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What was something you learned too late in life? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago

Yeah, fake it till you make it only applies to overcoming self doubt, and should not be used to dismiss glaring problems. It certaibly doesn't work as a cure all for actual problems.

It can in rare cases work for happiness, but only if the reason is one that is just based on self doubt while things are actually going well.