Writing can be agony. But those pains often result in some of your best work. Likewise, we are experiencing agony across the planet right now with the coronavirus epidemic and the climate change crisis. But perhaps, one day, we will look back on these two catastrophes as a necessary turning point in our history. Maybe someday we will recognize 2020 as our awakening. Our civilization has grown and progressed in so many ways, yet we still have serious problems to address. Solving them will require a global consciousness never before seen—we must go from 0 to 1. We either come together as a species and institute changes, or we perish separately. If every human being thought deeply about this tonight, we would wake up to a different world tomorrow. A simpler, kinder, and more considerate tomorrow. We would understand that we are much more similar than we are different. We would understand our actions affect others. We would examine how we do things and wonder what society would be like if everyone did them that way. We would prioritize the health and prosperity of future generations above short term reward. We would unite as one species and strive toward the future with a sense of optimism, duty, and courage. We can accomplish such a future. We can change the world. It starts with you.