Pretending is a type of human behaviour. It refers to the action of achieving self-satisfaction through vanity, or even deception, by showing others a temperament one does not possess. It carries a negative meaning. But, there are also some positive elements 一For example, as Tang Yin said “Fake it till you make it. Pretend to have it, until you truly have it.”... more>>

If you’re not sophisticated, then pretend to be sophisticated, until you truly become sophisticated. If you’re not confident, then force yourself to be confident, until you truly become confident. If you want style, then pretend to have it, until you truly have style.

If you don’t have it, then pretend you do, until one day you truly have it. Pretend, repeat, persist, and persist again. Embrace consumerism, uphold aesthetics, and be driven by desire. By earnestly using disguise, you’ll eventually abandon disguise.

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Pfft—he couldn’t help but laugh. He looked up at her serious face and tapped her forehead, “Isn’t it just pretending? Why so much nonsense? “ <<less