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You Have Magic Hands · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the most difficult forms of magic is sleight of hand.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every form of magic is difficult, of course, but sleight of hand presents a unique challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Why is that?
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  SPEAKER_00: The reason is because you have to be flawless in presenting the illusion to the audience.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everybody is watching your hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: Their eyes are fixed on every single move that you make, looking for any sign that you're trying to trick them.
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  SPEAKER_00: What we do as riders is a kind of sleight of hand.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our words can draw people into a story, move them emotionally, and compel them to take action.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other words, riders are a special kind of magician.
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  SPEAKER_00: The astronomer Carl Stegen once said, writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs.
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  SPEAKER_00: Books break the shackles of time.
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  SPEAKER_00: A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.
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  SPEAKER_00: So the next time you sit down to write, keep in mind that you're a magician.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can change the world with your words.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have magic hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, one of the best ways that you can inject some magic into your writing is through this amazing little tool called writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: A writing prompt is a sensor tool that helps you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Writing prompts are a great creative tool for journaling, storytelling, stress relief, and so much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, every day for the next year, you can get an email with a unique writing prompt.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is an amazing tool for your writing, for your business, for your leadership, and so much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can check it out at dailywriterlife.com slash writing prompts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much, and I'll see you tomorrow.