If I view Jesus differently today, it changes how he was in the "then". At least, for me. If the world views him differently, he is changed.

Similarly, if I envision the future differently, it also is changed.

If the world views the future in a certain way, that is the future we get.

If this is true, it is quite important to envision a positive future, but also important to see the past in such a light that it contributes to that future becoming.

Our perception, how we see things is very important. So I spend a fair bit of time "constructing" a future in my mind which is good for everyone. But also I spend a lot of time trying to make that future congruent with the past and with all the mythology which we have accumulated in the past.

It also has to be congruent with the technology we have today, and align with its expected evolutionary trajectory.

Finally, it has to be aligned with my knowledge of the workings of the universe itself - the self. It has to be congruent, for me to believe in the future I create in my mind.

I believe that such a vision, held with clarity, conviction and faith, may shape and influence reality itself.

I think it is manifestation in its highest form.

A form of magic.