Accomplishment – Fake It till You Make It

Sometimes getting started on a project or activity can be so difficult. I have always noticed that those first few steps (literally or figuratively) can be the most horrendous to complete. Especially for those of us who love to procrastinate. I can always come up with a million other things I could get done that would be easier or would not take as long. Logically then, I might as well do those first which then that leaves me with no time to start the big project I had been putting off anyways. Getting started is always the biggest hurdle.

However, I have also learned there is truth to the “fake it till you make it” philosophy. Think about exercise as an example. There are days when I have no motivation to get outside and run. If I am able to drag myself out the door, the first half mile feels like torture dragging legs of lead. But once I warm up and move into my gait,...

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Comment by Lesley Sobeck on February 27, 2013 at 7:46am: Dan & Frank - thank you both for your feedback on my post. Glad it was enjoyable!

Comment by Frank Andrix on February 8, 2013 at 4:59pm: Great post, i, Motivation follows action. Not vice versa.

Thank you for reminding me of that today

Frank

Comment by Dan Miller on February 8, 2013 at 3:29pm: Lesley
You're absolutely right. The word "faking" sounds kinda negative but I'm a big believer in just acting as if something is already true. And I know if I act in a certain way, the reality is likely to start showing up.