What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.
In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?
This philosophy of fake it til you make it ordinarily will psychological exist with assumptions and comparison which in the pursuit of wealth can be an unhealthy lifestyle. Most times, when you compare with others, jealousy can easily arouse which can blind the mind to talk of learning anything from the people you compare yourself with.
For sure some people's financial flag is so clear that people around knows their financial worth. But then, ...fake it till you make it... usually goes with appearance and looks. The most common interpretation given to this philosophy is usually how you look and or appear. This common interpretation normally creates room for assumptions, assuming that the next costly appearance looking person is financially well than you (comparison) which can make you feel inferior when some or most are just faking it.
The misinterpreting of this philosophy can also keep people poor by implications since they want to look like rich counterparts so they go on affording what they don't need at a particular time just to look great thereby spending their hard earned money..
Just trying to uncover and grabs the healthy or a healthy interpretation of ..fake it till you make it..
Being inspired by others happens in so many different ways but it can hardly happen when comparison sets in.