Imagination. When we are young, imagination reigns supreme. In many ways, our real, physical, lives are ruled by the images in our heads. Imagination: a noun of Latin origin, dictated by the act of creating these images. Imagination is employed, as one forms mental images of what is not practically present to the senses (dictionary.com). As children, less precedence is given to the fact that these images are purely mental—as adults, a change occurs: imagination is weakened as consistency with reality is valued. Is this change in the way we think predestined, or is it an unconscious decision forced upon us by society?
Imagination and reality are not mutually exclusive. Instead, mental exploration, leads to curiosity, and future discovery. Only after it is first imagined, can an idea become reality. Such is true of Jules Verne’s imagination.
In 1865, Verne has the courage to delve into his mind and imagine what had never been practical by reality’s standards—space travel. Eye-opening and awe-inspiring, Jules Verne’s imagination forces us to remember to fight through the veneer of being labeled a “romantic”, and think back to the importance of using our minds to create images of, and for, the future.
The future is ours to create, if we are willing to work for the challenge. We have the power to use our imaginations to anticipate the future, the only question is…will we?
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