The Coward's Manual

# How to Fake Courage When You're a Coward

Let's face it: courage is overrated. Who needs courage when you can fake it? Faking courage is much easier, safer, and more convenient than actually being courageous. Faking courage is the art of pretending to be brave when you're really not. The skill of fooling others and yourself into believing that you're fearless even when you're really terrified.

Why would you want to fake courage? Well, there are many benefits of faking courage. For example, faking courage can help you:

- Impress others.
People admire and respect courageous people. They look up to them and follow them. They trust them and listen to them. They want to be like them and be with them. So if you fake it, you can gain more popularity, influence, and power. Who wouldn't want that?

- Boost your self-esteem.
People who are courageous tend to have higher self-esteem. They feel more confident and capable. They feel more proud and happy. They feel more worthy and valuable. So if you fake courage, you can improve your self-image and self-worth. You go tiger !!

- Achieve your goals.
People who are courageous tend to achieve more goals. They take more action and initiative. They face more challenges and opportunities. They overcome more obstacles and difficulties. They accomplish more results and outcomes. So if you fake courage, you can enhance your performance and productivity.

How do you fake courage? You ask… You have come to the right place. I,the wise fool,will teach you the way.
it's not hard, really… It just takes some practice and creativity. Here are some tips on how to fake courage when you're a coward:

- Act confident.
Confidence is the key to faking courage. If you act confident, you will appear courageous. So how do you act confident? Well, you can start by improving your body language and voice tone. For example, you can stand tall and straight, make eye contact, smile, nod, gesture, speak loudly and clearly, etc. These signals will convey confidence and courage to others and yourself.

- Fake it till you make it.
Faking courage is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you fake courage long enough, you will eventually become courageous. Why? Because faking courage will change your mindset and behavior. You will start to believe that you are courageous and act accordingly. You will start to experience positive feedback and reinforcement from others and yourself. You will start to enjoy the benefits of being courageous and want more of it.

- Use affirmations.
Affirmations are positive statements that you repeat to yourself or out loud to reinforce your desired beliefs and feelings. Affirmations can help you fake courage by changing your inner dialogue and emotional state. For example, you can use affirmations such as "I am courageous", "I can do this", "I am not afraid", "I am strong", etc. These affirmations will boost your confidence and courage levels.

- Imagine the best case scenario.
Fear is often caused by imagining the worst case scenario of what could happen if you do something risky or challenging. Fear can paralyze you and prevent you from taking action or making decisions. To overcome fear, you can imagine the best case scenario instead of the worst case scenario. Imagine what could go right instead of what could go wrong. Imagine how good you will feel instead of how bad you will feel. Imagine how much you will gain instead of how much you will lose.

- Have a backup plan.
Sometimes, faking courage is not enough. Sometimes, things don't go as planned or expected. Sometimes, things go wrong or fail miserably. In these cases, it helps to have a backup plan ready in case of emergency or disaster. A backup plan is a plan B that you can use if plan A fails or backfires. A backup plan can help you reduce your risk and uncertainty levels and increase your safety and comfort levels.

So there you have it: how to fake courage when you're a coward.

Now go ahead and try it.

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Comments

Reader J.
Harsh comment alert!! Right...Fake it till you make it. Until the fake cracks. Not to pop your bubble dear author, but the manual is very misleading. Here's how: First, fake courage to impress others?? I think that's shallow. Would you be impressing yourself by impressing others? I don't think so. Again, there's no way you'd be boosting your self-esteem by faking it, because at the end of the day, YOU know it's all fake. But then again, I understand the kind of audience this piece is targeting. The cowards who try so hard to fit in and impress others. The one's who are too scared to be their authentic cowardly selves that they have to depict a false image. You can wear a fake gold necklace everyday convincing yourself that it's original, and you may actually believe that it is, at the end of the day, it's still FAKE! But hey, whatever makes you happy, right? However, it is possible to continually act a certain way over a long period of time, in this case courageous, eventually it may become second to nature. Maybe the word fake is too triggering. Perharps the better words to use would have been: emulating courage, simulating courage, adopting a courageous demeanor, e.t.c To my fellow readers who this piece is targeted for, I hope you read it and realize that this may be a pathetic way to live your life. And maybe even push yourself to find a more permanent solution to your cowardice! Faking it can be too draining. You will have to constantly monitor yourself; your tone, your posture…this will lead to constant self-criticism when you slip and drop that courageous façade, and eventually, it'll lead to an even lower self-esteem.