0 There is no magic

 I hope that there is magic. It means that I am special. But as far I comprehend this life, there is none and no one is special, not even kings, generals, sages. They are all human. Magic occurs when we don't understand and it is performed to trick people or to entertain. That kind of magic is not real magic, but merely skill. Thing seems to happen randomely and when unexpected good luck happens upon someone, she or he thinks that it's magical, beyond logical comprehension. Technology in some sense is also magical, but because there is logic behind it that can be proved by anyone, we don't regard technology as magical. If you don't believe in fairy tales, Santa Clause, or Sun Go Kong, you probably see that those who believe in them as deceiving themselves. All religions have magical stories. Magic is about power, so do religions and politics. We all want to be powerful, to be special more than others. It means survival. Naturally all humans are equal. If you meet a hungry shark or lion, if you are weak, you will be eaten. That's the simple truth. If things happen differently, it has logical reason behind it. 

The implication of not believing in magic is that you are on your own. There is saying in Chinese, "If you fell down, get up yourself! The mountain is quiet". It means that no one will help you. You are your own responsibility. Your happiness is in your own hand. There is no magic that will give it to you. 

Maybe you are like me, waiting for fortune to happen that will change your life. Keep waiting and you are waiting for godod. Waiting for something that will never come. Accept the fact that if you are useless, no one will need you. No one will come to save you. You must save yourself. That's the only way to survive.

It's ok to belive or not believe in something. Believing is also a hope. Sometimes that's the only one that can save you in dire situation. In Men Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl, those who have hope, behave and accept difficulty in more positive way. Their body and mind becomes stronger and able to survive the most horrible situation in consentration camp. If you think merely logically, and you are in situation that the future is bleak or even dark without any hope, you will despair and depress, death will come sooner to you. 

So, I am not against religious believes, not at all. There's always things that I can't comprehend. Some people survive from fatal accidents or lethal disease. I don't understand cause and effect chain behind it. So I just accept it as coinsident while others maybe see it as magical.

Our brains are not wired to think logically. The brain loves to create imaginations. Without imagination there won't be art, religion, family, country, even money. So lets we have this ambiguity in mind. You can be religious and logical at the same time. Our brains contain the whole universe. But when we know that something is "not" let be honest to ourselves and behave accordingly.