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Similar also to "the method" in acting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_acting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_acting I use this in negotiation as wel
by larrys 13y ago
Similar also to "the method" in acting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_acting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_acting
I use this in negotiation as well. You convince yourself that you are playing a role and do what is consistent with the role you are playing. You are an actor. Takes quite a bit of practice.
- jt2190 13y agoI'm having difficulty squaring what you do with what pg is recommending: > And by convince yourself, I don't mean play mind games > with yourself to boost your confidence. I mean truly > evaluate whether your startup is worth investing in. Isn't "playing a role" a form of mind games?
- solistice 13y agoI think it's reconciliable over the fact that by setting out to become a certain kind of person/startup/something, you become it. After you're there, it'll be the truth, and not a mind game anymore. As a personal example, I started dancing, and after watching the movie Step Up 3, I decided that this guy (http://youtu.be/EKIgbR_V8fs?t=1m2s http://youtu.be/EKIgbR_V8fs?t=1m2s) danced really well. So I set out to dance just like him. At the beginning, it was me akwardly dancing in front of my bathroom mirror at 3 in the morning. Now I can do what he does, and more. So yeah, fake it till you make it, and then go get some investors.
- bqe 13y agoThat's not how I see it. It's more like, if you can't truly convince yourself that your startup is worthwhile (or becoming the character via method acting), then your startup/character/acting method should be changed because other people won't believe it either.
- lmm 13y agoIsn't that backwards? The whole point of the method is that you break down the distinction between you and the role, and become the character - you're explicitly not thinking about being an actor.