Dick, I'd love to read your notebooks,
from 70 years ago(!).
I'll bet they captured and discribed a different world!

Greetings.
I enjoy reading all of the advise, here in this Thread.
It has me thinking in many different directions.

I guess in different stages,
we all need different things.
,..as well as 'ON' different 'stages',...venues.

Through my years,
I've managed to 'survive' enough,
to let that 'worry' slide down the list.
What I'm working on now,
is showing folks,
...what I find to be cool.

Some things,...I've developed, imagined,
or enjoyed.
{Developing and Sharing one's-self.}

It's equally as nerve racking,
as struggling for the bucks,
back when;...
but very satisfying.

Thinking about it,
maybe it relates to Blind wizard's questions.
In the moment I would answer it:
What would YOU like to see?
(....if you weren't blind...hee hee heee)

What would YOU like to do?

In MY moment now,
I would start talking to myself.

{,....un-like other things you can do with yourself;
..you won't go blind from it!
.....they might lock you up,..
,..just talk low,
and don't mention my name...}

I believe,
as Humans,
this is our biggest challenge.
Developing ourselfs.
I wish you luck.
(it's actually quite enjoy-ible)
gallagher

p.s.: Notebooks ARE a key,
..but not just 'after' the Show.
My bigger Notebooks,..fill up between the Shows.
,...might just be me.

p.s.s.: I would also like to say:
I find Magic to be very entertaining,..
on its own.
No jokes,..
moments where the Magic itself is funny,..yes.
But no: "Knock Knock.."

I'm working on such a Show in the moment.
I grant you,
it is more challenging for my audience.
,..and they ARE fewer,..
but,..
I find it good.