Lesson 3, Topic 1
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Fake it till you make it

22nd January 2020
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What it means to fake it till you make it

In your career you are bound to end up in situations where you feel incompetent because you know you are not able to solve the problem or have the right anwers. Many people, when faced with this, makes a beeline for the door. But some stick around and rise up to the challenge and take it head on. Do you think these people have the right stuff to solve the problems? Not always. ome of these people fake it, until they make it…

Faking it – it means act and behave like someone who is confident and knowledgeable

“Fake it till you make it,” does not imply lying or pretending to be someone you are not. I’m talking about acting “as if:”…behave “as if”:

  • you already possess the skills and talent you need to succeed
  • you’re already the kind of person you want to be
  • the battle is already over and you have emerged victorious, because you know deep down that if you keep trying, you’ll eventually prevail
  • the unknown road you’re about to embark upon has already been traversed by you many times before