The Power of Intentional Rehearsal
“One must observe without judgment, but with ruthless honesty.”
Rehearsal is often seen as a grind—a necessary evil before the fun of performance. But in the Fourth Way, this grind is gold. Gurdjieff called it intentional suffering: the conscious endurance of discomfort for transformation.
Practicing a sleight a thousand times until it becomes invisible… reviewing video of a performance to spot dead moments… resisting the urge to improvise sloppily—all these are forms of Work.
What transforms them is intention. To suffer consciously is to choose growth. Rehearsal then becomes not a chore but a crucible. The magician sharpens not just his craft, but his very being.
REMARKABLE MAGIC 