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Why Magic?

Robc

Robc

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Why do you do magic??

What do you want to get out of magic??

I am asking these two questions to members of the forums just because I think all magicians should answer these questions to understand what magic is truly about.
 
When I first started, I just wanted some attention.
Now I rarely perform for people, but when I do, I do it for the smiles on their faces.
 
1) Increase in confidence
2) I enjoy it
3) I'm facsinated by it
4) I like to entertain people and make them happy
5) I believe that happiness is a key to a healthy life, hence I might go work voluntarily in a old people's home or hospital or something.
6) I need to pass time
7) I like having multiple hobbies - others being juggling, piano, guitar, design work
 
It's the deception - the way you lead an audience on and completely distort their sense of reality and, in extreme cases (with effects like Control), make them take a step back and think about life.

Magic has always fascinated me, and the ability to perform what feels like real magic keeps me going.
 
At first, I just liked the attention. But now that I have gotten much more series since then, I just love the feeling you get after you do an amazing effect. The emotional connection you get between me and the specatators.
And just having fun out there.
 
Hmm, I was always fascinated by magic when magicians perform during tv shows.After learning magic, I like to perform for people and entertain them. When the people who I perform to are at loss for words, I have a sense of satisfaction that I did my job as a magician well.
 
I think that many people say they do it for the reactions and all that, but I believe it's a lie. I think that for the most part, they do it for themselves. I do it mostly for myselves. Technically, it's for the spectators reactions, and entertaining them, but I feel good because it was me who made them feel that way. So basically for myself, but also for the spectators in a sense. It may sound selfish, but I'm not going to lie about it- it gives me a good feeling when I know I've accomplished an effect I've een striving to get down. To know that I've brought happiness to someone's life... if even for a minute.

Hopefully someday in the near future I'll be able to go pro, but we'll see. After that, I plan to play it by ear. I hope to be a lawyer someday, and I may not have time to do gigs anymore. If that's the case, I can wait until I'm retired- assuming magic is still around by then (that's a scary thought, isn't?).
 
Sharog said:
Amending my poor/non existent social skills.

Able to get laid.

PS: im serious
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I can agree to that...seriously I'm no social guy.

For other reasons I do it because...for some reason I love to, I say this like 'why does doing these sleights appeal to me?' I don't know but they do.

Another would be to have a hobby/skill, and to impress people, I dunno.

~PaCo
 
why/?

Well i started because ... I don't really know i mean i didn't have a reason for doing magic ,i don't wanna sound like a j...k but i do think i am social so that's not a reason but now i really enjoy the sounds and the expressions of people that see my magic i really like to do it and i feel very lucky cause normally people approaches me to show them magic so i think is COOL! lol , also i really love how you can manipulate anyone i really mean anyone to do whatever yo want you can make them grab their foot and jump in circles while holding a card between their nose and my finger ....haha well thats why i do magic..
 
I like seeing peoples reactions. I loved being tricked, I still trick myself. I some times scream when practicing in the mirror.
And I like the feeling when people get AMAZED. I feel the amazment in the air, it makes me feel loose.
 
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