Electrons are not things, they are extentions of fields of energy, like waves on an ocean. Thoughts are basically the same.
A thought is like a ripple that forms after a stone is thrown in the pond. It is basically the same thing as an electron.
A thought is connected to the fields of energy which form events and objects. Thoughts combine and evolve to form probable events — energy versions of potential events (like dreams). This happens on a deep level within you that exists below the subconscious.
When prematter events meet certain requirements and obtain sufficient energy and intensity they form physical events and objects. To learn how thoughts become events click on image below.