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How to attract the right people by working on yourself

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Key takeaways

Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key ideas on attraction (psychology of love)

  • People tend to be drawn to those who are similar to them in background, experiences, personality, values, and worldview—because it’s easier to understand and connect.
  • “Same level” matters as much as similarity: people often date within their perceived tier (e.g., confidence, security, socioeconomic background).

Confidence vs. insecurity pattern (as described)

  • Insecure people may “date down.”
  • More secure/confident people may “date up” (relative to expectations).

Important reminder: another person’s perception of you doesn’t necessarily reflect your real worth.

Self-care + self-improvement framing

The core message: you can work on yourself by your own standards, and that can raise your “attractiveness” to others—helping you attract more aligned partners and friends.

Self-care + self-improvement (especially when you’re “not where you want to be”)

The speaker emphasizes compassion: you can accept yourself while still improving.

  • Be compassionate instead of shaming yourself if you’re not where you want to be.

Examples of “not where you want to be” (across life domains)

  • Career/education:

    • missed goals, slipping grades
    • procrastinating higher education
    • avoiding internships due to imposter syndrome
    • under-fulfilling work
    • under-compensation
    • fewer leadership opportunities

  • Personality/emotional patterns:

    • shyness/paralysis
    • erratic/explosive reputation
    • unresolved negative traits
    • negative thinking

  • Health:

    • low nutrient intake
    • not cooking or maintaining self-care routines
    • poor mental health support (e.g., not seeing a therapist)
    • delayed dental care
    • sedentary lifestyle
    • not taking vitamins/meds

Dating & friendship outcomes (what your current level attracts)

  • If you’re in a tough emotional place (e.g., easily triggered, prone to yelling/conflict), you may attract:

    • people who are also struggling, or
    • people who will exploit that vulnerability.

  • If you improve emotionally and behaviorally (e.g., therapy, learning emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness), you may start radiating:

    • warmth
    • confidence
    • a sense that “things are going well”

…which attracts healthier, more aligned people.

Friendship works similarly

  • People often avoid friends they perceive as “below their level.”
  • Your standards for what you tolerate shape your friend network.

Practical example given

  • The speaker described stepping away from an acquaintance who repeatedly showed harmful “small red flags” (e.g., being late, intoxicated, inappropriate behavior, negativity) after the speaker leveled up their boundaries.

Concrete step-by-step strategy: “work on yourself to attract the right people”

Step 1: Make a traits list

Write the traits you want in people for different roles:

  • partner
  • friend
  • family member
  • coworker/boss

Step 2: Identify the traits you currently lack

Highlight where you fall short, for example:

  • unreliability
  • canceling last-minute
  • harshness as a boss
  • clinginess in dating

Step 3: Create SMART goals to bridge gaps

Use Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-based goals.

Examples:

  • Clinginess/jealousy

    • Don’t double-text a dating match (even if they ghost).
    • Put the ball in their court instead of initiating repeatedly.
    • If you feel jealous, go for a run and shower before deciding whether to bring it up.
    • Limit availability (e.g., plan to hang out with friends 2x/week).

  • Career mismatch

    • Define what “high power” means (field/title/salary).
    • Work backwards: required experiences, degrees/certs, internships.
    • Start with the first small action (e.g., order an LSAT workbook, find prep resources, schedule the next step).

Step 4: Put it into action + check in

  • Set weekly/daily goals and review what you completed.
  • Treat the goal list as flexible options, not a perfection checklist.

Outcome claim: by focusing fully on self-improvement, the “right people” will feel you’re on their level, and connections form organically—without you needing to chase them directly.

Presenters / Sources

  • Presenter: Anna (clinical psychology doctoral candidate)
  • Referenced quote/source: Matthew McConaughey (about first sensing his wife was “on his level”)

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