The secret
Keep cutting. Sooner or later you'll hit the aces. I never once said how many cuts it would take.
My point in writing this thread is...because of the arrogance and lack of respect for the spectator I've found in this forum.
No matter how much magic you study, how long you have been performing magic, or even how flawlessly you can pull off a pass or a double lift, there will always be something you do not yet know. You were are all eager to learn the secret to this, but at the same time may get upset if someone tries to give you advice on how you perform. You are willing to learn a new effect, but not take constructive criticism on how to better perform it. There will always be something to learn. It is one of the beauties of magic. There is always progression.
When someone tries to give you advice, it is perfectly okay to say "Thanks! I'll remember that." Just because you haven't heard of something, does not mean you must put up a defensive wall to try and defend why you didn't know. It's okay to be ignorant. I know, scary thought, right?
There is always someone who will know more then you. When they try and pass on advice, be greatful and accept it. Magic isn't a race about who is better. Truthfully, no one cares how well you can pull off the clipshift. The spectator is who matters. They are the ones we perform for. Not other magicians. Magic is a way to make others smile and forget about their problems, if even for a few brief moments.
It seems it has switched from trying to entertain an audience, to trying to impress them and fool them with sleight of hand.
So you feel decieved by this thread? Don't let it happen to your spectators.
-ThrallMind
Keep cutting. Sooner or later you'll hit the aces. I never once said how many cuts it would take.
My point in writing this thread is...because of the arrogance and lack of respect for the spectator I've found in this forum.
No matter how much magic you study, how long you have been performing magic, or even how flawlessly you can pull off a pass or a double lift, there will always be something you do not yet know. You were are all eager to learn the secret to this, but at the same time may get upset if someone tries to give you advice on how you perform. You are willing to learn a new effect, but not take constructive criticism on how to better perform it. There will always be something to learn. It is one of the beauties of magic. There is always progression.
When someone tries to give you advice, it is perfectly okay to say "Thanks! I'll remember that." Just because you haven't heard of something, does not mean you must put up a defensive wall to try and defend why you didn't know. It's okay to be ignorant. I know, scary thought, right?
There is always someone who will know more then you. When they try and pass on advice, be greatful and accept it. Magic isn't a race about who is better. Truthfully, no one cares how well you can pull off the clipshift. The spectator is who matters. They are the ones we perform for. Not other magicians. Magic is a way to make others smile and forget about their problems, if even for a few brief moments.
It seems it has switched from trying to entertain an audience, to trying to impress them and fool them with sleight of hand.
So you feel decieved by this thread? Don't let it happen to your spectators.
-ThrallMind