The grateful magician acknowledges and recognizes the magicians that have come before him or her that have allowed the new presentations, methods, ideas and effects to flourish.
The grateful magician thanks his or her audiences for allowing themselves to be entertained by a complete stranger.
The grateful magician understands that people have many things to do. Watching a magic show doesn’t have to be one of them. They have made a choice to watch. And for that, a magician should be grateful.
The grateful magician thanks those in charge of hiring him or her and treats them with nothing but humble respect. A grateful magician is not a diva.
The grateful magician appreciates all types of audience members. Even silent ones.
The grateful magician supports those who create magic and pays for books, videos and effects rather than pirating and sharing them.
The grateful magician does not refuse to perform when asked.
The grateful magician realizes the sacrifice and dedication to those who work in theater, sound & lighting, booking, tech, crew, advertising and other behind-the-scenes roles and thanks them accordingly.
This Thanksgiving, I hope we (magicians) all try to be grateful magicians. And after Thanksgiving, let’s try to be grateful every day.
I’m going to start by thanking all of you who regularly read my blog. Thank you all. This applause is for you.
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