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The Bridge Between Magic and Reality | Matias Letelier | TEDxHobokenWomen


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[Music] so my first magical experience was when

so my first magical experience was when

so my first magical experience was when I was about six years old I was at a

I was about six years old I was at a

I was about six years old I was at a birthday party of one of my friends and

birthday party of one of my friends and

birthday party of one of my friends and then this magician gave me two silks

then this magician gave me two silks

then this magician gave me two silks that looks just like this one I place

that looks just like this one I place

that looks just like this one I place them into my pocket and after a while

them into my pocket and after a while

them into my pocket and after a while something amazing happened

something amazing happened

something amazing happened I noticed what I noticed they change

I noticed what I noticed they change

I noticed what I noticed they change colors let me take this one out yeah

colors let me take this one out yeah

colors let me take this one out yeah they change colors

they change colors

they change colors Wow reality that I probably have more

Wow reality that I probably have more

Wow reality that I probably have more cells in my pocket right you know what

cells in my pocket right you know what

cells in my pocket right you know what the point is I was so sure they have

the point is I was so sure they have

the point is I was so sure they have changed colors that one per me still

changed colors that one per me still

changed colors that one per me still believes they did between you and me

believes they did between you and me

believes they did between you and me that’s how I prefer to remember it of

that’s how I prefer to remember it of

that’s how I prefer to remember it of course right here so what is magic

course right here so what is magic

course right here so what is magic is it magic real do I have magic powers

is it magic real do I have magic powers

is it magic real do I have magic powers is there a magic world these are

is there a magic world these are

is there a magic world these are classical questions people ask me every

classical questions people ask me every

classical questions people ask me every time I perform and today I would like to

time I perform and today I would like to

time I perform and today I would like to talk to you about that bridge that

talk to you about that bridge that

talk to you about that bridge that connects the magic world with reality

connects the magic world with reality

connects the magic world with reality and I have here I think of cards I’m

and I have here I think of cards I’m

and I have here I think of cards I’m gonna ask who asked you to please Kelly

gonna ask who asked you to please Kelly

gonna ask who asked you to please Kelly hold the ladies don’t let anyone touch

hold the ladies don’t let anyone touch

hold the ladies don’t let anyone touch them so when I was 20 there were three

them so when I was 20 there were three

them so when I was 20 there were three things in my life that helped me

things in my life that helped me

things in my life that helped me discover this bridge the first one was

discover this bridge the first one was

discover this bridge the first one was my uncle George who was an extremely

my uncle George who was an extremely

my uncle George who was an extremely amazing magician and also a businessman

amazing magician and also a businessman

amazing magician and also a businessman unfortunately he suffered from a

unfortunately he suffered from a

unfortunately he suffered from a clinical depression that make him get

clinical depression that make him get

clinical depression that make him get into hard drugs and even though he went

into hard drugs and even though he went

into hard drugs and even though he went to rehab and he recovered himself from

to rehab and he recovered himself from

to rehab and he recovered himself from it he killed himself in 2004 and because

it he killed himself in 2004 and because

it he killed himself in 2004 and because of that and because of my interest in

of that and because of my interest in

of that and because of my interest in magic I inherited his magic library so

magic I inherited his magic library so

magic I inherited his magic library so that’s the good news and that and that

that’s the good news and that and that

that’s the good news and that and that opened the doors to the magic world for

opened the doors to the magic world for

opened the doors to the magic world for me second

me second

me second soon I was studying business by then and

soon I was studying business by then and

soon I was studying business by then and I realized that I share my uncle’s

I realized that I share my uncle’s

I realized that I share my uncle’s passion for business and magic so I

passion for business and magic so I

passion for business and magic so I decided to continue with his legacy and

decided to continue with his legacy and

decided to continue with his legacy and merge both second thing the third thing

merge both second thing the third thing

merge both second thing the third thing so soon after he’s been he’s three years

so soon after he’s been he’s three years

so soon after he’s been he’s three years old daughter named old kita which by the

old daughter named old kita which by the

old daughter named old kita which by the way called little monster because she

way called little monster because she

way called little monster because she was born on Halloween

was born on Halloween

was born on Halloween but the please every time I perform for

but the please every time I perform for

but the please every time I perform for her she will see her dad she will call

her she will see her dad she will call

her she will see her dad she will call him saying daddy buddy come here to

him saying daddy buddy come here to

him saying daddy buddy come here to watch my dear show with me I even get

watch my dear show with me I even get

watch my dear show with me I even get the goose once when I tell the story you

the goose once when I tell the story you

the goose once when I tell the story you won’t see them but how so

won’t see them but how so

won’t see them but how so later on I decided that well you know

later on I decided that well you know

later on I decided that well you know maybe my magic creates a bridge that

maybe my magic creates a bridge that

maybe my magic creates a bridge that connects this muddy world with reality

connects this muddy world with reality

connects this muddy world with reality that somehow my uncle is watching me

that somehow my uncle is watching me

that somehow my uncle is watching me from the other side and sometimes he’s

from the other side and sometimes he’s

from the other side and sometimes he’s helping me out let me show it to you now

helping me out let me show it to you now

helping me out let me show it to you now here two ropes and I’m going to ask one

here two ropes and I’m going to ask one

here two ropes and I’m going to ask one if you don’t mind please hold that one

if you don’t mind please hold that one

if you don’t mind please hold that one right there

right there

right there and then we’re going to come all the way

and then we’re going to come all the way

and then we’re going to come all the way right here

right here

right here and then I’m going to ask another person

and then I’m going to ask another person

and then I’m going to ask another person right here why don’t you hold this one

right here why don’t you hold this one

right here why don’t you hold this one right there and then yes there we go

right there and then yes there we go

right there and then yes there we go sort of here we have a bridge and you

sort of here we have a bridge and you

sort of here we have a bridge and you are in the real world and I’m going to

are in the real world and I’m going to

are in the real world and I’m going to ask you to help me create a car so I’m

ask you to help me create a car so I’m

ask you to help me create a car so I’m gonna ask you to please name any number

gonna ask you to please name any number

gonna ask you to please name any number between the ACE to the king first one

between the ACE to the king first one

between the ACE to the king first one that comes to your mind three and please

that comes to your mind three and please

that comes to your mind three and please name a suitor claps hard space or

name a suitor claps hard space or

name a suitor claps hard space or diamonds diamond so right now we have a

diamonds diamond so right now we have a

diamonds diamond so right now we have a car in the real world the three of

car in the real world the three of

car in the real world the three of diamonds now let’s pretend for a second

diamonds now let’s pretend for a second

diamonds now let’s pretend for a second let go but we cross into the magic world

let go but we cross into the magic world

let go but we cross into the magic world suddenly we are holding a big deck of

suddenly we are holding a big deck of

suddenly we are holding a big deck of cards we open them we try to reset for

cards we open them we try to reset for

cards we open them we try to reset for our car and once we have found the three

our car and once we have found the three

our car and once we have found the three of diamonds we take it out and just to

of diamonds we take it out and just to

of diamonds we take it out and just to prove we were into the magic well we

prove we were into the magic well we

prove we were into the magic well we turn it over and put it back now let’s

turn it over and put it back now let’s

turn it over and put it back now let’s go back to the real world before I

go back to the real world before I

go back to the real world before I started I gave a deck of cards to you

started I gave a deck of cards to you

started I gave a deck of cards to you with anyone touch the cards do you open

with anyone touch the cards do you open

with anyone touch the cards do you open them so you can firmly say that no one

them so you can firmly say that no one

them so you can firmly say that no one touch to the cards right no perfect give

touch to the cards right no perfect give

touch to the cards right no perfect give them back to me so this word somewhere

them back to me so this word somewhere

them back to me so this word somewhere here I believe we should have somewhere

here I believe we should have somewhere

here I believe we should have somewhere here maybe right there

here maybe right there

here maybe right there there should be one car facing the

there should be one car facing the

there should be one car facing the opposite direction if this work if there

opposite direction if this work if there

opposite direction if this work if there is a bridge between the magical and

is a bridge between the magical and

is a bridge between the magical and reality this car should be the three of

reality this car should be the three of

reality this car should be the three of diamonds and it is

so now it’s time for you to find out

so now it’s time for you to find out what’s in your side of the magic world

what’s in your side of the magic world

what’s in your side of the magic world then cross the bridge and make it real

then cross the bridge and make it real

then cross the bridge and make it real thank you

thank you

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