Jim KatsoulisJim AI — Your Personal Guide to Living at Your Goal Weight

don't fake it till you make it

14 Sept 2025 · 0 min

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Short excerpt from a YouTube video by Jim Katsoulis arguing that the phrase "fake it till you make it" is misleading. Katsoulis compares personal growth to building muscle: by 'pretending' to be the person you want to be, you develop the mental, physical, and emotional capacities of that person.

Fake it till you make it is completely misleading. If you went into the gym and saw someone who was working out, no one says they're faking it till they make it. They say they're building muscle. Well, the exact same thing's happening when you pretend to be the person who you want to be. By pretending to be that person, you're developing the mental, physical and emotional muscle of being that person.