It’s not fatalistic to take a look around at the world and say we’ve got some serious problems; it’s the truth. And the most important obstacle we face is to recognize that and keep fighting.

Our species is not healthy, our planet isn’t healthy, and our collective will seems to be dissipating. But we have the power to change it all, and we will.

Humanity has something unique and beautiful to offer the universe. When we remember that, the future fades from focus…and is replaced by an embrace of the present—we can do this.