{"id":41734,"date":"2021-07-22T02:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T06:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=41734"},"modified":"2021-07-26T12:54:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T16:54:04","slug":"fake-it-to-make-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fake-it-to-make-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake It to Make It: How to Follow Your Goals Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Can you really fake it to make it? How does acting as though you\u2019ve already achieved your dream help you push through towards it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expression \u201cfake it till you make it\u201d might sound cliche, but it\u2019s a powerful way to expedite the journey towards your goals. When you act as though you\u2019ve already achieved your dream, you\u2019ll become better at discerning the opportunities that can help you get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can start acting as though you\u2019ve already achieved your goals using the &#8220;fake it to make it&#8221; method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Would You Act if You\u2019d Already Made It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One powerful technique to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steps-to-achieve-your-goals\/\">achieving your goals<\/a> is to &#8220;fake it to make it&#8221;, that is to act as though you already have. In the same way that visualization stimulates your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ed-mylett-reticular-activating-system\/\">reticular activating system<\/a> (RAS), acting as though you\u2019ve already achieved your dream activates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/manifesting-money-the-secret\/\">Law of Attraction<\/a>: You start recognizing the people and opportunities that might help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/reach-your-goals-2\/\">reach your goals<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start acting as though you\u2019ve achieved your goals, think about how your life would be different. Consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How you\u2019d feel<\/li><li>How you\u2019d think<\/li><li>How you\u2019d talk<\/li><li>What you\u2019d wear<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also try to model the behaviors of successful people. Successful people tend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be self-confident<\/li><li>Celebrate their accomplishments<\/li><li>Feel comfortable taking risks<\/li><li>Say what they want and don\u2019t want<\/li><li>Think they can achieve anything<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Throw a \u201cCome as You\u2019ll Be\u201d Party<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To practice acting as though you\u2019ve achieved your goals, plan or attend a \u201cCome as You\u2019ll Be\u201d party: <strong>a party set five years in the future where you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/act-as-if\/\">act as if<\/a> you\u2019ve achieved your goals. <\/strong>Canfield first attended one in 1986. Participants had to act in character for the entire four-hour party. 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Canfield carried copies of his yet-to-be-written New York Times bestseller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the party\u2019s attendees went on to achieve their dreams, including Canfield. <strong>He attributes their success to marinating their brains in the imagery of achievement for four hours, which in turn activated their RAS and motivated them to achieve the goal.<\/strong> The attendees had to put in concerted effort going forward to reach those goals, but the party provided an important starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throw a Come as You\u2019ll Be Party for your close friends, or consider making it part of your company\u2019s training program. You\u2019ll create a supportive jumping-off point for the people around you who are looking to propel themselves toward their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acting the Part: From Bank Teller to Branch Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Canfield visited his local bank, he usually saw one teller who was more dressed up than the others. 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