The paper explores the merging of inflation and the Big Bang as a single process that brought the universe into existence. It posits that before the inflationary period, the universe existed in a state of pure potentiality, where there was no matter, energy, or time—only thought expressed as potential. Time began to emerge during inflation, becoming necessary to organize the expanding universe. The exclusion of antimatter during inflation allowed the universe to evolve without destructive annihilation, ensuring the formation of stable cosmic structures. This conceptual framework integrates both physical and metaphysical perspectives on the universe’s origins.