RE3EL STANCE

Pangea Day…a time for the world to unite around ideas, inspiration, music and film. We are proud between REBEL & dt to be hosting a viewing in San Diego. However, for me, I’m 2/3 of the way across the country in Chicago on the 22nd floor of a firm very literally building the future…architecture firm OWP/P.

As my wife and I were leaving to head to OWP/P to take part in Pangea, I got a call asking “oh, what is that?” So, what is Pangea Day…well, it’s tough to say really. Pangea Day is individual and communal; it’s personal and collective; it’s mine and it’s ours. So, what is Pangea Day? Well, the only way I can answer is to tell you what Pangea Day is to me.

I’m a husband, a father, a brother, a son and a friend. I’m an entrepreneur, a social entrepreneur, an intellectual and a free spirit. I’m a soccer player, a surfer, a music lover, a traveler and a reader. I’m compassionate and passionate, loving and loved, curious and inspired. I know a lot and I know a little. So, to me Pangea Day is all that and none of that.

The world is small, sometimes too much so, and sometimes not enough so. But, today the world is just the right size and we are united to keep it that way. So, what is Pangea Day? It’s the day that everybody, regardless of background is an entrepreneur.

Here we have a planet full of people all looking for a better world and a better life. Here we have rooms full of people inspired to do something different when they wake up tomorrow after being united through film and stories. Here we have all the talent and energy and ideas we need. And, the uniting factor is entrepreneurship. We have opportunities to make each corner of the world a better place and entrepreneurship is all about taking advantage of opportunities.

So, today I’m no different than anybody else. Today, it’s not the differences that define me but the similarities. We all have entrepreneurship inside of us. We all know how to make the world a better place - it just takes the passion, energy and creativity to unite. So, what is Pangea Day - well, it’s a simple idea to unite us through stories and sharing….and, most importantly…entrepreneurship.