The second principle of magic

 It is sheer coincidence that I stumbled on this quote on the birth anniversary of the author.

There are essentially two principles in magic.

1. Like produces Like

2. Things which have once been in contact with each other continue to act on each other at a distance after the physical contact has been severed.

The magical part is how true these statements are with life too. We say God created Man in his own form. The first principle essentially says that the effect is often from the cause and these may be similar.

The second principle, I feel is a very powerful statement when it comes to teaching and parenting. The impact of an adult on a child is long and powerful. Memoires are the impact that human beings carry with them through life.

As a teacher, one may not be physically present in the life of a student for ever, but this second principle of magic becomes the strongest truth a student can encounter. The impact a teacher makes on the life of a child can be lifelong. The effort of the teacher should be to create as many pleasant experiences as possible. We have heard as many stories of teachers motivating children as those of teachers scarring children for a lifetime. We know of people who have dropped a subject because there has been an extremely toxic teacher. Rude remarks in the class room, physical punishment, unsavoury comments in the report cards are such examples. Instead think how powerful an adult could be in the life of child if we are mindful of this. The magic that this rule can create doesn’t restrict itself to the realm of magic. It creates magic in the life of a child.

As parents one thing that we need to strongly remember is how our voice becomes the inner voice of a child. What you do, act, talk or display as a parent is what the child later on has as a guiding voice in his or her adult life. The principle clearly says that even when the connection is severed, the impact is not. This means that the realm of influence is even beyond this world. As a parent if you understand the sheer power of this idea, it could be life-changing, not just for the child, but for you as a parent. You become capable of building stronger relationships with your child.

Let the magic of magic spread its wings.