about 25 years ago I lived a boring normal humdrum everyday life and one
normal humdrum everyday life and one
normal humdrum everyday life and one moment changed my life forever I’d like
moment changed my life forever I’d like
moment changed my life forever I’d like to share that moment with you right now
to share that moment with you right now
to share that moment with you right now ma’am in the green shirt will you help
ma’am in the green shirt will you help
ma’am in the green shirt will you help me out you can stay where you are
me out you can stay where you are
me out you can stay where you are there’s no reason to move every deck of
there’s no reason to move every deck of
there’s no reason to move every deck of playing cards has two color cards
playing cards has two color cards
playing cards has two color cards through the black and the red which
through the black and the red which
through the black and the red which would you like for us to use black or
would you like for us to use black or
would you like for us to use black or red black will you point to someone on
red black will you point to someone on
red black will you point to someone on the front row that you don’t know ma’am
the front row that you don’t know ma’am
the front row that you don’t know ma’am what did you say I’m sorry
what did you say I’m sorry
what did you say I’m sorry black black black cards we have clubs
black black black cards we have clubs
black black black cards we have clubs and we have spades which would you like
and we have spades which would you like
and we have spades which would you like for us to use will you point to someone
for us to use will you point to someone
for us to use will you point to someone down the road that you don’t know hi
down the road that you don’t know hi
down the road that you don’t know hi spades we have the ACE two three four
spades we have the ACE two three four
spades we have the ACE two three four five six seven eight nine ten Jack Queen
five six seven eight nine ten Jack Queen
five six seven eight nine ten Jack Queen and King witch spade would you like for
and King witch spade would you like for
and King witch spade would you like for us to use please don’t choose the ACE
us to use please don’t choose the ACE
us to use please don’t choose the ACE because everybody sort of figures that’s
because everybody sort of figures that’s
because everybody sort of figures that’s where it’s going so anything decides the
where it’s going so anything decides the
where it’s going so anything decides the Ace of Spades or if you want the Ace of
Ace of Spades or if you want the Ace of
Ace of Spades or if you want the Ace of Spades take it out the jack
Spades take it out the jack
Spades take it out the jack all right jack of spades right there now
all right jack of spades right there now
all right jack of spades right there now I need to point out something very
I need to point out something very
I need to point out something very important
important
important three people made three random choices
three people made three random choices
three people made three random choices three random possibilities in every deck
three random possibilities in every deck
three random possibilities in every deck of playing cards there are 52 choices
of playing cards there are 52 choices
of playing cards there are 52 choices and all we needed was one of those three
and all we needed was one of those three
and all we needed was one of those three people to change their decision if she
people to change their decision if she
people to change their decision if she chosen the red cards instead of the
chosen the red cards instead of the
chosen the red cards instead of the black we would have had a different
black we would have had a different
black we would have had a different outcome if she had chosen the clubs
outcome if she had chosen the clubs
outcome if she had chosen the clubs instead of the spades who would have had
instead of the spades who would have had
instead of the spades who would have had a different outcome if she had chosen
a different outcome if she had chosen
a different outcome if she had chosen any card
any card
any card besides the jack of spades we would have
besides the jack of spades we would have
besides the jack of spades we would have had a completely different outcome so
had a completely different outcome so
had a completely different outcome so with three people making three random
with three people making three random
with three people making three random choices how in the world could I
choices how in the world could I
choices how in the world could I possibly know that between the three of
possibly know that between the three of
possibly know that between the three of them they would pick this one now you
them they would pick this one now you
them they would pick this one now you see that moment right there that second
see that moment right there that second
see that moment right there that second where for just a second anything could
where for just a second anything could
where for just a second anything could possibly happen
possibly happen
possibly happen that is the moment I decided to become a
that is the moment I decided to become a
that is the moment I decided to become a magician it’s the moment when I saw
magician it’s the moment when I saw
magician it’s the moment when I saw something happen that couldn’t possibly
something happen that couldn’t possibly
something happen that couldn’t possibly happen and I realized that my way of
happen and I realized that my way of
happen and I realized that my way of thinking they’ve been wrong up to that
thinking they’ve been wrong up to that
thinking they’ve been wrong up to that point but the art of magic is the art of
point but the art of magic is the art of
point but the art of magic is the art of subterfuge what you think you see
subterfuge what you think you see
subterfuge what you think you see happening isn’t always what’s happening
happening isn’t always what’s happening
happening isn’t always what’s happening there are things going on you never
there are things going on you never
there are things going on you never notice that’s why it’s called
notice that’s why it’s called
notice that’s why it’s called misdirection
misdirection
misdirection when you want to create a magic trick
when you want to create a magic trick
when you want to create a magic trick you have to come about it in a very
you have to come about it in a very
you have to come about it in a very roundabout creative way of thinking and
roundabout creative way of thinking and
roundabout creative way of thinking and as I started getting involved in the art
as I started getting involved in the art
as I started getting involved in the art of Illusion and how magicians think I
of Illusion and how magicians think I
of Illusion and how magicians think I began to realize that my way of thinking
began to realize that my way of thinking
began to realize that my way of thinking in other areas had begun to change as
in other areas had begun to change as
in other areas had begun to change as well I didn’t approach problems in a
well I didn’t approach problems in a
well I didn’t approach problems in a linear straight to-the-point method like
linear straight to-the-point method like
linear straight to-the-point method like I had been but instead I started using
I had been but instead I started using
I had been but instead I started using roundabouts kind of thinking that
roundabouts kind of thinking that
roundabouts kind of thinking that magicians use when creating an illusion
magicians use when creating an illusion
magicians use when creating an illusion for example as a magician you and I see
for example as a magician you and I see
for example as a magician you and I see the world differently and don’t get me
the world differently and don’t get me
the world differently and don’t get me wrong I don’t see ghosts floating around
wrong I don’t see ghosts floating around
wrong I don’t see ghosts floating around the room or Disney characters running
the room or Disney characters running
the room or Disney characters running down the aisle my medication is taking
down the aisle my medication is taking
down the aisle my medication is taking care of all that you’re perfectly safe
care of all that you’re perfectly safe
care of all that you’re perfectly safe know I’m talking about the way we look
know I’m talking about the way we look
know I’m talking about the way we look at things for instance money you look at
at things for instance money you look at
at things for instance money you look at money and you try to think about what
money and you try to think about what
money and you try to think about what you’re going to spend it on I look at
you’re going to spend it on I look at
you’re going to spend it on I look at money and I try to think about how I’m
money and I try to think about how I’m
money and I try to think about how I’m gonna make it disappear now there are
gonna make it disappear now there are
gonna make it disappear now there are those of you who argue with me and say
those of you who argue with me and say
those of you who argue with me and say that a coin can’t disappear unless you
that a coin can’t disappear unless you
that a coin can’t disappear unless you destroy it somehow and that’s you know a
destroy it somehow and that’s you know a
destroy it somehow and that’s you know a viable argument there are no natural
viable argument there are no natural
viable argument there are no natural laws of science that allow a coin to
laws of science that allow a coin to
laws of science that allow a coin to simply vanish into thin air but I’m a
simply vanish into thin air but I’m a
simply vanish into thin air but I’m a magician and impossible is where I
magician and impossible is where I
magician and impossible is where I actually have to start because if anyone
actually have to start because if anyone
actually have to start because if anyone can do it it’s not really magic is it so
can do it it’s not really magic is it so
can do it it’s not really magic is it so with a little practice a little
with a little practice a little
with a little practice a little knowledge just a little cheating I can
knowledge just a little cheating I can
knowledge just a little cheating I can do something like that now think about
do something like that now think about
do something like that now think about what you’ve just seen every magician
what you’ve just seen every magician
what you’ve just seen every magician performs for three types of spectators
performs for three types of spectators
performs for three types of spectators the first type says that’s impossible it
the first type says that’s impossible it
the first type says that’s impossible it can’t be done shut it down they give up
can’t be done shut it down they give up
can’t be done shut it down they give up and unfortunately in life that can
and unfortunately in life that can
and unfortunately in life that can translate to them giving up too soon
translate to them giving up too soon
translate to them giving up too soon another
another
another this but when I want to create an
this but when I want to create an
this but when I want to create an illusion or a magical miracle the first
illusion or a magical miracle the first
illusion or a magical miracle the first thing I have to do is I have to approach
thing I have to do is I have to approach
thing I have to do is I have to approach it with an open mind I can’t say that it
it with an open mind I can’t say that it
it with an open mind I can’t say that it can’t be done I have to say that it can
can’t be done I have to say that it can
can’t be done I have to say that it can be done when not if I find the solution
be done when not if I find the solution
be done when not if I find the solution you see some problems really are
you see some problems really are
you see some problems really are insurmountable if we approach them from
insurmountable if we approach them from
insurmountable if we approach them from the same direction we always have but
the same direction we always have but
the same direction we always have but oftentimes when we look at them a little
oftentimes when we look at them a little
oftentimes when we look at them a little bit differently we find that it’s not
bit differently we find that it’s not
bit differently we find that it’s not really the problem that needs to change
really the problem that needs to change
really the problem that needs to change but it’s our approach to it let me
but it’s our approach to it let me
but it’s our approach to it let me illustrate this point look at this
illustrate this point look at this
illustrate this point look at this random string of letters behind me how
random string of letters behind me how
random string of letters behind me how long do you think it would take for you
long do you think it would take for you
long do you think it would take for you to memorize that random string of
to memorize that random string of
to memorize that random string of letters in that order an hour maybe two
letters in that order an hour maybe two
letters in that order an hour maybe two hours maybe a day some of you might even
hours maybe a day some of you might even
hours maybe a day some of you might even give it up already and that’s a shame
give it up already and that’s a shame
give it up already and that’s a shame because what if I told you that 90% of
because what if I told you that 90% of
because what if I told you that 90% of the people in this room would be able to
the people in this room would be able to
the people in this room would be able to write that string of letters down from
write that string of letters down from
write that string of letters down from memory in less than two minutes from
memory in less than two minutes from
memory in less than two minutes from right now would you believe me you see
right now would you believe me you see
right now would you believe me you see the first spectator says that’s
the first spectator says that’s
the first spectator says that’s impossible it can’t be done
impossible it can’t be done
impossible it can’t be done shuts it down and goes home but really
shuts it down and goes home but really
shuts it down and goes home but really all you have to do is just change your
all you have to do is just change your
all you have to do is just change your way of looking at it just a little bit
way of looking at it just a little bit
way of looking at it just a little bit look at those letters again and listen
look at those letters again and listen
look at those letters again and listen to my voice Oh mother my darling i
to my voice Oh mother my darling i
to my voice Oh mother my darling i hunger for your touch a long and lonely
hunger for your touch a long and lonely
hunger for your touch a long and lonely time seen out some of you were thinking
time seen out some of you were thinking
time seen out some of you were thinking of Patrick Swayze into me more in
of Patrick Swayze into me more in
of Patrick Swayze into me more in pottery right now you were I know I saw
pottery right now you were I know I saw
pottery right now you were I know I saw it in your eyes they lit up as soon as I
it in your eyes they lit up as soon as I
it in your eyes they lit up as soon as I started I saw that and some of the
started I saw that and some of the
started I saw that and some of the younger ones are thinking who are
younger ones are thinking who are
younger ones are thinking who are Patrick Swayze into me more that’s
Patrick Swayze into me more that’s
Patrick Swayze into me more that’s it was the 80s it was great you should
it was the 80s it was great you should
it was the 80s it was great you should have been there but but if you know that
have been there but but if you know that
have been there but but if you know that song you could right now take a piece of
song you could right now take a piece of
song you could right now take a piece of paper and write that exact string of
paper and write that exact string of
paper and write that exact string of letters down Oh ml md i hf y tal alt and
letters down Oh ml md i hf y tal alt and
letters down Oh ml md i hf y tal alt and so forth and so on and the problem went
so forth and so on and the problem went
so forth and so on and the problem went from it can’t be done to it can’t be
from it can’t be done to it can’t be
from it can’t be done to it can’t be done that way but it can be done this
done that way but it can be done this
done that way but it can be done this way it went from difficult to easy in
way it went from difficult to easy in
way it went from difficult to easy in just a matter of seconds
just a matter of seconds
just a matter of seconds so that first spectator says it can’t be
so that first spectator says it can’t be
so that first spectator says it can’t be done and shuts it down when all you
done and shuts it down when all you
done and shuts it down when all you really have to do is approach it from an
really have to do is approach it from an
really have to do is approach it from an open mind and look at it a little
open mind and look at it a little
open mind and look at it a little different now my second spectator always
different now my second spectator always
different now my second spectator always says that’s impossible I wonder how he
says that’s impossible I wonder how he
says that’s impossible I wonder how he did that and that’s good because that
did that and that’s good because that
did that and that’s good because that means you acknowledge the fact that even
means you acknowledge the fact that even
means you acknowledge the fact that even though what you saw is unexplainable it
though what you saw is unexplainable it
though what you saw is unexplainable it did happen now you just want to know how
did happen now you just want to know how
did happen now you just want to know how that’s the type of leader who says let’s
that’s the type of leader who says let’s
that’s the type of leader who says let’s reach this goal through the established
reach this goal through the established
reach this goal through the established path that others have taken that’s the
path that others have taken that’s the
path that others have taken that’s the second thing I have to do when I want to
second thing I have to do when I want to
second thing I have to do when I want to create a magical miracle I have to say
create a magical miracle I have to say
create a magical miracle I have to say what has worked for others in the past
what has worked for others in the past
what has worked for others in the past to accomplish this goal see the letters
to accomplish this goal see the letters
to accomplish this goal see the letters that we just looked at that was
that we just looked at that was
that we just looked at that was something that someone else did for me
something that someone else did for me
something that someone else did for me last year to help me memorize something
last year to help me memorize something
last year to help me memorize something it worked then and ultimately worked now
it worked then and ultimately worked now
it worked then and ultimately worked now for us magic is filled with history
for us magic is filled with history
for us magic is filled with history famous magicians who did incredible
famous magicians who did incredible
famous magicians who did incredible things that people can’t explain but if
things that people can’t explain but if
things that people can’t explain but if you’re a student and you’re willing to
you’re a student and you’re willing to
you’re a student and you’re willing to invest the time all the answers are
invest the time all the answers are
invest the time all the answers are there it’s very easy to become a clone
there it’s very easy to become a clone
there it’s very easy to become a clone of another magician and it’s incredibly
of another magician and it’s incredibly
of another magician and it’s incredibly easy to become a clone of someone else
easy to become a clone of someone else
easy to become a clone of someone else or a sponge just soaking up the
or a sponge just soaking up the
or a sponge just soaking up the knowledge of other people and never
knowledge of other people and never
knowledge of other people and never actually doing anything with it some
actually doing anything with it some
actually doing anything with it some people love to play it safe and follow
people love to play it safe and follow
people love to play it safe and follow in the footsteps of others they say
in the footsteps of others they say
in the footsteps of others they say there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel
there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel
there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel and that’s fine
and that’s fine
and that’s fine but it doesn’t work for the third type
but it doesn’t work for the third type
but it doesn’t work for the third type of spectator because my third spectator
of spectator because my third spectator
of spectator because my third spectator that’s the one who says that’s
that’s the one who says that’s
that’s the one who says that’s impossible I wonder how I could do that
impossible I wonder how I could do that
impossible I wonder how I could do that and that’s the one that’s the one who
and that’s the one that’s the one who
and that’s the one that’s the one who says I didn’t think that goal was
says I didn’t think that goal was
says I didn’t think that goal was achievable but now that it’s been
achievable but now that it’s been
achievable but now that it’s been crushed I want to know how I can do it
crushed I want to know how I can do it
crushed I want to know how I can do it my
my
my and that’s the third thing I have to do
and that’s the third thing I have to do
and that’s the third thing I have to do when I want to create a magical miracle
when I want to create a magical miracle
when I want to create a magical miracle I have to say how am I uniquely gifted
I have to say how am I uniquely gifted
I have to say how am I uniquely gifted to solve this problem what knowledge do
to solve this problem what knowledge do
to solve this problem what knowledge do I have that I can combine with my own
I have that I can combine with my own
I have that I can combine with my own little quirks and ideas and inspirations
little quirks and ideas and inspirations
little quirks and ideas and inspirations to do this my way it’s the mindset of a
to do this my way it’s the mindset of a
to do this my way it’s the mindset of a leader that says I don’t know how we’re
leader that says I don’t know how we’re
leader that says I don’t know how we’re going to do this but we’re going to do
going to do this but we’re going to do
going to do this but we’re going to do it we just have to figure it out so
it we just have to figure it out so
it we just have to figure it out so which type of spectator are you do you
which type of spectator are you do you
which type of spectator are you do you seek an answer with such passion that
seek an answer with such passion that
seek an answer with such passion that nothing will dissuade you or do you just
nothing will dissuade you or do you just
nothing will dissuade you or do you just see yourself as average don’t really
see yourself as average don’t really
see yourself as average don’t really think you’re capable of anything more my
think you’re capable of anything more my
think you’re capable of anything more my favorite poem
favorite poem
favorite poem was called it couldn’t be done somebody
was called it couldn’t be done somebody
was called it couldn’t be done somebody said that it couldn’t be done but he
said that it couldn’t be done but he
said that it couldn’t be done but he with a chuckle replied that maybe it
with a chuckle replied that maybe it
with a chuckle replied that maybe it couldn’t but he would be one who
couldn’t but he would be one who
couldn’t but he would be one who wouldn’t say so till he tried so he
wouldn’t say so till he tried so he
wouldn’t say so till he tried so he buckled right in with a trace of a grin
buckled right in with a trace of a grin
buckled right in with a trace of a grin on his face if he worried he hid it he
on his face if he worried he hid it he
on his face if he worried he hid it he started to sing as he tackled the thing
started to sing as he tackled the thing
started to sing as he tackled the thing that couldn’t be done and he did it now
that couldn’t be done and he did it now
that couldn’t be done and he did it now somebody said oh you’ll never do that at
somebody said oh you’ll never do that at
somebody said oh you’ll never do that at least no one ever has done it but he
least no one ever has done it but he
least no one ever has done it but he took off his coat and he took off his
took off his coat and he took off his
took off his coat and he took off his hat and the first thing we knew he’d
hat and the first thing we knew he’d
hat and the first thing we knew he’d begun it with a lift of his chin and a
begun it with a lift of his chin and a
begun it with a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin without any doubting or
bit of a grin without any doubting or
bit of a grin without any doubting or quit it he started to sing as he tackled
quit it he started to sing as he tackled
quit it he started to sing as he tackled the thing that could not be done and he
the thing that could not be done and he
the thing that could not be done and he did it now there are thousands to tell
did it now there are thousands to tell
did it now there are thousands to tell you that it cannot be done there are
you that it cannot be done there are
you that it cannot be done there are thousands to prophesize failure there
thousands to prophesize failure there
thousands to prophesize failure there are thousands to point out to you one by
are thousands to point out to you one by
are thousands to point out to you one by one the dangers that wait to assail you
but just lift up your chin with a trace
but just lift up your chin with a trace of a grin take off your coat and go to
of a grin take off your coat and go to
of a grin take off your coat and go to it start into sing as you tackle that
it start into sing as you tackle that
it start into sing as you tackle that thing that cannot be done and you’ll do
thing that cannot be done and you’ll do
thing that cannot be done and you’ll do it
it
it now what seemingly insurmountable thing
now what seemingly insurmountable thing
now what seemingly insurmountable thing do you need to accomplish maybe you
do you need to accomplish maybe you
do you need to accomplish maybe you don’t need to create a miracle maybe you
don’t need to create a miracle maybe you
don’t need to create a miracle maybe you just want to I don’t know learn a new
just want to I don’t know learn a new
just want to I don’t know learn a new language or a musical instrument well
language or a musical instrument well
language or a musical instrument well get out of debt or start a new business
get out of debt or start a new business
get out of debt or start a new business so repair some broken relationship in
so repair some broken relationship in
so repair some broken relationship in your life but whatever it is it is
your life but whatever it is it is
your life but whatever it is it is something someone else has done so which
something someone else has done so which
something someone else has done so which type of spectator are you it can’t be
type of spectator are you it can’t be
type of spectator are you it can’t be done I wonder how he did it I wonder how
done I wonder how he did it I wonder how
done I wonder how he did it I wonder how I could do that approach it with an open
I could do that approach it with an open
I could do that approach it with an open mind say to yourself it can be done I
mind say to yourself it can be done I
mind say to yourself it can be done I just have to figure out how when you do
just have to figure out how when you do
just have to figure out how when you do that you’ve taken your first real step
that you’ve taken your first real step
that you’ve taken your first real step to becoming a magician thank you
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