When I was younger I was very much into magic. When I first started, I would see a magic trick that baffled me and I’d quickly find somebody/somewhere that could teach me how to perform it. Then, just like many others starting in magic, I’d be disappointed by the simplicity of the trick. I’d think to myself: “this is so basic, it would never fool anyone” despite having just been mind blown by said trick moments ago.
Even though it is written in the intro to practically every magic book, it is only after a while that you start to understand that only 10% of magic is in the ‘tricks’. The other 90% is performance.
The same concepts can be applied to life. Sometimes when we ask questions, we are disappointed with the simplicity of the answers. We dismiss the advice given to us as common sense.
We need to put some time into the performance. The show, if you will. As is with magic, practice makes perfect.
