Dial “M” For M.A.G.I.C.

I may make a small change in my approach to teaching. For six years, I’ve used the “M.A.G.I.C.” formula without using the “M’ specifically. Still a great mnemonic. It was derived from boiling down “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles, one of the foundational sources of “The Secret.” The “Secret” has always annoyed me, because of the number of people who followed it and seemed to believe that if they want something badly enough, it will come to them.

Well, that’s partially true. To the degree that any “formula” can guarantee success (they cannot. They can only increase the…