Fake it 'Til You Make It

"To be a great champion, you must believe that you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are."
Muhammad Ali

I saw this quote at work the other day and instantly understood its power for our spiritual community. You may say faking it is being dishonest and I would respond that this very much depends on what your intensions are. Perhaps we compare this method to changing the radio station instead. When the rock music becomes too loud and annoying you can always switch the station to classical music instead and instantaneously your mood will change with it, right?

Let me give you an example. Say that you are worried about something, but suddenly a friend wakes you up from your mental trance and asks you how you are doing. Instantaneously your face brightens up and you say " great". You are not really faking this response because at the time when you see your friend your face brightens up naturally. Sure, you could say to her that just a moment ago you were worried about something and you will see how your entire demeanor sours with this statement. Sure, this response would be genuine as well - the choice is entirely up to you. This means that you can train yourself to be always all smiles when you see people you care about. Think that every friend that you encounter will be a present for you and she will. That is the magic of positive thinking.