Creating a Created Future: The Fundamentals of Transformation We often despair of creating the future we want to live in. It seems too distant, too tough, and just plain unattainable. We are submerged in so many problems that seem impossible to solve: war, corruption, an unpredictable world economy, mass unemployment, pervasive social malaise, disease, poverty, and the conundrum of our own lives and how to make a difference. Yet, we desperately want a better present and a better future for our families, our communities, our world, and ourselves. In this introductory lecture, Professor Michael Leslie outlines how to constitute oneself as the kind of entity who can powerfully call into existence the world we all desire, not by force or cunning, but by the transformation of who we are each being on the planet. About Professor Michael Leslie Dr. Michael Leslie has travelled the world in search of the keys to personal and social transformation for over fifty years, conducting research and teaching on five continents, in more than fifteen countries. His abiding scholarly and teaching interest is in the ontology and phenomenology of human transformation and planetary ascendance. He received his degrees, chronologically, from the University of California at Berkeley; Columbia University in New York; and the University of Washington at Seattle. He is currently a tenured faculty member in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida, where he teaches foundational courses in social responsibility and ethical leadership. His inspirational book, “How to Get What You Really Want: Lessons from My Life!” is available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish on Amazon.com. Additional information about Professor Leslie is available at www.linkedin.com/in/michaelleslie