agree, then you should hate the person that you disagree with. And that is incredibly dangerous, in my opinion. What do you think?

Yep, I would agree. And you'd be surprised the people that are generous that you might not expect. Two and a half years ago, in a hot tub at a hotel in the island of Lanai, and Elon Musk and Grimes and X said, walked up to the hot tub. We sat there and chatted for probably 45 minutes. We weren't anybody in comparison to him.

Yep, I would agree. And you'd be surprised the people that are generous that you might not expect. Two and a half years ago, in a hot tub at a hotel in the island of Lanai, and Elon Musk and Grimes and X said, walked up to the hot tub. We sat there and chatted for probably 45 minutes. We weren't anybody in comparison to him.

He was considerate and gave us conversation and we laughed and he talked about a German movie that he had watched and was all animated. He could have just turned and walked away, but he didn't. He was considerate, and I considered it to be a very generous thing that he did. He left a very positive impression on me, like he really cared about people.

He was considerate and gave us conversation and we laughed and he talked about a German movie that he had watched and was all animated. He could have just turned and walked away, but he didn't. He was considerate, and I considered it to be a very generous thing that he did. He left a very positive impression on me, like he really cared about people.

I'm sure when you're that wealthy, there's all kinds of limitations. And I know there were security guards in every direction, all in black, that we couldn't see. But he really stopped and cared about the conversation he was having with us. And that gives me hope. It really does give me hope that there are people, powerful people out there that will help us make a difference.

I'm sure when you're that wealthy, there's all kinds of limitations. And I know there were security guards in every direction, all in black, that we couldn't see. But he really stopped and cared about the conversation he was having with us. And that gives me hope. It really does give me hope that there are people, powerful people out there that will help us make a difference.

So the answer is yes. But I have to be careful, right? Over-optimistic. will turn people off. So if I am appropriately optimistic with the person that I'm talking with, if I'm understanding their energy, their way, how they communicate, the tone of their voice, their comfort with eye contact, if I'm aware of those things, then the optimism I give them in a way that they can absorb it is a gift.

So the answer is yes. But I have to be careful, right? Over-optimistic. will turn people off. So if I am appropriately optimistic with the person that I'm talking with, if I'm understanding their energy, their way, how they communicate, the tone of their voice, their comfort with eye contact, if I'm aware of those things, then the optimism I give them in a way that they can absorb it is a gift.

I go through life thinking the optimism I share with people is a gift. It's a gift that maybe they walk away from me and are more hateful and more positive in the next engagement that they have in life. And it turns out amazing for them.

I go through life thinking the optimism I share with people is a gift. It's a gift that maybe they walk away from me and are more hateful and more positive in the next engagement that they have in life. And it turns out amazing for them.

Yeah, in order not to be a hypocrite, I'm going to give an example because I think that I have to practice what I preach. I keep a journal. And in that journal, I document some form of generosity and some form of appreciation every single day. And I haven't always done this, but I think I'm very close to 600 days now.

Yeah, in order not to be a hypocrite, I'm going to give an example because I think that I have to practice what I preach. I keep a journal. And in that journal, I document some form of generosity and some form of appreciation every single day. And I haven't always done this, but I think I'm very close to 600 days now.

of doing this and our recommendation in the book is just to do it for 30 days to document to actually be generous every day for 30 days so i set out to do that and i liked it so much that i'm now on day 672 or whatever it's just like anything else in life If you practice it, you will get better at it. You'll find a thousand ways that you can be generous. It may be sharing optimism.

of doing this and our recommendation in the book is just to do it for 30 days to document to actually be generous every day for 30 days so i set out to do that and i liked it so much that i'm now on day 672 or whatever it's just like anything else in life If you practice it, you will get better at it. You'll find a thousand ways that you can be generous. It may be sharing optimism.