Fake It Until You Make It

A motivational speaker urged his audience to “fake it until you make it.” He said that before you can land a big opportunity, you have to look, talk, and act like you belong in that role. If you can to this convincingly, people will take you seriously and offer you chances to prove yourself.

I decided that he was probably right. For instance, if you want to be funny, but you’re not, it might help if you try to look funny. If you can get people to laugh when they see you coming down the street, you’ll know that you’re well on your way to success.