Five Years of Faking It

“Fake it till you make it” It’s been 5 years, I don’t think I’m gonna make it

Ryan Gosling sits at a table with a serious, exhausted expression while holding his fists up. The joke twists the motivational advice “fake it till you make it” into a reaction about pretending to succeed for years while expecting failure. It is used sarcastically when perseverance and confidence are no longer working.

• @eternalclassic / 73865 2025-08-08