Reality is heavy; fantasy is addictive. People move faster toward what they desire than what they can prove.
Offer a vision that fits their hunger: transformation, belonging, destiny, redemption, status. Keep it plausible enough to hold, but bright enough to lift. Reinforce it with symbols and milestones they can point to. A clean image is easier to carry than a complex truth.
Once emotionally invested, people rationalize what you ask. They defend the dream because doubting it would make them feel foolish or hopeless. This is why fantasy often outperforms evidence in persuasion.
Use it carefully. If the illusion collapses too quickly, you look like a fraud, and anger replaces devotion. Feed the fantasy steadily while steering behavior toward real advantages for you. Let them feel they are part of something larger, and they will tolerate sacrifices they would otherwise reject. The fantasy becomes a motor that pulls them forward, and you become the one who “leads” them there.