Action-Faking is taking many of us by storm. Truth be told, some of us are not even aware that we are doing it, but we may wonder why we are not making progress towards the desired goals. Our goals sure look good on paper or digitally on our cell phones. The plan seems complete and good enough to accomplish. So why aren’t we making progress and seeing growth or even movement toward the desired goal?
Is it possible that the simulation of actions rules our minds? By the way, what the hell is faking action?
Stock simulation is also known as the hamster wheel of self-improvement and it works like this.
Every morning you wake up and write your goals on a piece of paper, in a journal, or even write them in your cell phone diary. An example of this would be: “By this specific date next year I will be earning X amount of money, or I will have a secure job with benefits, or I will have earned my degree in (whatever).” The adrenaline pumps with a resounding YES, and you do it consistently every morning for 90, 180, or even 365 days straight.
Writing down your goals can be very exciting because they look good and seem very doable. However, if soon after your imaginary journey to success you return to excessive movie watching, unrestricted video game playing, or extreme social media participation, then making your goals come true could very well diminish.
Here is a question for you. Have you ever stopped to see a little hamster running in his hamster wheel? He goes full steam ahead and gives it his all. He occasionally stops to look around with a look that says, “Are I there yet?” So what does he do next? He gets back on the wheel and goes just as fast as before and repeats the same behavior. He can be very entertaining to watch!
Unfortunately, some of us do the same thing and it’s not fun. If we envision wonderful end results but take no action, there is no progress. That can be depressing!
Action simulation is simply an imaginary mind game that we cannot afford to participate in if we intend to achieve a desired goal. Action simulating can be eliminated with a simple but difficult method called Action Taking, also known as ‘doing the work’ and ‘trying hard’.
Conclusion: Imagining is not enough, we must DO!
