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Don’t fake it until you make it

It’s OK to be a work in progress

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V Sri
Mar 13, 2024
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“The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I’m having 100% fun.”

–Kurt Cobain

The old adage says to “fake it until you make it.” The “it” you fake is the persona you present to the world. Pretending to know what you’re doing, even when you don’t. The old adage is bad advice. When your insides are rare, don…

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