Genuine competence is not theatre, and neither is authentic courage.
"Fake it till you make it" is based on a philosophy of performance rather than authenticity. It instructs the holder of it, as a belief, to lie. To be believable, you ultimately have to lie to yourself, too. It leads to poor mental health because the next step is defensively and erroneously placing mental objects.
This does nothing to make a person competent. In fact, it produces anti-social behavior and grandiose notions, ultimately reducing chances of success - especially in relationships with others. People cope with others' self-delusions by ostracizing or attacking them.
Delusional people with grandiose notions are not courageous. They are cowards who fake it and hide behind titles and credentials. In the next installment (a week from now), you'll see how this common self-delusion can be overcome.
The "faking it" meme has become pernicious in western culture. It comes from the personal growth industry, which is ripe with hyperbole and dumbed-down interpretations.
They got their ideas from philosophies of performativity (Simone De Beauvior, for example). The problem is, the person is not the mask.
Genuine competence is not theatre, and neither is authentic courage. This is how "faking it" almost destroyed the Roman Empire in the year 983.
Genuine competence is not theatre, and neither is authentic courage.
"Fake it till you make it" is based on a philosophy of performance rather than authenticity. It instructs the holder of it, as a belief, to lie. To be believable, you ultimately have to lie to yourself, too. It leads to poor mental health because the next step is defensively and erroneously placing mental objects.
This does nothing to make a person competent. In fact, it produces anti-social behavior and grandiose notions, ultimately reducing chances of success - especially in relationships with others. People cope with others' self-delusions by ostracizing or attacking them.
Delusional people with grandiose notions are not courageous. They are cowards who fake it and hide behind titles and credentials. In the next installment (a week from now), you'll see how this common self-delusion can be overcome.
The "faking it" meme has become pernicious in western culture. It comes from the personal growth industry, which is ripe with hyperbole and dumbed-down interpretations.
They got their ideas from philosophies of performativity (Simone De Beauvior, for example). The problem is, the person is not the mask.
Genuine competence is not theatre, and neither is authentic courage. This is how "faking it" almost destroyed the Roman Empire in the year 983.