How about they just let dreams become reality - we are not living in medieval times, even tho my learning experiences throughout the school felt like were designed back then.
Whoever wants to understand his present situation better, writing about their experiences is most helpful, especially those they do not talk with others.
An idea may come to us, given or we can ask for it. Further is up to us what we do with it. We can keep it as it is, develop it, or bring it to reality.
How much do you remember from your last discussion? - Was it every word? Do you even remember one full sentence? The keywords you were interested in? The space, the furniture, that person's face, clothes ...?
“As we learn the words along with the meanings unconsciously, the best way to improve our reading ability is to approach every word consciously"
Few make the effort to envision, many make the effort to follow it through and bring it to reality.
The world is immense. Connections are visible, but the entire web of knowledge is beyond our grasp.