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[Applause]

[Applause] yeah everything starts with this here

yeah everything starts with this here

yeah everything starts with this here right so I I remember as if it were

right so I I remember as if it were

right so I I remember as if it were yesterday that I unwrapped my first

yesterday that I unwrapped my first

yesterday that I unwrapped my first brand new deck of cards that’s good

brand new deck of cards that’s good

brand new deck of cards that’s good you’re already excited I like that the

you’re already excited I like that the

you’re already excited I like that the smell of it the feel of it the sound of

smell of it the feel of it the sound of

smell of it the feel of it the sound of it I’ve been waiting for this all day to

it I’ve been waiting for this all day to

it I’ve been waiting for this all day to me it was pure bliss

me it was pure bliss

me it was pure bliss I wasn’t see I can do this

I wasn’t see I can do this

I wasn’t see I can do this I wasn’t opening a deck of cards I was

I wasn’t opening a deck of cards I was

I wasn’t opening a deck of cards I was opening a portal to another world it was

opening a portal to another world it was

opening a portal to another world it was magic today whenever I perform a magic

magic today whenever I perform a magic

magic today whenever I perform a magic trick were absurd I’m instantly taken

trick were absurd I’m instantly taken

trick were absurd I’m instantly taken back to the moment when it all started

back to the moment when it all started

back to the moment when it all started 23 years ago magic is a permanent

23 years ago magic is a permanent

23 years ago magic is a permanent connection to my inner younger self the

connection to my inner younger self the

connection to my inner younger self the boy who sat in his room unwrapping a

boy who sat in his room unwrapping a

boy who sat in his room unwrapping a deck of cards while dreaming of magical

deck of cards while dreaming of magical

deck of cards while dreaming of magical powers in the next 18 minutes I would

powers in the next 18 minutes I would

powers in the next 18 minutes I would like to talk about my relationship with

like to talk about my relationship with

like to talk about my relationship with magic and the three magical insights

magic and the three magical insights

magic and the three magical insights I’ve gained through it they have

I’ve gained through it they have

I’ve gained through it they have inspired me both in my career and my

inspired me both in my career and my

inspired me both in my career and my private life and I sincerely believe

private life and I sincerely believe

private life and I sincerely believe that they will do the same with you but

that they will do the same with you but

that they will do the same with you but first you there second row could you

first you there second row could you

first you there second row could you come up to this stage just very short

come up to this stage just very short

well hold it hold it I just I just need

well hold it hold it I just I just need you to keep an eye on the ball that’s

you to keep an eye on the ball that’s

you to keep an eye on the ball that’s actually all but thanks for clapping

actually all but thanks for clapping

actually all but thanks for clapping okay thank you thank you you can sit

okay thank you thank you you can sit

okay thank you thank you you can sit down again it’s okay well anyway thank

down again it’s okay well anyway thank

down again it’s okay well anyway thank people could be an eye on the ball so

people could be an eye on the ball so

people could be an eye on the ball so let me take you from my childhood years

let me take you from my childhood years

let me take you from my childhood years back 23 years ago to 16 years ago when I

back 23 years ago to 16 years ago when I

back 23 years ago to 16 years ago when I was a teenager when I was a teenager I

was a teenager when I was a teenager I

was a teenager when I was a teenager I was pretty average although my mom would

was pretty average although my mom would

was pretty average although my mom would tell you something different

tell you something different

tell you something different I was pretty average take my room for

I was pretty average take my room for

I was pretty average take my room for instance when I said that I had cleaned

instance when I said that I had cleaned

instance when I said that I had cleaned my room now that usually meant that I

my room now that usually meant that I

my room now that usually meant that I had made a path from my door to my bed

had made a path from my door to my bed

had made a path from my door to my bed so pretty average nothing special in

so pretty average nothing special in

so pretty average nothing special in some other respects though I made a

some other respects though I made a

some other respects though I made a rather unconventional choices I like

rather unconventional choices I like

rather unconventional choices I like magic

magic

magic I played table tennis I listened to

I played table tennis I listened to

I played table tennis I listened to death metal and for those of you don’t

death metal and for those of you don’t

death metal and for those of you don’t know the sound of that good for you

know the sound of that good for you

know the sound of that good for you because it’s something like rub rub rub

because it’s something like rub rub rub

because it’s something like rub rub rub rub rub up I’m not joking

rub rub up I’m not joking

rub rub up I’m not joking it is like a choleric Cookie Monster

it is like a choleric Cookie Monster

it is like a choleric Cookie Monster that is chewing on the pillow and I

that is chewing on the pillow and I

that is chewing on the pillow and I loved it so magic table 10 is a death

loved it so magic table 10 is a death

loved it so magic table 10 is a death metal let’s just say that combination

metal let’s just say that combination

metal let’s just say that combination kept me safe from having a girlfriend

kept me safe from having a girlfriend

kept me safe from having a girlfriend yes magic table 10 is death metal I

yes magic table 10 is death metal I

yes magic table 10 is death metal I guess if I collected dead animals I

guess if I collected dead animals I

guess if I collected dead animals I would have still had better chances

would have still had better chances

would have still had better chances but I can’t blame them a teenager who

but I can’t blame them a teenager who

but I can’t blame them a teenager who performs magic tricks at children’s

performs magic tricks at children’s

performs magic tricks at children’s birthday parties with a little bunny

birthday parties with a little bunny

birthday parties with a little bunny plush toy called mr. bunny for an

plush toy called mr. bunny for an

plush toy called mr. bunny for an assistant that was hurting the ideal

assistant that was hurting the ideal

assistant that was hurting the ideal boyfriend 14 year old girls dreamt off

boyfriend 14 year old girls dreamt off

boyfriend 14 year old girls dreamt off but I’m glad I stuck to it because 16

but I’m glad I stuck to it because 16

but I’m glad I stuck to it because 16 years later finally it makes a funny

years later finally it makes a funny

years later finally it makes a funny anecdote I guess I just like magic too

anecdote I guess I just like magic too

anecdote I guess I just like magic too much to not pursue it even if it made me

much to not pursue it even if it made me

much to not pursue it even if it made me seem like a complete dork

seem like a complete dork

seem like a complete dork to most teenagers in fact when I was a

to most teenagers in fact when I was a

to most teenagers in fact when I was a teenager I I rediscovered magic and the

teenager I I rediscovered magic and the

teenager I I rediscovered magic and the feeling is had given me when I had been

feeling is had given me when I had been

feeling is had given me when I had been a child so slowly it developed into a

a child so slowly it developed into a

a child so slowly it developed into a hobby and I became less and less and

hobby and I became less and less and

hobby and I became less and less and less conscious about it and you know

less conscious about it and you know

less conscious about it and you know what happened being less shy about my

what happened being less shy about my

what happened being less shy about my magic I ended up meeting people who

magic I ended up meeting people who

magic I ended up meeting people who understood my love for this creative and

understood my love for this creative and

understood my love for this creative and visual art form people who I call my

visual art form people who I call my

visual art form people who I call my dearest and best friends today people

dearest and best friends today people

dearest and best friends today people who to no surprise work as sculptors or

who to no surprise work as sculptors or

who to no surprise work as sculptors or interior designers or photographers

interior designers or photographers

interior designers or photographers nowadays so regardless of the

nowadays so regardless of the

nowadays so regardless of the professional field we’ve always

professional field we’ve always

professional field we’ve always cherished the same passion for

cherished the same passion for

cherished the same passion for creativity let me tell you that passion

creativity let me tell you that passion

creativity let me tell you that passion is power passion is power passion gave

is power passion is power passion gave

is power passion is power passion gave me an amazingly different perspective on

me an amazingly different perspective on

me an amazingly different perspective on magic to my classmates it was a bit like

magic to my classmates it was a bit like

magic to my classmates it was a bit like this water thank you by the way like

this water thank you by the way like

this water thank you by the way like this water it was from all sides

this water it was from all sides

this water it was from all sides let’s see pretty pretty pretty boring

let’s see pretty pretty pretty boring

let’s see pretty pretty pretty boring and uninspiring an exciting actually so

and uninspiring an exciting actually so

and uninspiring an exciting actually so they didn’t like it it was pretty pretty

they didn’t like it it was pretty pretty

they didn’t like it it was pretty pretty dull but when you’re passionate about

dull but when you’re passionate about

dull but when you’re passionate about something you see so much more than that

something you see so much more than that

something you see so much more than that right and if I hadn’t been so confident

right and if I hadn’t been so confident

right and if I hadn’t been so confident about my magic I would have never found

about my magic I would have never found

about my magic I would have never found my best friends these great like-minded

my best friends these great like-minded

my best friends these great like-minded people our opinions are magic just mixed

people our opinions are magic just mixed

people our opinions are magic just mixed mixed mixed mixed very well

mixed mixed mixed very well

mixed mixed mixed very well well it takes some time to settle in but

well it takes some time to settle in but

well it takes some time to settle in but where other people saw craziness we saw

where other people saw craziness we saw

where other people saw craziness we saw creativity where others felt

creativity where others felt

creativity where others felt embarrassment

embarrassment

embarrassment we felt enchantment where others saw

we felt enchantment where others saw

we felt enchantment where others saw weirdness we saw wonder now who’d like

weirdness we saw wonder now who’d like

weirdness we saw wonder now who’d like some seriously guys who like some I

some seriously guys who like some I

some seriously guys who like some I should have been heaven I should let me

should have been heaven I should let me

should have been heaven I should let me just get this way I have a cup here for

just get this way I have a cup here for

just get this way I have a cup here for anyone would like to try this and I

anyone would like to try this and I

anyone would like to try this and I really have to get rid of this yogurt is

really have to get rid of this yogurt is

really have to get rid of this yogurt is there anyone here would like to try this

there anyone here would like to try this

there anyone here would like to try this now that I mix it you can open it if you

now that I mix it you can open it if you

now that I mix it you can open it if you want you know you know what keep it you

want you know you know what keep it you

want you know you know what keep it you can keep it you guys can check it out

can keep it you guys can check it out

can keep it you guys can check it out later

later

later so passion is power and being passionate

so passion is power and being passionate

so passion is power and being passionate about something can rarely be wrong

about something can rarely be wrong

about something can rarely be wrong unless you are passionate about getting

unless you are passionate about getting

unless you are passionate about getting a tattoo while you’re completely drunk

a tattoo while you’re completely drunk

a tattoo while you’re completely drunk don’t do that just don’t it’s real isn’t

don’t do that just don’t it’s real isn’t

don’t do that just don’t it’s real isn’t it I can smell it that’s good that’s how

it I can smell it that’s good that’s how

it I can smell it that’s good that’s how you do it yeah so passion is power and

you do it yeah so passion is power and

you do it yeah so passion is power and it is amazing where it can take you if

it is amazing where it can take you if

it is amazing where it can take you if you’re truly passionate about something

you’re truly passionate about something

you’re truly passionate about something even today is a pretty good example for

even today is a pretty good example for

even today is a pretty good example for that isn’t it I couldn’t see myself on a

that isn’t it I couldn’t see myself on a

that isn’t it I couldn’t see myself on a more suitable stage right here among you

more suitable stage right here among you

more suitable stage right here among you guys but I can openly tell the curious

guys but I can openly tell the curious

guys but I can openly tell the curious audience about my passion for magic

audience about my passion for magic

audience about my passion for magic that’s amazing what passion takes you

that’s amazing what passion takes you

that’s amazing what passion takes you and eventually it took me to working in

and eventually it took me to working in

and eventually it took me to working in an ad agency and working with people

an ad agency and working with people

an ad agency and working with people from different backgrounds and with

from different backgrounds and with

from different backgrounds and with different opinions I noticed that we all

different opinions I noticed that we all

different opinions I noticed that we all have different expectations as well and

have different expectations as well and

have different expectations as well and that those expectations significantly

that those expectations significantly

that those expectations significantly changed the way we judge things as soon

changed the way we judge things as soon

changed the way we judge things as soon as we have expectations about something

as we have expectations about something

as we have expectations about something we are biased right because we only see

we are biased right because we only see

we are biased right because we only see what we expect to see let me explain

what we expect to see let me explain

what we expect to see let me explain that as soon as a person expects an idea

that as soon as a person expects an idea

that as soon as a person expects an idea to fail regardless of its great

to fail regardless of its great

to fail regardless of its great potential

potential

potential that person will instead see risks and

that person will instead see risks and

that person will instead see risks and failure likewise if you try to like me

failure likewise if you try to like me

failure likewise if you try to like me right now which has sincerely hope by

right now which has sincerely hope by

right now which has sincerely hope by now you won’t pay attention to my

now you won’t pay attention to my

now you won’t pay attention to my negative habits you’ll only focus on the

negative habits you’ll only focus on the

negative habits you’ll only focus on the good you might think something like I

good you might think something like I

good you might think something like I like this guy

like this guy

like this guy his cart rates are way cool he’s got his

his cart rates are way cool he’s got his

his cart rates are way cool he’s got his speech memorized pretty pretty pretty

speech memorized pretty pretty pretty

speech memorized pretty pretty pretty well we only see what we expect to see

well we only see what we expect to see

well we only see what we expect to see hands up who of you has once mistake in

hands up who of you has once mistake in

hands up who of you has once mistake in a stranger for a friend I want to see

a stranger for a friend I want to see

a stranger for a friend I want to see those hands

those hands

those hands happen to me as well you might have seen

happen to me as well you might have seen

happen to me as well you might have seen a familiar jacket or the way a person

a familiar jacket or the way a person

a familiar jacket or the way a person walks or even recognize the voice and

walks or even recognize the voice and

walks or even recognize the voice and your mind fills in the incomplete

your mind fills in the incomplete

your mind fills in the incomplete picture and and tells you and sometimes

picture and and tells you and sometimes

picture and and tells you and sometimes you’re right but other times you have to

you’re right but other times you have to

you’re right but other times you have to embarrassingly pretend you’re waving at

embarrassingly pretend you’re waving at

embarrassingly pretend you’re waving at someone else

someone else

someone else we only see what we expect to see that’s

we only see what we expect to see that’s

we only see what we expect to see that’s true even today you know when you are a

true even today you know when you are a

true even today you know when you are a magician and you show up at an event

magician and you show up at an event

magician and you show up at an event like this people will suspect you too

like this people will suspect you too

like this people will suspect you too well we’re all black and this is why I

well we’re all black and this is why I

well we’re all black and this is why I have prepared this question for you what

have prepared this question for you what

have prepared this question for you what did you see what did you expect me to

did you see what did you expect me to

did you see what did you expect me to show up with if you said black well

show up with if you said black well

show up with if you said black well you’ve been wrong

you’ve been wrong

you’ve been wrong yeah it’s seriously no tricks

yeah it’s seriously no tricks

yeah it’s seriously no tricks so this is how fast I can get changed

so this is how fast I can get changed

so this is how fast I can get changed helps really in the morning so our eyes

helps really in the morning so our eyes

helps really in the morning so our eyes and our mind are easy to fool and that

and our mind are easy to fool and that

and our mind are easy to fool and that is why magic is so powerful because it

is why magic is so powerful because it

is why magic is so powerful because it defies what we see and what we expect

defies what we see and what we expect

defies what we see and what we expect it proves us wrong think about it but

it proves us wrong think about it but

it proves us wrong think about it but next time you will expect an idea to to

next time you will expect an idea to to

next time you will expect an idea to to to fail you might be wrong and even if

to fail you might be wrong and even if

to fail you might be wrong and even if the new guy at the office never makes

the new guy at the office never makes

the new guy at the office never makes new coffee and that grinds my gears the

new coffee and that grinds my gears the

new coffee and that grinds my gears the observation that he is not a nice person

observation that he is not a nice person

observation that he is not a nice person might be wrong I know it’s not I mean no

might be wrong I know it’s not I mean no

might be wrong I know it’s not I mean no well we judge we just very quickly we

well we judge we just very quickly we

well we judge we just very quickly we can’t change the fact that we judge very

can’t change the fact that we judge very

can’t change the fact that we judge very quickly and we have certain expectations

quickly and we have certain expectations

quickly and we have certain expectations that are people beliefs opinions ideas

that are people beliefs opinions ideas

that are people beliefs opinions ideas we can’t change that but we can change

we can’t change that but we can change

we can’t change that but we can change the way we approach those things if

the way we approach those things if

the way we approach those things if positivity expect people to be nice even

positivity expect people to be nice even

positivity expect people to be nice even if they don’t make new coffee because

if they don’t make new coffee because

if they don’t make new coffee because you’ll find their positive qualities

you’ll find their positive qualities

you’ll find their positive qualities eventually expect ideas to work even if

eventually expect ideas to work even if

eventually expect ideas to work even if they sound a bit crazy because you’ll

they sound a bit crazy because you’ll

they sound a bit crazy because you’ll focus on the true potential right I know

focus on the true potential right I know

focus on the true potential right I know it’s not always easy to create a

it’s not always easy to create a

it’s not always easy to create a positive mindset I’m speaking from from

positive mindset I’m speaking from from

positive mindset I’m speaking from from experience it’s not easy but I think a

experience it’s not easy but I think a

experience it’s not easy but I think a lot of us do that already

lot of us do that already

lot of us do that already subconsciously usually as we tackle in

subconsciously usually as we tackle in

subconsciously usually as we tackle in your project or learn for tests or apply

your project or learn for tests or apply

your project or learn for tests or apply for job or stand on stage we don’t

for job or stand on stage we don’t

for job or stand on stage we don’t expect ourselves to fail we expect

expect ourselves to fail we expect

expect ourselves to fail we expect ourselves to succeed and that creates

ourselves to succeed and that creates

ourselves to succeed and that creates confidence confidence which brings me

confidence confidence which brings me

confidence confidence which brings me from my early work years to here and now

from my early work years to here and now

from my early work years to here and now and confidence is exactly what I need

and confidence is exactly what I need

and confidence is exactly what I need right now

right now

right now share this quote by magician Justin

share this quote by magician Justin

share this quote by magician Justin Willman with you Justin Willman who once

Willman with you Justin Willman who once

Willman with you Justin Willman who once said magic is like breast implants we

said magic is like breast implants we

said magic is like breast implants we know they’re fake but when done well

know they’re fake but when done well

know they’re fake but when done well they can give you a feeling of true

they can give you a feeling of true

they can give you a feeling of true wonder yeah I wish it was my coat

wonder yeah I wish it was my coat

wonder yeah I wish it was my coat but I thought I’m gonna prove that right

but I thought I’m gonna prove that right

but I thought I’m gonna prove that right now for you too so I’ve got some slides

now for you too so I’ve got some slides

now for you too so I’ve got some slides prepared to show you exactly that if you

prepared to show you exactly that if you

prepared to show you exactly that if you feast your eyes on Exhibit A I will tell

feast your eyes on Exhibit A I will tell

feast your eyes on Exhibit A I will tell you that I cannot elaborate on that I

you that I cannot elaborate on that I

you that I cannot elaborate on that I cannot talk about breast implants and

cannot talk about breast implants and

cannot talk about breast implants and this is just the nose of the bunny got

this is just the nose of the bunny got

this is just the nose of the bunny got you sorry to disappoint you but I think

you sorry to disappoint you but I think

you sorry to disappoint you but I think so I can’t elaborate on breast implants

so I can’t elaborate on breast implants

so I can’t elaborate on breast implants but I think the coke the the quote

but I think the coke the the quote

but I think the coke the the quote captures really well what magic is all

captures really well what magic is all

captures really well what magic is all about making people believe in magic

about making people believe in magic

about making people believe in magic by making it believable by making it

by making it believable by making it

by making it believable by making it believable but how do you do that how do

believable but how do you do that how do

believable but how do you do that how do you make something believable well

you make something believable well

you make something believable well nowadays the internet provides us with a

nowadays the internet provides us with a

nowadays the internet provides us with a ton of tricks and props tutorials and

ton of tricks and props tutorials and

ton of tricks and props tutorials and gimmicks for magic so it’s easier than

gimmicks for magic so it’s easier than

gimmicks for magic so it’s easier than ever actually to to learn a magic trick

ever actually to to learn a magic trick

ever actually to to learn a magic trick really well but to make a complete

really well but to make a complete

really well but to make a complete audience question reality to make them

audience question reality to make them

audience question reality to make them almost believe in something supernatural

almost believe in something supernatural

almost believe in something supernatural you need something else you will need

you need something else you will need

you need something else you will need something you can’t read up on on the

something you can’t read up on on the

something you can’t read up on on the Internet

Internet

Internet what do you need is faith what you need

what do you need is faith what you need

what do you need is faith what you need is faith a magician needs to have faith

is faith a magician needs to have faith

is faith a magician needs to have faith in his own magic he needs to convince

in his own magic he needs to convince

in his own magic he needs to convince the audience that his magic is real that

the audience that his magic is real that

the audience that his magic is real that he himself believes in his own magic and

he himself believes in his own magic and

he himself believes in his own magic and that’s what I’m gonna do right now and

that’s what I’m gonna do right now and

that’s what I’m gonna do right now and that is why I’ll need a witness a

that is why I’ll need a witness a

that is why I’ll need a witness a volunteer right here on stage and it’s

volunteer right here on stage and it’s

volunteer right here on stage and it’s not easy to

not easy to

not easy to to find the perfect person for the stage

to find the perfect person for the stage

to find the perfect person for the stage so I’ve come up with an extremely

so I’ve come up with an extremely

so I’ve come up with an extremely complex equation the system to find the

complex equation the system to find the

complex equation the system to find the adequate candidate to be here on stage

adequate candidate to be here on stage

adequate candidate to be here on stage now who in this room is currently

now who in this room is currently

now who in this room is currently holding on to a small yellow ball ah

right there what a co-inky-dink come on

right there what a co-inky-dink come on and say okay what does he think Lucy hi

and say okay what does he think Lucy hi

and say okay what does he think Lucy hi Lucy and Benny so we haven’t met before

Lucy and Benny so we haven’t met before

Lucy and Benny so we haven’t met before and in a few minutes you wish it would

and in a few minutes you wish it would

and in a few minutes you wish it would have stayed that way so let me just quit

have stayed that way so let me just quit

have stayed that way so let me just quit because I love card tricks I’m gonna do

because I love card tricks I’m gonna do

because I love card tricks I’m gonna do a card trick with you and just like any

a card trick with you and just like any

a card trick with you and just like any other card trick it starts if having the

other card trick it starts if having the

other card trick it starts if having the spectator choose a card and making a bad

spectator choose a card and making a bad

spectator choose a card and making a bad joke about that so Lucy please choose a

joke about that so Lucy please choose a

joke about that so Lucy please choose a card any card you’d like not that one

card any card you’d like not that one

card any card you’d like not that one that’s a bad joke

that’s a bad joke

that’s a bad joke okay choose a card any card you like

okay choose a card any card you like

okay choose a card any card you like okay feel free to take a look at it and

okay feel free to take a look at it and

okay feel free to take a look at it and also memorize the card and I should have

also memorize the card and I should have

also memorize the card and I should have them okay so I should have a pen right

them okay so I should have a pen right

them okay so I should have a pen right here and I would you can show to the

here and I would you can show to the

here and I would you can show to the audience did you it’s okay if I see two

audience did you it’s okay if I see two

audience did you it’s okay if I see two now it’s okay it makes it really easier

now it’s okay it makes it really easier

now it’s okay it makes it really easier I’d like you to make this got a unique

I’d like you to make this got a unique

I’d like you to make this got a unique one so please write anything you want on

one so please write anything you want on

one so please write anything you want on that card your credit card number

that card your credit card number

that card your credit card number expiration date and security code I’m

expiration date and security code I’m

expiration date and security code I’m just giving you some advice anything

just giving you some advice anything

just giving you some advice anything you’d like your favorite word what is

you’d like your favorite word what is

you’d like your favorite word what is your name is that really your name you

your name is that really your name you

your name is that really your name you ask me anything you want okay well we’ve

ask me anything you want okay well we’ve

ask me anything you want okay well we’ve got a limited time frame so I need you

got a limited time frame so I need you

got a limited time frame so I need you to stop drop the pencils okay so what

to stop drop the pencils okay so what

to stop drop the pencils okay so what have you written here help me I’m

have you written here help me I’m

have you written here help me I’m trapped on stage with this crazy dude

trapped on stage with this crazy dude

trapped on stage with this crazy dude that’ll work that’ll work fine you can

that’ll work that’ll work fine you can

that’ll work that’ll work fine you can stay here but you know what I’m gonna

stay here but you know what I’m gonna

stay here but you know what I’m gonna put back the pen don’t need that but

put back the pen don’t need that but

put back the pen don’t need that but what I’m gonna do right now is I’m gonna

what I’m gonna do right now is I’m gonna

what I’m gonna do right now is I’m gonna show that

show that

show that back into the deck right above the

back into the deck right above the

back into the deck right above the middle somewhere there

middle somewhere there

middle somewhere there and it doesn’t really matter where

and it doesn’t really matter where

and it doesn’t really matter where actually because we all know what’s

actually because we all know what’s

actually because we all know what’s about to happen next with the deck of

about to happen next with the deck of

about to happen next with the deck of cars like usually I’d hand that over to

cars like usually I’d hand that over to

cars like usually I’d hand that over to you to let you shuffle the cards but

you to let you shuffle the cards but

you to let you shuffle the cards but this time we’re not going to do that

this time we’re not going to do that

this time we’re not going to do that okay so come on here what are we going

okay so come on here what are we going

okay so come on here what are we going to do I have to confess something I’ve

to do I have to confess something I’ve

to do I have to confess something I’ve kept something strange-looking in my

kept something strange-looking in my

kept something strange-looking in my pocket and this sentence can really get

pocket and this sentence can really get

pocket and this sentence can really get you into trouble so even as a magician

you into trouble so even as a magician

you into trouble so even as a magician don’t ever say that but I would like you

don’t ever say that but I would like you

don’t ever say that but I would like you to hold up your hands like that both

to hold up your hands like that both

to hold up your hands like that both hands I’m gonna drop that into your

hands I’m gonna drop that into your

hands I’m gonna drop that into your hands what I have in my pocket I’ve got

hands what I have in my pocket I’ve got

hands what I have in my pocket I’ve got some oops sorry some strange-looking

some oops sorry some strange-looking

some oops sorry some strange-looking balloons at least I was told there and

balloons at least I was told there and

balloons at least I was told there and balloons I’m really sorry

balloons I’m really sorry

balloons I’m really sorry yes that would work so what I want you

yes that would work so what I want you

yes that would work so what I want you to do right now Lucy is I’d like you to

to do right now Lucy is I’d like you to

to do right now Lucy is I’d like you to choose one of the balloons okay give it

choose one of the balloons okay give it

choose one of the balloons okay give it to me all right so now you’ve chosen the

to me all right so now you’ve chosen the

to me all right so now you’ve chosen the balloon and this is where we’re gonna

balloon and this is where we’re gonna

balloon and this is where we’re gonna apply some real magic I’m gonna create a

apply some real magic I’m gonna create a

apply some real magic I’m gonna create a vacuum and we all know what a vacuum

vacuum and we all know what a vacuum

vacuum and we all know what a vacuum does right

does right

does right it is like the election results in the

it is like the election results in the

it is like the election results in the u.s. it sucks some it sucks so much in

u.s. it sucks some it sucks so much in

u.s. it sucks some it sucks so much in fact it will even that’s exactly the

fact it will even that’s exactly the

fact it will even that’s exactly the sound effects if it does it will even

sound effects if it does it will even

sound effects if it does it will even even suck in a deck of cards and this is

even suck in a deck of cards and this is

even suck in a deck of cards and this is now trapped inside of a balloon and this

now trapped inside of a balloon and this

now trapped inside of a balloon and this would have worked Lucy with any of these

would have worked Lucy with any of these

would have worked Lucy with any of these balloons will work with any of these

balloons will work with any of these

balloons will work with any of these balloons you chose the very special

balloons you chose the very special

balloons you chose the very special balloon and I’m gonna make this a bit

balloon and I’m gonna make this a bit

balloon and I’m gonna make this a bit more visual for you guys so you can

more visual for you guys so you can

more visual for you guys so you can really see it and now

now we can shuffle the card never

now we can shuffle the card never practice unsafe magic always have

practice unsafe magic always have

practice unsafe magic always have balloons losing right now I’m gonna grab

balloons losing right now I’m gonna grab

balloons losing right now I’m gonna grab itself of the loop and pull your card

itself of the loop and pull your card

itself of the loop and pull your card through the balloon wall is this your L

through the balloon wall is this your L

through the balloon wall is this your L and this your name feel free to keep it

and this your name feel free to keep it

and this your name feel free to keep it and this as a proof for some real magic

and this as a proof for some real magic

and this as a proof for some real magic sorry I don’t have any balloon elements

sorry I don’t have any balloon elements

sorry I don’t have any balloon elements Thank You Musa

so faith makes magic believable but I

so faith makes magic believable but I think that’s something that does not

think that’s something that does not

think that’s something that does not only apply to magic I think faith is

only apply to magic I think faith is

only apply to magic I think faith is something every one of us needs in our

something every one of us needs in our

something every one of us needs in our daily lives isn’t it the moment when you

daily lives isn’t it the moment when you

daily lives isn’t it the moment when you stand in front of a person and you think

stand in front of a person and you think

stand in front of a person and you think that person likes you and do you like

that person likes you and do you like

that person likes you and do you like the person and you desperately want to

the person and you desperately want to

the person and you desperately want to kiss the person for the first time or

kiss the person for the first time or

kiss the person for the first time or when you apply for a job and you

when you apply for a job and you

when you apply for a job and you explaining why you have the perfect

explaining why you have the perfect

explaining why you have the perfect choice for that job or when you

choice for that job or when you

choice for that job or when you negotiate your salary with your boss and

negotiate your salary with your boss and

negotiate your salary with your boss and and you really deserve the raise you

and you really deserve the raise you

and you really deserve the raise you really think you deserve the raise or

really think you deserve the raise or

really think you deserve the raise or when you stand on stage and you give a

when you stand on stage and you give a

when you stand on stage and you give a talk about one of your most favorite

talk about one of your most favorite

talk about one of your most favorite hobbies whatever magic you do you’ve got

hobbies whatever magic you do you’ve got

hobbies whatever magic you do you’ve got to believe in it you’ve got to believe

to believe in it you’ve got to believe

to believe in it you’ve got to believe in it to make others believe in it so

in it to make others believe in it so

in it to make others believe in it so whatever learn through magic passion

whatever learn through magic passion

whatever learn through magic passion positivity faith or as I like to call it

positivity faith or as I like to call it

positivity faith or as I like to call it the short form it’s very easy to

the short form it’s very easy to

the short form it’s very easy to memorize magic formula but I think

memorize magic formula but I think

memorize magic formula but I think obviously you don’t have to be a

obviously you don’t have to be a

obviously you don’t have to be a magician to discover the values that are

magician to discover the values that are

magician to discover the values that are dear to you I think every one of us has

dear to you I think every one of us has

dear to you I think every one of us has his or her own trigger which touches

his or her own trigger which touches

his or her own trigger which touches moves inspires our inner self a hobby

moves inspires our inner self a hobby

moves inspires our inner self a hobby made me creative because I love to

made me creative because I love to

made me creative because I love to entertain a certain event might have

entertain a certain event might have

entertain a certain event might have made you pursue a scientific career

made you pursue a scientific career

made you pursue a scientific career because your inner self is curious an

because your inner self is curious an

because your inner self is curious an inspiring person might’ve made you

inspiring person might’ve made you

inspiring person might’ve made you become a photojournalist because you

become a photojournalist because you

become a photojournalist because you love to explore it is about listening

love to explore it is about listening

love to explore it is about listening listening to our true inner self and the

listening to our true inner self and the

listening to our true inner self and the dreams the wishes the aspiration and

dreams the wishes the aspiration and

dreams the wishes the aspiration and voices something we often neglect in our

voices something we often neglect in our

voices something we often neglect in our daily lives but I can actually reach it

daily lives but I can actually reach it

daily lives but I can actually reach it because that voice can take us to places

because that voice can take us to places

because that voice can take us to places where we can be authentic places where

where we can be authentic places where

where we can be authentic places where we can be happy and successful just

we can be happy and successful just

we can be happy and successful just being ourselves magical places thank you

being ourselves magical places thank you

being ourselves magical places thank you very much

very much

very much you

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