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The magic ingredient shared by extraordinary works of music, art and writing.

I’ve listened to it at least 1,000 times.

And no matter how many times I hear this piece of music, I’m astonished by the beauty and emotion it communicates through sound.

The piece I’m talking about is called Nuvole Bianche by Ludovico Einaudi.

And in my humble opinion, it’s one of the most incredible compositions of the last 100 years.

I’m not alone in thinking this — I once met a man who left his career as a software engineer so he could become a pianist and play this song for others. He went on to perform it in concerts.

Or take this comment from one YouTube listener:

“I genuinely think this music is the language of the gods, that’s why it speaks to us in ways we can’t understand. It grips our souls and leaves us totally helpless.”

As you can see, many people feel deeply moved by Einaudi’s song.

And before we go any further, take a moment to listen to it here:

The magic ingredient

Artists, musicians and writers create a bridge between the world we can see, and the one we can’t.

There are two types of reality:

The reality you can experience through your senses, and the invisible reality you can’t see or touch — the unseen energy force that permeates everything from the infinite reaches of outer space to the space between your atoms.

It’s the dimension that holds a deeper consciousness.

And while many of us know it’s there — maybe even experience glimpses of it in our lives — most of us don’t know how to access this invisible side of reality, let alone turn it into art for others to appreciate.

We leave that difficult work to painters, musicians, architects and writers.

They are the ones who create a bridge between the world we can see, and the one we can’t — they capture a piece of the divine and bring it into the physical world through their work.

And when you see it, you know.

Like when you stand in front of Van Gogh’s Starry Night or look up at the Sagrada Familia. You’re suddenly lifted out of your day-to-day worries and your mind shifts to contemplate the deeper meaning of life.

This kind of art literally expands your consciousness.

For me, Nuvole Bianche by Ludovico Einaudi falls into that category.

That’s why I wasn’t surprised to discover that Einaudi created this song in a moment of divine inspiration. Here’s how he describes the experience of bringing this song to life:

“I wrote Nuvole Bianche in Milano in the spring of 2004. I remember I had just bought my first grand piano. In my flat I had nice big windows from where I could see the roofs and the sky of the city.

I was sitting at my piano and some white clouds were passing slowly by the windows.

They looked like majestic ships in the sky. And the piece came. “

Gives you goosebumps, doesn’t it?

Many writers, musicians and artists can only dream of experiencing a “gift” like this from the universe.

But I’d like to think these gifts come to those who earn them.

Ludovico was 49 years old when he wrote Nuvole Bianche — after having studied music for decades, exploring different genres and styles, and approaching his work with curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

Maybe it was this combination of curiosity, openness and skill that signaled “I’m ready” to the universe.

I’d like to believe that if anyone devotes their life to a craft in this way, eventually they’ll also experience moments of divine inspiration.

And when it does happen, it’ll be well worth the wait.