SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PRETENDERS

Challenge the “fake it till you make it” mindset and make exchnage it for preparation, purpose, and patience as a path to real success. 

Chapters

• 0:00 Facing Daily Challenges
• 0:18 The Trap of Pretending
• 1:00 Authentic Work Over Appearances
• 1:30 From Fake It to Faith It
• 2:40 Close and Resources

Transcript

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Life is waiting for you each day, and you have to prepare for each challenge along the way toward success. It's not simple, but it can be done. Welcome to my common sense motivation episodes. I'm Chris FantasticPow. Let's talk about something real for a moment. Social media and the pretenders. We live in a world where fake it until you make it has become a model people proudly wear as a badge of honor. But let me tell you something straight. That's one of the most destructive mindsets you can have, not only in business, but in life and especially in relationships. Because no matter how well you try to hide behind filters, followers, or fancy words, your character will always want to show itself. And when it does, when the lights are off, when the camera isn't rolling, when there's no audience to impress, the real you steps forward. You see, pretending is exhausting. It drains your energy, it clouds your integrity, and it delays your growth. Because while you're busy faking it, you're not building it. And there's a big difference. True success, the kind that lasts, is never built on pretending. It's built on preparation, purpose, and patience. It's about showing up when nobody else is clapping, staying consistent when nobody's watching, and doing the work even when nobody's liking your posts. The truth is social media makes it easy to look rich, to look happy, to look successful, but none of that means you are. Real confidence comes from doing the work, not from looking like you did. And real relationships, whether personal or professional, are built on authenticity, not illusion. People may be fooled for a moment, but eventually your character tells the truth every time. It reveals who's genuine, who's disciplined, and who's just playing dress up with their goals. So don't fake it, faith it. Believe in your process, believe in your growth, and walk in your truth. You don't have to pretend to be great when you're actually working on becoming great. And remember this, a seed doesn't fake being a tree. It grows into one. And when you grow the right way, the fruit always shows itself. Let others pretend if they want to. That's their stage. But you you stay real, stay focused, and stay consistent. Because in time, your results will expose what you're pretending never could. And that's the kind of success that can't be edited, filtered, or faked. Make it happen. I'm Chris Fantastic Powell. Thank you for listening. For books, ebooks, or audiobooks, visit ChrisFantasticPowell.com or find them on Amazon.