What or who is a ThoughtSmith?

ThoughtSmith; clever word, really, but what exactly did the inventor of this mean? Let's start by examining similar expressions. Dictionary.com defines a "blacksmith" as "a person who forges objects of iron" and "silversmith" shows "a person whose occupation is making and repairing articles of silver." Similarly, a ThoughtSmith is an individual who either consciously or unwittingly creates a present experience after "thinking" the corresponding and preceding Thought.

I was prompted to post this blog after a recent personal experience with ThoughtSmithing in late September 2008. I experience ThoughtSmithing frequently and I was curious if this could be true for others either in frequency or intensity.

In my real life, I own a retail and service based pet business -- Launderdog & More (see http://www.launderdog.com/) Nearly a year ago a customer placed an expensive item on layaway (dog charm bracelet) but had paid down the balance only infrequently. In fact, the last time that she was in was approximately five months back.

Just this week, while on a long road trip, I was thinking about her. Perhaps (likely) it was the distraction-free period of driving that conjured up the random thought. My thought was that I would try to contact her when I returned to work and offer her a reduced price just to clear up the layaway. I returned to work on Wednesday afternoon and guess who walked in! She said, "remember me?" I certainly did. She had experienced a number of financial setbacks but had some money to pay on the layaway. I gave her the good news that since her last visit, the item was considered a clearance item. She didn't think that she would leave that day with her bracelet, but when I announced her revised balance, she excitedly paid. She shared that she had just left work (behemoth AT & T) after learning that they were making massive cuts and she was now out of a job. Silly as it may seem, this bracelet was a happy note for her on a challenging day.

Tell me about your real-life ThoughtSmithing experiences.