Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene

A young woman at Cornell University alleges that she was sexually assaulted by seven young men. There is plenty of booze involved and even some prescription Ketamine. A lot of bad decisions were made that night. I'm not interested in adjudicating the case. I'm interested in one thing: where was the one good man?

With constant ringing, pinging and noise in our daily lives we often forget that the greatest opportunity to impart wisdom is to stop talking and start listening. The wisest souls that ever lived knew this but we've often confused wisdom with words. Perhaps we got it backwards. 

The famous quote "Carpe diem" we all translate to seize the day. But the more important part of that passage is "Carpe diem. Trusting as little as possible in tomorrow". See, back when people only lived about as long as a Labrador Retriever, it was important to seize the day. But, today, we seem to have lost sight that tomorrow is far more important than today.  Listen to find out why. 

Have you ever noticed that you never judge what you have against what you used to have?  You always judge what you have verses what everyone else seems to have. It's called the inflation of expectations. That is, our expectations seem to rise in direct correlation to how well everyone else is doing. And, suddenly, our picture perfect life doesn't seem so perfect anymore. 

Men aged 75 and over have the highest suicide rate in the US.  It's not just retirement. It's a loss of identity and purpose. But, you can help. Learn the warning signs and phrases and how you can help. Might just save a life. 

What if I had a secret formula that almost guaranteed that your children and grandchildren would get better grades, avoid drugs and pre-marital sex and prevent anxiety and depression. Wouldn't you want to know about it?  Listen to find out. 

We are all communicating more. A lot more. But all this communication and technology is killing something off. We are speaking fewer words per day than ever. In fact, between 2005 and 2019 we lost 3,000 words....every day. And, it's only getting worse. Convenience has a habit of quietly replacing things we never intended to lose.