We Are Now Ready

Humanity is ready.

A true, global transformation is now possible.

A breakthrough in who we are that allows us to come together, once and for all.

Here’s a map of how we get there:

Here’s what’s clear:

1. Where we are now.

2. Where we want to be.

3. What is between here and there.

1. Where We Are Now

Very briefly, we are in a place filled with horrors and suffering.

A few examples:

Air

More than 8 billion people (99% of us) are harmed by air pollution (human-made). ^source1

Water

4.4 billion people (53% of us) do not have safe drinking water at home. ^source2

Food

• 2.4 billion people (29% of us) face food insecurity.

• 783 million people (almost 10% of us) are hungry every day. ^source3

Shelter

As many as 3 billion people (36% of us) lack adequate housing. ^source4

Safety

• 2.5 billion people (30% of us) feel unsafe at night. ^source5  

• 1 in 3 women worldwide (about 736 million) have experienced physical or sexual violence. ^source6

• 6.1% of children (7% of girls, 3% of boys) reported experiencing completed forced sexual intercourse in their lifetime. ^source7

This is only a tiny portion of the horrors we are living with. Our current world is ghastly.

It’s not all terrible. There is still beauty in life. At least for some of us, some of the time.

But the horror is truly outrageous. It is barbaric.

1.3 billion people alive today are survivors of sexual violence.

We can do better.

2. Where We Want To Be

It’s not complicated. All humans share the same fundamental needs and wants.

We all want:

1. What we need to be healthy and well.

2. Opportunities to contribute and fulfill our potential.

We covered this in more detail last week. (See that HERE.)

“Where We Want To Be” is a place where all of us have what we need.

It’s a place where we all enjoy the conditions for:

Well-Being:

• The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous.

• What is ultimately good for us, our welfare and quality of life.

• Includes functioning well, feeling well, and enjoying life.

Fulfillment:

• Doing what we promised or intended to do.

• Accomplishing or being at work on what we consider most important in life.

• Meaningful achievement and satisfaction.

It’s simple. It’s obvious. It’s what we all want - a place where we have what we need to thrive.

This is not heaven or some perfect place.

- People still live here!

- Life happens here!

- There will be endless challenges and breakdowns.

And yet life here is so much better than what we have now, it may seem like a fantasy. Our enjoyment in life, our creative expression, will be off the charts.

It’s not a fantasy. It is achievable.

Picture it! Imagine it!

We have suffered so long.

Do not let your suffering make you blind.

A radically better life is possible. And there is a way through the storm.

3. The Nature Of Our Path

The path from here to there is unknown. We’ve never done this.

Despite these unknowns, the nature of our path is clear. Let’s take a look.

Where We Want To Be is radically different from where we are now. The humanity and global structures we have now are not capable of producing a world where all of us thrive. It’s painfully obvious. Our current structures have produced the results we currently have. And these results are ghastly.

Getting from where we are now to Where We Want To Be involves a true, global transformation.

• True: in accordance with fact or reality; genuine; real; authentic.

• Global: involving or affecting the entire world, worldwide.

• Transformation: a complete change in form or structure; a metamorphosis.

Said another way, this is…

A real and complete change in the structure of the whole (human) world.

This sounds scary! Possibly threatening. So much is unknown. What about the stuff I have that I like? Will I lose that?

Possibly. We will all be giving up what does not lead to our well-being and fulfillment. For some of us, this may be like kicking a bad drug addiction. It will hurt.

The transformation we are considering, however, will radically elevate the quality of your life. Your new life will be a miracle of aliveness and self-expression. It will be amazing.

It will be worth it.

Until we do this, we cannot get Where We Want To Be.

Until we do this, we cannot handle the challenges we face in the world today. Our efforts are compromised. We are at odds with ourselves, at odds with life. The way we are currently organized simply will not work.

What we want is only possible through a transformation.

We are now ready. The pump is primed. It is now clear that we must do this together. And we have the technology to do it.

The time has come to cause a true, global transformation… For the world we all really want.

How do we do it?

We do it through a giant conversation.

A giant, public conversation for what we all really want that reaches and includes all people. And we really mean all!

• All races.

• All cultures.

• All religions.

• All classes.

• All ages.

• All abilities.

• All points of view.

A conversation with everyone, for everyone. A conversation for the world we all really want. The global fulfillment of “by the people, for the people”. The triumph of our power to create.

A conversation that inspires the hearts and minds of us all, and brings us together at last.

UMA is this conversation.

• Part forum.

• Part commitment registry.

• Part incubator.

• Part social covenant.

A conversation that gives rise to the humanity and the world we all dream of. 

Join us!

We need your help!

We’ve only just begun.

And get involved. Now is the time. Humanity now has the awareness and the technology.

We are creating the conversation that brings us all together.