I have greatly enjoyed watching the various celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. I watched the recent Apollo 11 documentary with my family as well as seeing the traveling Apollo 11 show that was in Pasadena. My kids have found it somewhat interesting, but I have been mesmerized by the history of that accomplishment.

It’s amazing to think what we as a society were able to achieve in a relatively short period of time when we were so focused and properly motivated. It is one of the most awe-inspiring stories in our history — in every sense of the word. It’s also one of the most hopeful — as the entire world for a one short period of time was joined together in celebration of what we as a species were able to achieve. They say over 500M people watched the moon landing live on TV — a truly astounding statistic.

Imagine what we as a society and a species could accomplish if we spent more time working together to do the truly amazing — instead of spending so much time, energy and money fighting with one another. We often use the phrase moonshot to describe big, audacious ideas or projects. Perhaps we should aim for more moonshots that can unite us all behind a common purpose.