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Alvin Ding's avatar

i love the act as if idea. feels like a shortcut to confidence.

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Dave Lu's avatar

I hate to use the term “fake it till you make it” but it does work. Role playing helps you detach more easily from the things holding you back.

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Philip Goh's avatar

Thank you for this article! This has mirrored my experience and thoughts. I could not have put it better.

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Dave Lu's avatar

Thanks for reading Philip!

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Lin Su's avatar

Thank you for this. I’m still shedding. I won’t lie, working for Elizabeth Holmes rewired things: https://open.substack.com/pub/freeparadox/p/two-things-can-be-true-my-time-with?r=5vspk&utm_medium=ios

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Dave Lu's avatar

She definitely over indexed on confidence and overselling herself!

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