Until you make it?

September asked me what I think of this phrase: "Fake it until you make it". I am still thinking about this one, but I think it's an interesting question, and "deserves" it's own thread!

Take care,
Fuzzy

I think this is a great phrase, it seems to fit well for me!!!!
I like it.

Wow! When I first read this - I could help but think of sex somehow (sorry, but my ex was a master of faking it).

And then, there's the old saying ... If you build it they will come. I agree with that one too. If for example, one thinks positive, things seem to turn out more positive.

But silly me, what do I know? Not much honestly, except I know that sex remark could set me in the corner wearing a really stupid looking hat!

Sighsss ...

Sam

"You'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try."

at Sam

I have to agree with your comment though of thinking positive....this has been working for me. Mind you things are not always sunshine and roses but thinking positive makes those days that aren't good go by a lot quicker.


Heather

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life - it goes on."
~~Robert Frost

Fuzzy, this seems to be the basic premise behind positive affirmations, which I've used with some success. The thing is, even if you don't believe something, if you say it enough, then it will sink into your head.

I also once was in a training class where the instructor said, "If you think about what you want, rather than what you don't want, it just might happen." And I have found, that even when I don't really believe it, the more I focus on a positive outcome, the more likely it is to occur.

So, I guess the key is to keep focused on the outcome you want, even if it is "faking it". The problem is, I have seen many people that just can't do it...they can't bring thenselves to say words that they don't believe, even if they really wish they were true. So things like positive affirmations tend not to work. So "fake it 'til you make it" does not really seem to apply to everyone. Which is why the same therapeutic technique doesn't work for everyone.

mj