Comments on: How to Master the Art of Illusion http://www.corbettbarr.com/master-the-art-of-illusion Rewrite the Rules Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MagicMark http://www.corbettbarr.com/master-the-art-of-illusion#comment-4538 MagicMark Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:35:16 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=5072#comment-4538 As a practitioner of the art of illusion ( Magic, 41 years now), I must admitt it really helps if you have a teacher who can help point you in the right direction. So, maybe it would help if you find the field of endeavor and pursue it doggedly and with a teacher as well because when the student is ready then the teacher will appear. Of course, it doesn't hurt to hunt for a teacher either. LOL! As a practitioner of the art of illusion ( Magic, 41 years now), I must admitt it really helps if you have a teacher who can help point you in the right direction.

So, maybe it would help if you find the field of endeavor and pursue it doggedly and with a teacher as well because when the student is ready then the teacher will appear. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to hunt for a teacher either. LOL!

]]> By: Herman G. http://www.corbettbarr.com/master-the-art-of-illusion#comment-2638 Herman G. Sat, 29 May 2010 22:06:51 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=5072#comment-2638 Fighting mediocrity, every step of the way.. Great info thanks Fighting mediocrity, every step of the way.. Great info thanks

]]> By: Carl http://www.corbettbarr.com/master-the-art-of-illusion#comment-2637 Carl Fri, 28 May 2010 23:42:50 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=5072#comment-2637 Well put Tom. When it comes to our own abilities, especially to those of us who are constantly striving for better, we often underestimate the skills we have because we're comparing them to the best in our fields even though we are still in a much higher percentile than the average. Well put Tom. When it comes to our own abilities, especially to those of us who are constantly striving for better, we often underestimate the skills we have because we’re comparing them to the best in our fields even though we are still in a much higher percentile than the average.

]]> By: Tom http://www.corbettbarr.com/master-the-art-of-illusion#comment-2636 Tom Fri, 28 May 2010 00:23:29 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=5072#comment-2636 "The hardest part is making it look easy" There is a danger in comparing ourselves with others. I was out on a 30-mile cycle ride with my training buddy and we were bitching about how unfit we were. We soon realized how silly that statement was. We are both exceptionally fit individuals, but comparing ourselves to those we wished to emulate made us feel less than we actually were. Having role-models and heroes to look up to is great, but often we overlook our own abilities, which can have a negative impact on our mental state. This post is good in that it should serve to remind us that we can't become illusionists overnight. We all need to remember that so long as we are on the path to achieving our art then we are already well ahead of the masses. “The hardest part is making it look easy”
There is a danger in comparing ourselves with others. I was out on a 30-mile cycle ride with my training buddy and we were bitching about how unfit we were. We soon realized how silly that statement was. We are both exceptionally fit individuals, but comparing ourselves to those we wished to emulate made us feel less than we actually were.
Having role-models and heroes to look up to is great, but often we overlook our own abilities, which can have a negative impact on our mental state. This post is good in that it should serve to remind us that we can’t become illusionists overnight. We all need to remember that so long as we are on the path to achieving our art then we are already well ahead of the masses.

]]> By: Carl http://www.corbettbarr.com/master-the-art-of-illusion#comment-2635 Carl Thu, 27 May 2010 17:45:55 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=5072#comment-2635 True, there is often an element of ego driving people for success but good training practices are less ego dependent because to improve on something you need to a) admit you're incapable of doing it right now, b) receive critique/feedback, c) submit to a process for improvement. The primary motivation to get better may be ego driven but the act of training means subsuming your ego to the training. True, there is often an element of ego driving people for success but good training practices are less ego dependent because to improve on something you need to a) admit you’re incapable of doing it right now, b) receive critique/feedback, c) submit to a process for improvement.

The primary motivation to get better may be ego driven but the act of training means subsuming your ego to the training.

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