Hey guys,
So as some of you may remember, I got a knee injury over a year ago that hasn't gotten better too much (yet). I've been on crutches for over 2 months now I think, and due to my lack of an ability to stand normally (due to crutches and/or the pain in my knee), I honestly have not been performing since Mid-Summer.
As a result, I really haven't found any motivation to practice. I was practicing long periods of time over summer, so that I could perform when my knee got better, but recently, I haven't even bothered to do anything. In fact, I don't think I have even touched on magic for longer than 10 minutes in over a month. I was reading some books and practicing for a long time, but I have even stopped that. The thing is, I looked to performing for people as my main motivation, and since I haven't performed in a while, I have lost that motivation.
Earlier today, I was moving something in my room and happened to pick up a mixed up pile of cards (different decks and stuff, ripped cards, whatever), and I tried to palm one. I just realized how rusty I've gotten. I'm kinda looking into getting back into at least practicing. But I just seem to keep getting frustrated that all the practice I've done isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I don't know entirely what to start with. Where else do you guys find motivation outside of performing?
A secondary problem: I loved coming up with my own stuff and made a pretty big list of ideas and things that I could make or do. Should I bother working with those if I can't practice them in performance?
P.S. Yes, I know I could focus on tabled magic, but I haven't seemed to enjoy that too much. Except for false deals and gambling sleights, which I find fun to do in my spare time (but am super new to). Maybe I should practice gambling moves.... they are fun.
So as some of you may remember, I got a knee injury over a year ago that hasn't gotten better too much (yet). I've been on crutches for over 2 months now I think, and due to my lack of an ability to stand normally (due to crutches and/or the pain in my knee), I honestly have not been performing since Mid-Summer.
As a result, I really haven't found any motivation to practice. I was practicing long periods of time over summer, so that I could perform when my knee got better, but recently, I haven't even bothered to do anything. In fact, I don't think I have even touched on magic for longer than 10 minutes in over a month. I was reading some books and practicing for a long time, but I have even stopped that. The thing is, I looked to performing for people as my main motivation, and since I haven't performed in a while, I have lost that motivation.
Earlier today, I was moving something in my room and happened to pick up a mixed up pile of cards (different decks and stuff, ripped cards, whatever), and I tried to palm one. I just realized how rusty I've gotten. I'm kinda looking into getting back into at least practicing. But I just seem to keep getting frustrated that all the practice I've done isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I don't know entirely what to start with. Where else do you guys find motivation outside of performing?
A secondary problem: I loved coming up with my own stuff and made a pretty big list of ideas and things that I could make or do. Should I bother working with those if I can't practice them in performance?
P.S. Yes, I know I could focus on tabled magic, but I haven't seemed to enjoy that too much. Except for false deals and gambling sleights, which I find fun to do in my spare time (but am super new to). Maybe I should practice gambling moves.... they are fun.