09 December 2008

The eyes of the beholder

When is magic really magic?

Is it something in the vain of walking through walls; manifesting rabbits out of a hat and freeing yourself from locks and chains?

When magic boils down to the trickery of your eyes; when magic means creating illusion to evoke awe and amazement; when magic merely is an exceptional feat to provide entertainment; that to me is not real magic.

Yes it is amazing, spectacular and requires a lot of skill. Yes it is wow, extraordinary and we all say "how did he do that?". But where does it leave you? With what does that leave you?

What if you could be personally involved in creating magic? What if you could be the master behind the marvel? What if you could be a Magician yourself?

Real magic,for me, is more than entertainment. It's something that empowers you to create magic as well; something that equips you to transform your routine day to day rituals into moments of marvel; something that shows you there is a lot more magic off the stage than inside the theater...

1 comment:

  1. Wow, dis amazing Frans. Beautifully written. Defnitief 'n "inspiring" blog wat ek sal volg. Maybe the WOULD be more magic if our eyes were more out of focus. Never thought about it that way.

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