For a good many months I had taken a break from magic as a whole. I had to concentrate on school and my filmmaking. I was hesitant about taking a break from magic because I thought I'd never feel the same way about it. I thought I'd wake up one day and throw away all of my books, DVDs, and gimmicks. In a way I was right. I don't think about magic the same way anymore, but I sure as hell don't want to part with my magic.
I see so many people on this forum and other forums with the aspirations of becoming the next David Blaine, Criss Angel, Wayne Houchin, etc. They put everything they have into their magic. They empty their wallets and stock up on unnecessary gimmicks and tricks. I recall when my wallet was constantly empty and the pile of magic on my floor grew and grew. I remember I was unable to get the thought of magic out of my mind. There were times when I would get into yelling matches with my parents about magic. And really, what did that accomplish?
I remember I'd go to internet forums and try to proclaim myself as better than I actually was. And why? To impress people sitting at their computers, just like me, halfway around the world? What purpose did that serve? It simply fed my ego. As I come back from this break I see this everywhere. I see mediocre magicians proclaiming themselves as the masters of their art. And yet, I also see the latter side of the picture becoming enraged over some little thing like... *drumroll*... the internet!
This is JUST a magic forum. Part of the large netscape that is the internet. A virtual reality that simply pulls in its users to entertain, educate, and escape. I came to internet forums to escape. And this break that I had taught me that it's just the internet. It doesn't matter what happens on an internet forum. Only I can make myself a better magician. Not in the virtual world that forums create.
So stop taking everything so damn seriously on this forum or any other forum for that matter (as well as the internet). No, a kid exposing tricks on Youtube will NOT destroy magic. It just makes him seem immature. No, calling other people on forums stupid will not make you stronger.
Now I've probably strayed way off topic but I woke up this morning and felt the urge to write something like this.
UGHHHHHH! TIRED!
Mitch
I see so many people on this forum and other forums with the aspirations of becoming the next David Blaine, Criss Angel, Wayne Houchin, etc. They put everything they have into their magic. They empty their wallets and stock up on unnecessary gimmicks and tricks. I recall when my wallet was constantly empty and the pile of magic on my floor grew and grew. I remember I was unable to get the thought of magic out of my mind. There were times when I would get into yelling matches with my parents about magic. And really, what did that accomplish?
I remember I'd go to internet forums and try to proclaim myself as better than I actually was. And why? To impress people sitting at their computers, just like me, halfway around the world? What purpose did that serve? It simply fed my ego. As I come back from this break I see this everywhere. I see mediocre magicians proclaiming themselves as the masters of their art. And yet, I also see the latter side of the picture becoming enraged over some little thing like... *drumroll*... the internet!
This is JUST a magic forum. Part of the large netscape that is the internet. A virtual reality that simply pulls in its users to entertain, educate, and escape. I came to internet forums to escape. And this break that I had taught me that it's just the internet. It doesn't matter what happens on an internet forum. Only I can make myself a better magician. Not in the virtual world that forums create.
So stop taking everything so damn seriously on this forum or any other forum for that matter (as well as the internet). No, a kid exposing tricks on Youtube will NOT destroy magic. It just makes him seem immature. No, calling other people on forums stupid will not make you stronger.
Now I've probably strayed way off topic but I woke up this morning and felt the urge to write something like this.
UGHHHHHH! TIRED!
Mitch