People who are nervous and unsure about learning a new skill are often advised to “fake it till you make it.” That has never been very helpful for me; I think I concentrate on the “fake” part too much, which just makes me nervous that any moment the jig will be up.
Anyway, there’s an older, simpler way to express the same idea, which works much better: I’m practicing. It’s not fake, it’s just practice. Thinking that way makes me want to get back to work, instead of worry about getting caught; after all, I’m not doing anything wrong.
Fairly banal once I write it down, but it’s been helpful.
People who are nervous and unsure about learning a new skill are often advised to “fake it till you make it.” That has never been very helpful for me; I think I concentrate on the “fake” part too much, which just makes me nervous that any moment the jig will be up.
Anyway, there’s an older, simpler way to express the same idea, which works much better: I’m practicing. It’s not fake, it’s just practice. Thinking that way makes me want to get back to work, instead of worry about getting caught; after all, I’m not doing anything wrong.
Fairly banal once I write it down, but it’s been helpful.