The magician puts his hand in his pocket, takes out a small notepad, and tears off a page. He explains how powerful our thoughts — or willpower — are and how much influence they have on our daily activities. He says, “Let me explain,” and then writes the sentence “I CAN'T DO IT” on the note. Afterwards, he gives the sheet to a spectator and asks him to read the text, mentally adopt this “negative thought,” and then try to tear the paper. To his surprise, the spectator does not succeed. The magician takes the note back and writes on the other side: “I CAN DO IT”. He then gives it back to the spectator and asks him to keep this new, “positive” thought in mind and try to tear the note once more. Surprisingly, the spectator is able to tear the note effortlessly this time. Do you want to expand the routine a little further? As soon as the spectator has managed to tear the note, you can ask him to try one more time. This time, he will fail again. The magician then says: “Confidence is good but overconfidence is bad.” For this kind of performance, you naturally have to be a magician — after which you tear off one of the torn pieces of the same paper yourself. A particularly clever gimmick that you can easily carry in your pocket and with which you can perform countless stunning mentalism effects. Perfect for close-up, but also suitable for use on stage. �� • The sheets of paper measure 9 x 6,2 cm.• Once you know the secret, the effects you can achieve with it are limited only by your own imagination.• The notebook contains 30 sheets, so you can perform this mental effect at 30 different times.
