Why Magic Needs Mentors

I am the Master! A common problem in magic is that people seem to think they can do everything

on their own. It is one of the few disciplines where solo practitioners believe they can

master something by reading a book and only working on their own. Yet,

if a friend bought a car without having a driver's license, and never have taken driving lessons,

and said that they would figure it out...you would say they are insane. While 80% of the

work is grinding it out, having someone to answer questions who has done things

before, let alone working with others...as in a study group in school...is looked

down upon in wide swathes of the community. And with the invention of the internet finding others who