The fact is we live in a world in which there are several things going on at once: climate change is occurring, we’re not sure how quickly, but certainly are not doing enough to mitigate it. A novel virus that infects our species exists, it has disrupted our way of life, and it’s not going away. We maintain fragmented relations with other countries at best, despite our interconnected global economy, which is barely surviving. The powerful technology we have created is destroying the fabric of our society, even while improving our everyday quality of life. These are harsh realities, and we must accept them. The solution to these grave problems is not to bury your head in the sand, focus on you and your family, and live out your days. Doing so condemns our children to an insurmountable world of catastrophe. It is up to us, right now, to accept this situation, address it, and improve it. We can leverage some of our conditions to generate traction and change. We might have a population problem, but that means each person can focus on the problems (and subsequent solutions) that most invigorate her or him. This is possible because we have so many people. We are all addicted to the incredible technology in our pocket, but we use that power to influence each other in positive ways. By being more intentional, we can spread hope and togetherness and truth instead of doubt and hate. So choose your calling, your contribution to solving one of our biggest problems. Decide what’s important to you, and take action. Write to your political representative, speak to your tribe and about changing the world, donate your time to a cause, help strangers simply because it’s the right thing to do. In developing and strengthening our awareness and openness, we can then feel confident about our resolve. The time will pass regardless. What will you look back on in 5 years, in 10 years? Will you feel satisfied that you did all within your power? Will you be fulfilled? If we tap into the best of what makes us human, our problems don’t stand a chance. Let’s do this.