If I keep it all contained within this folder, then copy/paste it onto the site, I will have a backup of everything I need.

This is my typical thought process as I contemplate the nuances of keeping backups of all my work. Every story, and partial story, written, blog post, essay idea, whatever.

There’s also the culling of every single magic routine, gimmick and teaching device (DVDs, books, etc.) from my garage, while retaining those I think might be useful sometime down the road.

But then I think:

What if it all disappeared tomorrow?

What if all the backups malfunctioned, the posts on this site vanished, the stories were gone, the magic burned up, the podcast episodes disappeared and everything I built went away?

Simply put, I’d crack a beverage, sit down and get back to work.

And that’s when it became obvious I care little (if any) about the outcome and everything about the process.

I can only be broken if attached to things that do not last.