While the term "fake it 'til you make it" is fraught with grief and failure, there is extreme value in visualizing where you want to be tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, and ten years into the future. Visualization and "act as if" are powerful things to harness. There is nothing fake about that!
What Is Visualization And Act As If?
As I offer in much more detail in my Success In A Year signature program, visualization (month one of success in a year) is about seeing yourself where you want to be each step of the way going forward. It is about effective goal setting, planning, and taking action, while making it real through feeding the sub-conscious mind.
Fake it 'til you make it is, well, FAKE! And your sub-conscious mind may well turn you into a fake. Not a good thing. If you do not fake it but, rather, act as if (month six of success in a year) you can do the things and be the capable individual you see yourself as in your visualization, then you will find you actually doing, and being, what you visualize. It is a subtle, but important, difference.
It is all about mindset and confidence. The right mindset, coupled with even a little confidence at the beginning can grow into a powerhouse of success.
If you are not sure what mindset, the right mindset, is all about, check out this free information and training program on the topic.
Remember, moving forward is all about one step at a time. "'Begin at the beginning,'" the King said, very gravely, 'and go on till you come to the end: then stop.'" -- Rev. Charles Dodgson.