I told my wife last night how simple life is. Find the love of your life, spend as much of your time on this Earth as you can with them. Have children with that person, and fully embrace the expansion of love you’ll feel for your family. Love them every day, and be happy.

It really does feel that simple as a new Dad. I know I write about purpose and calling and how to contribute to the universe often, but the most powerful way a lot of us can contribute is by raising open, kind, loving families. And simple isn’t easy. But when I’m holding my daughter at night before bed, when I sit and appreciate the undistracted moments with just us as a family, simple can be as easy as letting go.

Maybe if we all let go of what we’re holding more often, and we instead stay present with our families, we can indirectly contribute to a better world. Our children’s futures depend on it.