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This challenge meant a lot to me (I would discover) as it was an opportunity to prove to myself that I could do something as 'crazy' as staying awake for 24 hours and create magic non-stop.
Besides the fact that a lot of good ideas came out of this marathon, I discovered that I loved doing challenging projects. The more challenging the better. I even ended up feeling that if it was not challenging, then why do it at all!
When faced with a challenge created by yourself you are bound to evolve and get better. Not only as a magician but as an artist/human being as well. It sounds like a pretty bold statement but, as Orson Wells put it "The enemy of art is the absence of limitations."
So, my advice for all of you reading this: set yourself a 'crazy' challenge and see how you can do it. It doesn't have to be about creating magic, it can also be a challenge to help you come up with new patter or presentations. Find the time, the place, the resources and make it happen. Once you complete it, the achievement will serve as fuel for future projects (be they magic related or not).
If you're out of ideas regarding what sorts of limitations you can impose on yourself, I've put together 5 constraints that can help boost your creativity. You can download the poster here.
This page is extracted from our "Magic and Presentation" Masterclass which we will tell you more about in the following Big Blind Friday newsletter. It's going to be a free masterclass for anyone that wants to hack their creative mind.
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