WHY DO YOU EXIST?
The world feels like it's going crazy, the future feels fragile, and we're told to think small.
Forget that.
Renegade space pioneer Rick Tumlinson spent decades leading the Space Revolution, ushering in the rocketships that will open the Universe to humanity. Now, he's here to share why space isn't just for astronauts, billionaires, or scientists. It's for you.
This book takes you on an extraordinary journey through history, science, philosophy, and moving personal experience to reveal a profound truth. Opening space isn't just about technology or exploration.
It's about who we are. It's about our Purpose.
It's about you. About us. About the human spirit and the choices we face.
Will we break free from the cycles of history or make the same mistakes on a grander scale? Will we rise as explorers, creators, and stewards of life, or let our past hold us down?
From saving Earth to expanding the domain of life, from evolving humanity to experiencing the Universe in ways we've only imagined, this book challenges you to think bigger. To dream wilder.
To embrace the Purpose that calls us beyond our limits.
We stand at a crossroads. Do we stay trapped in scarcity and small thinking or open the sky and build something greater?
This is your invitation. Your call to action.
If you've ever looked up at the night sky and felt something stir inside you, this book is for you.
We're going. Are you coming?
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Rick Tumlinson has spent his life fighting to open space for everyone. Overcoming chronic asthma and ADHD, the British-Texan son of a sergeant rose from blue-collar roots to being one of the most influential figures in the space field. Visionary and firebrand, he helped launch the commercial NewSpace movement of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and today's space pioneers.Six-time Congressional witness, Rick led the takeover of the Russian Mir space station, signed the first private astronaut, and helped start the mission that discovered water on the Moon. He cofounded the Space Frontier Foundation, was a founding board member of the X-Prize, and founded SpaceFund, a successful venture firm.He was recognized with the World Technology Award alongside Craig Venter of the Human Genome Project and the Future of Humanity Lifetime Award. His EarthLight Foundation works to ensure kids in the future can chase butterflies on the Moon and plant trees on Mars.