Are you actually magic?

Indeed, becoming good at anything is a bit of a magic trick when viewed the right way — even if it’s not always intentional.

“Are you actually magic?” — some random kid in my daughter’s kindergarten class

The first rule in magic is to never tell anyone how a trick is done. The second is to be good enough at the trick the audience can’t figure it out on their own.

If you’re David Copperfield trying to wow an auditorium filled to capacity on the Las Vegas Strip, this is certainly…