Creating future

We choose to lead or follow. Leading is not the act of finding followers, so much as creating a clear and attractive vision of a future others will join in creating.

When you're copied or followed, by the rest of the world, you blaze a trail for others. You create the future paths that others can and may walk upon. Perhaps there's another way of putting this...

If you live in the present or in past reflection, a reality-based existing community, then you're imposing on the future projections of the status quo at best. Step away from what is currently true, imagine a new and different place, and map the transition. Create the plan of action, a plan for your journey. A blueprint of this future world.

This becomes living in a future vision, working to create it. And this future vision may vary vastly from the current social truth. It may appear visionary or insane, solipsistic or utopian. However, realistically you're leading towards that vision, and if others follow, you are in fact creating the future.

This is not an illusion.

PEOPLE'S WHOLE LIVES *DO* PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES BEFORE THEY DIE. THE PROCESS IS CALLED 'LIVING', said Death. -- Terry Pratchett