Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In the light of our culture, these are not unreasonable questions and tactics, but if once again, we try to see the lens through which we look, we can see that there is far too great an emphasis placed on the future.
I consider myself a persuasive person. With the ability to persuade comes a certain level of power.
I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I'm truly persuasive.
It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.
There is a deep-felt desire among the people to stand firmly together in dealing with the challenges of the future.
You must engage at the level of people's higher order values, and in doing so, you can engage them in a meaningful way on a large number of issues.
The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it but to raise people's hopes.
Power is the most persuasive rhetoric.
Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, and to the future is to create ourselves in the image of goodness, because the future depends on the nobility of our imaginings.
I think my view is that whenever you project into the future you're never likely to be accurate in the details, or the paraphernalia and style. It's in the spirit of it.