Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.

The line reframes the familiar self-help maxim “fake it till you make it” by shifting the goal from external success (“make it”) to internal transformation (“become it”). It suggests that adopting the behaviors, posture, and habits associated with confidence or competence can, over time, help cultivate those traits as part of one’s identity. In this reading, performance is not mere deception but a rehearsal that can change self-perception and readiness to act. The emphasis is on durable character change rather than a temporary mask worn to pass a test or win approval.