Fake it til you make it?

[FBCTorg]

Realizing what others do is none of your concern is one of the greatest ways a person can mature. There are plenty of people who are poorer than you, and I mean billions.

Look at the world around you and you will see that people who do not have access to clean water exists. When you think about that, it shouldn't make you happy, just as the people who have their own jets should not make you envy them. Just live in your own lane, have your own life, and do as good as you can. Try to aim at a life that makes you happy, and as long as you can reach that, you are going to do fine.

It's true that we are not going to be wealthy enough to have our own jets probably, but it is at least obvious that we are going to be not starving, as long as you are not starving, as long as you have a home to go to, as long as you have clothes and your health, be happy.

[bubilas]

What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.

In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

This is a very difficult question, and I think about who this rich person is: if it's my friend, then I'll be honest with them and joke about their money as much as I want, because they need to be sensitive to criticism. But if it's someone I barely know about money, like a former classmate with whom I don't communicate, then I'll simply be polite to them as usual and try not to show my envy.

[jems]

What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.

In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

This is a very difficult question, and I think about who this rich person is: if it's my friend, then I'll be honest with them and joke about their money as much as I want, because they need to be sensitive to criticism. But if it's someone I barely know about money, like a former classmate with whom I don't communicate, then I'll simply be polite to them as usual and try not to show my envy.

I think we don't need to react differently, it's all the same and the most important thing is that we maintain our self-respect even though they are rich, but we should act normally, only from some people we can take advantage of their knowledge and relationships, as long as it remains in a positive way, both among friends and other people, but we do have to be smart to be able to imitate what they do so that one day we can become rich too.

[(Hummus)]

Trying to fake it to blend in with those that are rich when you are struggling is quite exhausting, the phrase fake it till you make it isn't really a way to help you grow in life. This doesn't mean you should look like a beggar but you must live within your means and do what's within your capacity. Life isn't a competition with others, you actually in competition with yourself, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not in the same position, if you are better than the way you were yesterday that's a sign that you are growing in life

[₿itcoin]

should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

In my opinion, it is natural to compare oneself to a person of greater wealth. Personally, it can create motivation or tend to be negative, depending on how one uses such information. Due to the frog-pond effect, one may revert to the feeling of being small rather than feeling motivated to aspire to be like the high performers you may be socializing with. Also,  when wealth is corelated with your social experience, you may create an altered reality to avoid either being treated as less than or  judged  but there is no value in creating a false narrative for your life. All that does is create stress &  avoid genuine growth

consider those individuals who perhaps feel ahead as examples to study, rather than threats to your progress. Ask yourself, what have they done to get there ? Then apply similar actions to your own journey . If they are creating feelings of shame, that is your clue to make a shift in your mindset. Allow their success to be your motivation instead of your excuses

[SmartCharpa]

What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.

In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

From the topic of this thread, we have many people who are used to this lifestyle, they do not believe they will be real before they make, and they must fake everything before they succeed in life. That may work for some people, but it is not my style, it is not something that I am used to. But what is the point of faking it for those who are already ahead of you in life? There’s no reason for you to impress someone while I am struggling in real life, because it will not take anything away from them.

One thing about this life is that you have to believe in yourself, that whatever you are doing as legitimate is going to pay off, not until you fake it in life. For example, the person you are trying to impress may be the person to change your life, but if you already have proved that you have made it in life, you may miss that opportunity as well. So let's be real in all we do.

[imthegreat]

Trying to fake it to blend in with those that are rich when you are struggling is quite exhausting, the phrase fake it till you make it isn't really a way to help you grow in life. This doesn't mean you should look like a beggar but you must live within your means and do what's within your capacity. Life isn't a competition with others, you actually in competition with yourself, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not in the same position, if you are better than the way you were yesterday that's a sign that you are growing in life

You're absolutely right, because it's the truth. I love firewood again, and there's no need to pretend to anyone, because my life belongs only to me. I shouldn't compare myself to others; I should compare myself yesterday with myself today, and only this comparison makes sense. I need to become better, not sit idle, but strive to improve my skills and living conditions. And only in this way can I move toward happiness, that's the whole secret to success. And I shouldn't look at other people or envy them.

[barisbilgili]

Trying to fake it to blend in with those that are rich when you are struggling is quite exhausting, the phrase fake it till you make it isn't really a way to help you grow in life. This doesn't mean you should look like a beggar but you must live within your means and do what's within your capacity. Life isn't a competition with others, you actually in competition with yourself, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not in the same position, if you are better than the way you were yesterday that's a sign that you are growing in life

You're absolutely right, because it's the truth. I love firewood again, and there's no need to pretend to anyone, because my life belongs only to me. I shouldn't compare myself to others; I should compare myself yesterday with myself today, and only this comparison makes sense. I need to become better, not sit idle, but strive to improve my skills and living conditions. And only in this way can I move toward happiness, that's the whole secret to success. And I shouldn't look at other people or envy them.

Differences cannot always be a barrier, not just because they are rich so we cannot mix with them, on the contrary, because they are rich we have to mix with them so we can dig up valuable information so that we can also follow their success or wealth, not with the intention of being jealous and also pretending in front of them, we can be ourselves without having to be ashamed because not everything can be measured by wealth and success.

[GiftedMAN]

Trying to fake it to blend in with those that are rich when you are struggling is quite exhausting, the phrase fake it till you make it isn't really a way to help you grow in life. This doesn't mean you should look like a beggar but you must live within your means and do what's within your capacity. Life isn't a competition with others, you actually in competition with yourself, the most important thing is to make sure that you are not in the same position, if you are better than the way you were yesterday that's a sign that you are growing in life

Imagine acting to be rich when one is struggling financially do you know how terrible such person will become if he start living the life of another person you may even go into debt just to fake a life you do not have it's not ever going to help such person become better or become rich overnight. You don't need to blend in another life you have to unique while you do your things and if you are giving the opportunity to stay around the rich with your own life you can learn few things from them hst can be useful to you then add it to your knowledge to get a better result you don't necessarily need to beg them or pretend to be in the same class with them to be noticed.

[Nonstop_H]

To me faking it before you make it shouldn't be the best way to go. In life be real to urself, the worst lie is the lie you tell to ur self. Ironically everyone has a begining even if you are born from a reach family or with golden spoon, life won't fail to teach you the necessary lessons of life, real men or genuine men persay to bring people down. Rather they raise people up. I have always said it. Money is good, but it can't be every thing. Those who still regard or show regards to someone only because of money are still missing it. Meanwhile that you don't have enough money to pay ur complete bills dosint me you are financially handicap. Because no real man will be financially handicap except you are physically challenge or under a serious curse. Be real . Ur genuine peers will still be happy seeing you among them.

[Queen uloma]

What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.

In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

You're right, Sometimes when I meet people who are financially ahead of me, it make me step up, it can make me have mixed feelings, like admiration, motivation and insecurity
‎It Is cool to compare, but what matters is what you do with the comparison.
‎Never you in life fake your situation no matter what you're,  trying to claim that you're rich when you're not, may give you a temporary comfort, this act alone can Make you distance from your authentic self, you don't owe anyone a good performance, people who love you for who you are will  always value you honestly not just for who you are.
‎So when you pretend it becomes hard to build a genuine relationship because your always trying to impress instead of being yourself,
‎The goal is to be sure it doesn't turn to pressure or doubting one self. Everyone's life journey are
‎Different, so focus more on growing, just because you are not financially sound doesn't mean you're behind or falling, it's simply means you're preparing for a better tomorrow, some people come from a wealthy home others comes from risk or luck, your effort now determine your success tomorrow.
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[Iamgoat]

From the topic of this thread, we have many people who are used to this lifestyle, they do not believe they will be real before they make, and they must fake everything before they succeed in life. That may work for some people, but it is not my style, it is not something that I am used to. But what is the point of faking it for those who are already ahead of you in life? There’s no reason for you to impress someone while I am struggling in real life, because it will not take anything away from them.

One thing about this life is that you have to believe in yourself, that whatever you are doing as legitimate is going to pay off, not until you fake it in life. For example, the person you are trying to impress may be the person to change your life, but if you already have proved that you have made it in life, you may miss that opportunity as well. So let's be real in all we do.

I can never buy into this ideological believe of faking it until you make it because faking it might look smart in the first place but in the long run it only builds unnecessary social pressure and false expectations on the individual and this is why you will be seeing people spending money they don't have in the name of trying to impress people by all means possible or trying to look successful in the front of people do not even care and they end up losing their focus on things which actually means a lot to them. The truth is the real success people live a quiet lifestyle devoid of any unnecessary public attention or validation because the wealth they have today was built through consistency and not packaging.

[fruktik]

There are people who fake their life so that people won't know or think they are suffering some also has miss opportunity from who would have be of help to them it is good to be sincere and not to feel proud.
I get motivated with what people are doing, i also get encourage through them that are independent.
There are few who fake it and later make it in life but no matter how bad it is let's always appear neat.

I agree. Even if someone's clothes aren't from a designer store and are quite modestly priced, they still look neat. This is very important. This alone indicates that they take care of themselves and don't allow themselves to be sloppy. I personally can't afford to wear clothes from famous global brands, but I try to keep up with the times. Thanks to our Chinese brothers, who make very inexpensive clothing and shoes. This allows me to at least dress somewhat decently.

[ImGenius]

Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

As a positive person, I always respect the work and earnings of the rich. The economic contribution of rich people to the society is huge. They have reduced manual labor by providing new technologies and are moving forward to develop the country. The right use of time, hard work and learning from failures of the rich have helped them become successful. Today, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Larry Ellison are at the top of the list of successful and wealthy people by taking the right steps at the right time. I think, if we work hard and accept small failures and work towards achieving our goals, then success will definitely come.

[Rampagoe004]

Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

As a positive person, I always respect the work and earnings of the rich. The economic contribution of rich people to the society is huge. They have reduced manual labor by providing new technologies and are moving forward to develop the country. The right use of time, hard work and learning from failures of the rich have helped them become successful. Today, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Larry Ellison are at the top of the list of successful and wealthy people by taking the right steps at the right time. I think, if we work hard and accept small failures and work towards achieving our goals, then success will definitely come.

In this case, I agree that in any role we will do, we must bring positive thoughts and appreciate the results of hard work by risking energy and time for their success to be useful for many people.
Taking inspiration from rich people will usually make someone change their life if they do it correctly and consistently, every hard work will get the results we want, I still see the positive for inspiration to be enthusiastic in seeking success.

[pusaka]

There are people who fake their life so that people won't know or think they are suffering some also has miss opportunity from who would have be of help to them it is good to be sincere and not to feel proud.
I get motivated with what people are doing, i also get encourage through them that are independent.
There are few who fake it and later make it in life but no matter how bad it is let's always appear neat.

I agree. Even if someone's clothes aren't from a designer store and are quite modestly priced, they still look neat. This is very important. This alone indicates that they take care of themselves and don't allow themselves to be sloppy. I personally can't afford to wear clothes from famous global brands, but I try to keep up with the times. Thanks to our Chinese brothers, who make very inexpensive clothing and shoes. This allows me to at least dress somewhat decently.

No matter how difficult your life is, don't let others know about it. Always look good so as not to expect pity from others. We must be able to stand on our own feet, as long as we can try then try everything even though it is actually difficult.

I've been surprised several times when someone who looks young and still looks very strong chooses to ask for it. Especially if they are a man, for me it is very sad. Not to be insulting, because I know finding a job is difficult. But there are many things you can do instead of begging.

[Webutxo]

Imagine acting to be rich when one is struggling financially do you know how terrible such person will become if he start living the life of another person you may even go into debt just to fake a life you do not have it's not ever going to help such person become better or become rich overnight. You don't need to blend in another life you have to unique while you do your things and if you are giving the opportunity to stay around the rich with your own life you can learn few things from them hst can be useful to you then add it to your knowledge to get a better result you don't necessarily need to beg them or pretend to be in the same class with them to be noticed.

There are some people that their level of business require them to bath up, they need to look good to be able to get some business deals. They need to convince their client they are up to the standard that's why some people do fake it, it's not like they are not upto the standard but their financial instability might have be the problem for that time.

There are some business deal that if your client doesn't see you with some kind of cars, they will not take you serious. If you are going to meet a client to sign up a million dollars deal, you will have to present yourself to be up there, up to that standard to get that deal, if you show up there looking like a begger, you may not bag the deal. This is why some people do fake their lifestyle, as they used to say fake it until you make it isn't.

[Veenie]

What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.

In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?

Most times I see that "fake it till you make it" not as going into debt just to maintain a fake lifestyle, or acting as though they're rich for their peers.

I think it's just that you actually just have to look presentable, look like you can take care of yourself and this is not about some misguided pride or anything, no.

It's more of a "dress how you want to be addressed" approach, that way you can find yourself in that circle of "rich people" to begin with.
The rich hang around with the rich so if you have rich peers and show up to where they are looking shabby, they'd subtly cut you off.

[imthegreat]

Where I live, they've started arresting bloggers who like to create economic courses for people via Instagram. I wouldn't even call them economic courses, though, because they're a completely idiotic set of slides that ask you to think about visualizing your desires, but in reality, they don't offer any specific economic advice. Yet, everyone buys this nonsense. This is why these pseudo-bloggers become incredibly rich.

I believe that wealth is the result of hard work, not visualization.

[bakasabo]

Where I live, they've started arresting bloggers who like to create economic courses for people via Instagram. I wouldn't even call them economic courses, though, because they're a completely idiotic set of slides that ask you to think about visualizing your desires, but in reality, they don't offer any specific economic advice. Yet, everyone buys this nonsense. This is why these pseudo-bloggers become incredibly rich.

I believe that wealth is the result of hard work, not visualization.

Do they really arrest bloggers for creating silly course, or because they dont pay (forgot - that is what they usually say) taxes from income they get and dont declare anything at all? The internet is full of silly information but only few individuals get arrested for that. I think nobody would arrest for such created content. Bloggers would have be asked to delete it, instead of arrest them. But financial crime, that is something for what a person can end in jail easy.