| A few years back my mother and I were hooked on | | | | a panel of expert judges were challenged to identify |
| a hugely popular TV show in the UK called "Faking It." | | | | the phony. That week's faker actually pulled it off, |
| Each episode featured someone in hot pursuit of a | | | | fooling the judges into believing they were a |
| crazy dream. An example that sticks in my mind is the | | | | professional rider. |
| person who wanted to compete in a high level show | | | | I've found "fake it till you make it" to be a very useful |
| jumping event, when they'd never sat on a horse | | | | maxim, coupled with its necessary precursor "Just Say |
| before. The aspiring equestrian was allocated to a | | | | Yes". I don't mean "say yes" indiscriminately to any |
| trainer, who had just 4 weeks to groom them to a | | | | random offer. The yes is for those opportunities that |
| level where they could hold their own against people | | | | are a little bit frightening, but which you know have the |
| who'd been riding practically since the cradle. The | | | | potential to bring you closer to your goals. |
| episode culminated with a jumping competition where | | | | |