Who will you become?

You will become the person you think or believe you are.

But there’s also an opportunity for you to become the person you pretend to be.

If this sounds a lot like, ‘fake it til you make it,’ then you’re spot on.

Before you pooh pooh the idea of fake it until you make it, know that history is full of stories about individuals that went beyond their station in life because they acted as if they could.

Now obviously, neither you nor I want a surgeon operating on us that’s faking it or a pilot flying a plane filled with passengers that’s not up to the task. But that’s not what I’m suggesting you do.

What I’m suggesting is that when you feel as though you’re not up to a particular role or task, you prime yourself to believe that you are. One of the best techniques for this is to ask yourself, how would you behave or act if you could accomplish the task?

While the idea of acting as if you are ready is not a magic wand that delivers instant results, it is a gateway for an opportunity. An opportunity for you to act, an opportunity for you to physically engage in becoming the person capable of the role or accomplishing the task.

Pretending to be the person you want to be is all about building your confidence, and when you feel more confident, you’ll likely be more willing to work on your competence.

So, the next time you find yourself faced with an opportunity and you find yourself unsure of your ability to take advantage of it, ask yourself, what kind of person do you need to be to do so? And once you’ve defined the character traits, then begin to act accordingly. Do so knowing that while acting as if will not guarantee immediate results, you’ll move away from the person who can’t and closer to the person who can.

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