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It occured to me the other day how sad I am.

I suppose at 40 it's taken a hell of a long time

Anyhow I had a day that was not one I was looking forward to and then I realised that at the end of the day I would be seeing someone for 20 minutes or so and would get the opportunity to try out a new routine. This routine would take a max of 10 mins yet it kept me going all day.

It was only later I realised that just the opportunity of doing 10 mins of magic had had such an impact on how I felt about the day. How sad am I? No need to answer that

Hey Happy Toad - its called a hobby! We all have days like that - when we look to that one small thing that keeps us going.

You're not sad my fellow magi rather you are blessed - for you have a hobby that keeps you going when all else fails and not only that they hobby is self created by your own skills and talent.

Not sad - focused!

No need to answer that

So I will!

I often find that any highlight to the day or the week is something to cherish and look forward to - there are so many 'down' days and events that anything to brighten things up is worthwhile. Sad? No, just human!

Not sad at all mate.

I think you've just hit what I call the "Expulsion of creativity euphoria" barrier.

Basically, by performing magic, you are exercising part of your personality which others rarely see—a kind of 'inner you'.

It consists of theatre, creativity, skill, confidence and dexterity.

By expelling these things, your brain seems to gain some form of euphoria. I know how you feel. I can have had a stinker of a day, and just to perform the SIMPLEST of effects and get a reaction gets rid of the blues.

Wrap it all up and call it magic, cos that's what it feels like. It's something which most of us experience as children, when we do well at school and run along home to show our parents our work.

It's got a lot to do with pride.

You are PROUD of your skills, but as I've said before, magic is useless without an audience. So, you have to display your magic in order to share your pride.

It gives a feeling of self-worth, of pleasure in your own achievement.

It's something which most of us experience as children, when we do well at school and run along home to show our parents our work

Like I said, How sad am I!

hmm - so do we just call you 'Toad'?

Lol very good, had to think about that for a few secs