Is the relationship between "thought" and "action" a myth?

We all know the phrase "thought leads to action". How does this actually work though? How does a thought lead to an action? It doesn't. The phrase is based on a time-lapse between thinking and acting. What occurs during this time-lapse? What occurs is a change in the activity of neurons. Thoughts are brain states. Action is the result of physical processes in the brain that lead to nervous system output. So, what is the relationship between "thought" and "action"? It's just a common-use expression. The thought doesn't lead to the action. It's just our *perception* that the thought leads to the action.<br><br>When you reach for a glass of water, the thought, "I'm thirsty", doesn't lead to the action of reaching for the glass of water. It's just the brain's perception that this is what occurred because the brain is a thought simulator. By the time the thought "I'm thirsty" occurs, the decision has been made in the brain; the action is already being initiated. The thought "I'm thirsty" is a simulation that justifies the decision that has already been made. You are already reaching for the water before the "thought" occurs. The *brain's perception* is "thought leads to action" when, in fact, the decision and the action have already begun.