They do this all the time in political campaign rallies. It’s not “Please welcome to the stage, the man who will be the next governor of California …” It’s always “Please welcome to the stage, the next governor of California …” Saying things this way is very powerful for two reasons: First, it presents your vision to the world as if it were real, which puts you in the position of having to work hard right now to make it true. Second, in cases where you need other people to believe in your vision for it to reach the highest heights, making it sound like it’s already gotten there is the ultimate
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