[Ailist] Fake it till ya make it

[Herb Dreo]

This is indeed an engaging thread.  The idea of "lies" whatever the purpose
makes me uneasy.  On the other hand at least one takes a level of
responsibility for self.  Some interesting research 2 years ago indicated
that those people, who are least competent, e.g. make similar mistakes over
and over, or most confident. While those that were most competent tempered
their confidence as they know life has complexities.  It seems incompetence
is confident.  They are also likely to say, "It wasn't meant to be."  Who
decides it wasn't meant to be?

Herb Dreo
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(303)763-7334
www.dreomc.com

-----Original Message-----
From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Anna spector
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 1:15 PM
To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Fake it till ya make it

This thread is awesome!  I love hearing from some of my favorite people on
here!  
   
  I think we should all be allowed to wear a big sign that says "UNDER
CONSTRUCTION CHECK BACK LATER."  
  I think that the lies for the sake of moving towards becoming something
more are helpful, if we are indeed moving forward.  If we can match out
behavior with our "lies," authentic change can happen and that is truly
exciting!   I believe in more than fake it until you make it.  I think that
we don't ever really fake it, I believe that we already know we have the
ability to do it, we just lack follow through.  If we exhibit the behavior,
or fake it, aren't we doing it?  Plato used to tell his students that there
wasn't anything new to learn, but only things to be discovered that already
existed.
   
   
   
   
   
  Best,
  Anna Spector
  MA, Organizational Psychology, Seattle.

       
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