Great post. As a magic coach, I'm working with beginners that have decided to start learning sleight of hand and magic and are full of the passion a new hobby brings.. Part of the process for me is to slow them down, and get them past the '6 month drop off' where many people give up, either because they find it too hard, or life just gets in the way... If they get past that.. It's so rewarding, watching people discover magic, and then start a life long love affair with it.. One of the things that make life worth living.