Have we forgotten? It’s only a day later. One of the most dangerous aspects of our current society is our collective attention span—or a lack thereof. It takes effort to change it.

Over the past week, after a nice fun long Labor Day weekend, I’ve gotten sucked back into my phone. I’ve been consuming the news consistently throughout the day. I’ve been telling myself, every day, that I need to pull myself back out. It’s not easy. Concentrated effort isn’t fun. But it’s necessary. For the sake of our collective prosperity, it must be done.

And we can do it. We can choose to value what matters. It’s not necessarily easy, but it’s pretty simple. Let’s follow that clear path.