"I saw old colleagues in a new way by listening." –3 Principles trainee, Court & County Schools, San Francisco

Every human being creates his or her own unique way of seeing the world—informed by past experiences, environment, schooling, culture, and even fears or imagination. This mental construct comes alive within the individual through the power of Mind, Thought and Consciousness (see Sydney Banks, "The Missing Link," "The Enlightened Gardner," etc.), three basic psychological principles that combine to form human experience in the moment. Without an understanding of this process, a person's thoughts become reality, or the "absolute truth" to her.

The more people learn about this behind-the-scenes creative process—this capacity to create their own reality, or viewpoint, the more reflective and open minded they become. As people gain even a simple understanding of how their thoughts take on the appearance of reality, they gain some perspective on their thinking. They begin to see the difference between learned and erroneous mindsets that produce prejudice, opposition and conflict, and a more constructive and harmonious state of mind (or flow of thought) that leads to alignment, understanding and new solutions.