The screenshots are from the new Disney+ series “Wandavision.”
It made me laugh harder than I’ve laughed in a long time.
Instantly wanted to make this part of my show introduction, too.
Tag: show
New Introduction
Today we will lie to you and yet you will believe our little deceptions because human beings are easily fooled due to their limited understanding of the inner workings of the universe. 
Game Of Imagination Is Back For 2021
“Game Of Imagination” is my 70 minute mind reading show that I wrote in 2019 in preparation to perform at the historic Knickerbocker Hotel in downtown Chicago.
Here is the promo video I made for/from it:
The plan was to perform it once a month, every month, in 2020.
I got to run the show twice.
After taking a couple months to plan, rewrite, and build out a professional broadcast quality studio, I launched the online version of “Game Of Imagination” in October for a six week run.
Here is the promo video I made for/from that:
One Year Anniversary
The first performance (the one I filmed to create the promo video) was on January 28th.
My birthday.
Turns out, I’ve wound up performing on my birthday for the past several years, and it’s now my favorite way to celebrate.
On the one year anniversary of my first (of two) shows at the Knickerbocker, and on the 5th year in a row, and on the 38th anniversary of my time on planet Earth, I’m doing it again!
Tickets Are Live
“Game Of Imagination” will run through 2021 on a once-a-month schedule with the first of twelve performances happening on my birthday.
Don’t give me a gift. Buy a ticket. I will then use that money to buy really obscure tools, and in exchange I will give you the best damn mind reading show you’re going to find anywhere on the planet (from anywhere on the planet because it’s online).
Success Will Destroy You
When I first started performing, I didn’t trust the audience. I would finish a routine where I predicted the future, moved objects with my mind, or influenced someone’s choices, and people would clap like crazy. It’s amazing stuff, and it’s no wonder people would applaud!
But I didn’t believe it.
I thought they were bored, disappointed, or just clapping because that’s what’s expected of them.Maybe they were, who knows?
Point is, I’m not psychic so I have no real idea what they were thinking.
What was really going on was I was dealing with my own impostor syndrome, and feeling like I wasn’t worth the positive attention I was getting.
Eventually I figured out that nobody has to clap if they don’t want to. They seemed to be doing it on their own volition because they genuinely wanted to show their appreciation.I’d made it past the hurdle of self doubt without tripping.
Since I passed that test, life tries to destroy me using a different approach: success.
After shows people love to come up and shake my hand. They want me to sign autographs. They tell me how much they love my show (& by extension me).
Basically every single person I talk to afterwards has nice things to say.
It’s an illusion.
What I’m experiencing is the result of a self-selecting process. Turns out, the only people who are willing to stand in line to talk to me are the people who liked what I did. If someone isn’t a fan, they won’t waste their time; they’ll just walk out. This creates a situation after shows where I’m only encountering people who like what I do.
This can destroy me.
It gives me a false sense that there’s no need to improve. There’s no need to continue working on my craft. There’s no need to put in more effort.
That’s a lie.
Success requires constant struggle. Constant improvement. Constant reevaluation of choices.Moral of the Story
Don’t believe your own hype. Thank people for the kindness they show you, but don’t make your choices based on the opinions of others.
Stay grounded, and don’t lose your drive.