You might think that by being a magician I mean an end to work, or an end to frustration, for that matter, and my assessment is that being a magician does not mean either of these things. Consider that even the hard boiled skeptic would likely agree that work is a good thing. And a case can be made in defense of suffering, too.
I only propose that mental imaginings of the kind I've described, and related practices, are a resource, one with the particular merit of being ready at hand for possibly anyone. Let us say - because it is easy for me to think of this - that your pursuit is wealth, and, at the same time, that you lack the resources, apparently, to achieve it. You may lack other resources, but you do have the ability to generate mental imagery.
Let me quickly say that, in the pursuit of wealth, or anything else which is difficult to pursue, work and effort are essential things, or, at least, are to be respected. Still, it was suggested to me once that I get everything by magic alone, as an exercise, to develop my magical abilities. I think it's a very interesting suggestion ... but I have to admit I have not pursued the practice very assiduously. Perhaps that explains my good, magical, but only middling results. Just things to think about.
