{"id":3101,"date":"2023-06-28T18:35:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T22:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/simon-coronel-world-champion-of-magic-quitting-the-day-job-the-delights-of-the-magic-castle-finding-glitches-in-reality-learning-how-to-use-your-own-brain-and-worshiping-at-the-altar-of\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T18:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T22:35:09","slug":"simon-coronel-world-champion-of-magic-quitting-the-day-job-the-delights-of-the-magic-castle-finding-glitches-in-reality-learning-how-to-use-your-own-brain-and-worshiping-at-the-altar-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/simon-coronel-world-champion-of-magic-quitting-the-day-job-the-delights-of-the-magic-castle-finding-glitches-in-reality-learning-how-to-use-your-own-brain-and-worshiping-at-the-altar-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic \u2014 Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder (#679)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68169 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Simon-Coronel-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration via <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/99designs.com\/tim\">99designs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong>\u201cIf there\u2019s no right time, then sooner is better than later.<\/strong><\/strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014\u00a0Simon Coronel<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Simon Coronel\u00a0<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simoncoronel.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">simoncoronel.com<\/a>)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is legally classified as an \u201cAlien of Extraordinary Ability\u201d by the United States Government for his skills as a magician and illusionist.\u00a0Simon discovered magic in 1999 as a first-year student at Melbourne University. He then spent five years working full time in management consulting while juggling his \u201csecret\u201d performance career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s currently a jigsaw puzzle designer for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/magicpuzzlecompany.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Magic Puzzle Company<\/strong><\/a>, which has the #1-backed puzzle on Kickstarter of all time, and is a regular performer at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Simon has appeared twice on the hit TV show\u00a0<em>Penn &amp; Teller: Fool Us<\/em>. He has won over a dozen international awards for magic, including being crowned the World Champion of Magic in 2022 at FISM, the Olympics of magic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/679-simon-coronel-world-champion-of-magic-quitting\/id863897795?i=1000618647104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0Yldd8VvLO5GjIsFd78gnA?si=88yZtAuATHGCDzfDhvyAYQ\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+KebspnS54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Overcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/2031148#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Podcast Addict<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/timferriss\" 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class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#679: Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic \u2014 Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/820862b3-05cd-4137-8c12-a27918d7fcac\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/aeropress.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AeroPress<\/strong><\/a><strong>!\u00a0<\/strong>If you haven\u2019t tried coffee made with an\u00a0<a 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Just add a pair of socks to your shopping cart and apply code\u00a0<u>TIM<\/u>\u00a0to make the pair free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn Jobs<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn Jobs<\/a>\u00a0can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you\u2019re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Using LinkedIn\u2019s active community of more than 900 million professionals worldwide,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LinkedIn Jobs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can help you find and hire the right person faster.\u00a0<strong>When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Just visit LinkedIn.com\/Tim<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/01\/09\/penn-jillette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to hear<\/a> a podcast episode with someone Simon once fooled?<\/strong> Listen to my interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/01\/09\/penn-jillette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penn Jillette<\/a> (of <em>Penn &amp; Teller<\/em> fame) in which we discussed practicing skepticism without cynicism, compensating for weak visual memory, youthful meanderings, making several grand per week as a technically homeless street performer, de-escalating hostility with wits and a milkshake, losing 0.9 pounds a day for four months, hanging out with the legendary Richard Feynman, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/01\/09\/penn-jillette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#405: Penn Jillette on Magic, Losing 100+ Pounds, and Weaponizing Kindness<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/d7ddd8d5-ddfd-4a9c-b396-1ab266743185\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/06\/28\/simon-coronel\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-68167\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hhs\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>[06:12] Radical earliness.<\/li>\n<li>[08:23] The Magic Castle.<\/li>\n<li>[17:27] Catching the magic bug at age 18.<\/li>\n<li>[19:56] Acknowledging neurodivergence.<\/li>\n<li>[28:16] <em>Glitches in Reality<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[30:53] The road to winning the 2022 FISM World Championship of Magic.<\/li>\n<li>[53:04] Workshopping out the kinks <em>before<\/em> the competition.<\/li>\n<li>[57:59] The muse and the Shoot seal of approval.<\/li>\n<li>[1:01:31] Gauging audience perception and finding balance pre-game.<\/li>\n<li>[1:05:49] The big day.<\/li>\n<li>[1:18:45] Categories of stage magic.<\/li>\n<li>[1:20:15] Ugly crying through victory.<\/li>\n<li>[1:30:10] The immediate aftermath.<\/li>\n<li>[1:34:03] A homecoming drink at the Magic Castle.<\/li>\n<li>[1:36:37] Why a later start in magic was lucky.<\/li>\n<li>[1:39:13] How working at Accenture played into Simon\u2019s weaknesses.<\/li>\n<li>[1:45:30] Making the decision to do magic full-time.<\/li>\n<li>[1:52:34] Hotbeds of magical innovation.<\/li>\n<li>[1:55:57] Mentalism misgivings.<\/li>\n<li>[2:01:13] Why learning magic can be so daunting for a beginner.<\/li>\n<li>[2:07:29] How Simon teaches magic.<\/li>\n<li>[2:10:45] Magic in the media.<\/li>\n<li>[2:14:35] Is atheism a prerequisite for the modern magician?<\/li>\n<li>[2:16:14] Jigsaw puzzles.<\/li>\n<li>[2:23:26] Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE SIMON CORONEL QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cFear and enthusiasm battled. And fear kept winning.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Simon Coronel<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf there\u2019s no right time, then sooner is better than later.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Simon Coronel<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMagic is so much broader and so much deeper than people ever realize. There are so many different rooms in the house of magic, you could spend 10 lifetimes on it and not even get close to everything there is to know and learn.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Simon Coronel<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you know how it\u2019s done, that illusion doesn\u2019t happen. And so the tree falls in the woods and there is no sound because there is no magic without the mystery.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Simon Coronel<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related and Recommended<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. 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