2 keys to inventing a good prophecy

Be it astrology, horoscopes, or a fortune cookie, there are always ways to make people believe what you want them to believe. Chances are they already believe it, and are just looking for your validation:

1.) Make all the attributes you are going to say, positive. People want to identify with positive traits and never negative ones. Key phrases like “open minded” and “have great potential” are things that people always like to hear attributed to themselves.

2.) Keep it vague. Believers are desperate people who will want to attach themselves to anything that makes them feel special, and the best way is to keep it vague, let the believers do the hard work, the interpretations.