But suppose, for a moment, that there is a common denominator among the artist, the leader, and the athlete. For one thing, they all would agree that their moments of inspired action came to them seemingly without conscious direction. They often talk about time slowing down, giving them a chance to see things with complete clarity. For another thing, they often mention experiencing profound feelings of joy, peace, warmth, compassion, or gratitude. And these emotions seem independent of the stamina that was required, the desperation of the situation, or the physical properties of the materials they used.
Thought is the universal experience of life.
And it is another common denominator linking the leader, the artist, and the athlete. What he is pointing to is the universal fact that our reality arises from our thinking. In other words, whatever is on our minds is what looks real to us. People forget this basic fact of life. We all know that we think, but we sometimes lose sight of the fact that our thinking creates our reality.