We’re living in the best of times—right this second

No, I’m not ignoring the problems in the world.

I’m talking about this era from a place of assumed naivety. Sure, the foods we eat, the habits we indulge in, and even the "cures" we trust might not be the best—but let’s admit it, it’s fun while it lasts.

One day, our grandkids (or their kids) might say:

“Wait… my grandpa used to drink a V-shaped glass of poison called a martini every night? Can you believe they knowingly drank poison!?”

Or maybe:

“Can you believe my grandparents drove these things called cars down freeways at 70 miles per hour?”

These feel like the most real, inevitable shifts we’re heading toward.

Today, we’re at this sweet spot in time where technology makes life easier—we don’t need to print maps, and grocery shopping can happen with a tap. Yet, the pace of innovation is relentless. If you sit still for a moment, you can feel the pulse. One day, no one’s talking about the “new thing.” The next, it’s everywhere: ChatGPT, AI, electric cars, self-driving vehicles in select cities.

The biggest lesson I’ve learned over the last decade is this:

The faster you can get someone to experience the magic of a new idea, the quicker it gets adopted.

And yet… humans still move slow.