Action-Faking is taking many of us by storm. Truth be told, some of us are not even aware that we are doing it, but we may wonder why we are not making progress toward our desired goals. Our goals surely look good on paper or digitally on our cell phones. The plan seems complete and good enough to achieve it. So why aren’t we making progress and seeing growth or even movement towards that desired goal?

Is it possible that stock counterfeiting rules our minds? By the way, what the hell is fake action?

Stock counterfeiting is also known as the hamster wheel of self-improvement and it works like that.

Every morning you wake up and write your goals on paper, in a journal, or even write them down in your cell phone diary. An example of this would be: “By this specific date next year I will be making X amount of money, or I will have a secure job with benefits, or I will have earned my degree in (whatever).” Adrenaline pumps with a resounding YES, and it does so consistently every morning for 90, 180, or even 365 days in a row.

Writing down your goals can be very challenging because they sure look good and seem very doable. However, if shortly after your imaginary journey of success you revert to binge-watching movies, playing unrestricted video games, or extreme social media engagement, then realizing your goals could be diminished.

Here you have a question. Have you ever stopped to see a little hamster running on his hamster wheel? He goes flat out and gives it his all. Every now and then he stops to look around with a look that says, “Am I there yet?” So what do you do next? Get back behind the wheel and go as fast as before and repeat the same behavior. It can be very entertaining to watch!

Unfortunately, some of us do the same and it is not entertaining. If we imagine wonderful end results but don’t take action, there is no progress. That can be depressing!

Pretend action is simply an imaginary mind game that we cannot allow ourselves to participate in if we are trying to achieve a desired goal. Stock counterfeiting can be eliminated with a simple but difficult method called Take Action, also known as “getting the job done” and “putting in the effort.”

In short: Imagining is not enough, we must DO!