In an era where the yardstick of how good life is going for you is measured by where you live, what car you drive; the faking mentality is real.
The “fake it till you make it” punchline is popular among the millennials who do not have the patience to see things shape up in their own time.
Fake it till you make it is a symbolic expression that when you pretend to be something or want something with a lot of optimism, in the end, it comes to be.
However, having spotted this disconnect in today’s Kenya, musician Nyamari Ongegu alias Nyashinski famed for his “Malaika” hit song has advised Kenyans against this phenomenon noting that it is misguided.
"‘Fake it till you make it' is bad advice’,” tweeted Nyashinski. He did not, however, explain further what could have informed his tweet.
Gospel sensation and TV host, Kambua, supported Nyashinski noting that such advice to fake it till you make it is “the worst actually.”
Other Netizens too agreed that it was highly misguided. “I agree with you Nyash,” tweeted Kevin while other Arthur K said “So True.”
Ithe wa Muthoni argued that the society now glorifies the “fakes” but it doesn’t make the advice right in any way.
“Fact! But, if society continues to glorify the fake, then how u convince the young ones 2 be different? Being fake is the new norm.....it ain't right, but I believe its here to stay, for a while. Wengine wakisema bora uhai, wengine wanadai "bora likes". As for me, FAKE ni FAKE,” read his tweet.
Snow, however, disagreed with Nyashinski noting that the advice is all right. “nooooo its a perfect advice (sic),” while Roni O said he has gained nothing from being real.
“I have been real ever since was a kid it had never earned me a job, am still broke n (sic) jobless in my late 20s.”
Edwin Kemboi hilariously coined a new tagline “Sikuizi I "Faith in it till I make it".”#hivisasaoriginal