Have you ever heard of dramaturgy? It’s a fancy term for something William Shakespeare spelled out in his play As You Like It about 400 years ago: Al… - Austin Kleon

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Have you ever heard of dramaturgy? It’s a fancy term for something William Shakespeare spelled out in his play As You Like It about 400 years ago: All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. Another way to say this? Fake it ’til you make it. I love this phrase. There are two ways to read it: 1. Pretend to be something you’re not until you are — fake it until you’re successful, until everybody sees you the way you want them to; or 2. Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.

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About Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon (born June 16, 1983) is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going.

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Fake it till you make it. I love this phrase. There are two ways to read it:
1. Pretend to be you're something you're not until you are - fake it until youre successful, until everybody sees you the way you want them to; or
2. Pretend to be making something until you actually make something.
I love both readings, you have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing the work you want to be doing.

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