People sense when you want something from them, even if you're trying to hide it. The speaker's strategy: show up as your genuine self in rooms with accomplished people, trust that authenticity has value, and let the network effects play out over years.
The thing is, people can sense if you're trying to get something out of a relationship, if you're trying to manipulate it. The problem is, you know, most people are like, oh, I'm gonna give as much value as I can give, but in the back of their minds, they're like, well, because I want to get something out of it. And people can sense that that's not genuine, right? What I've learned is when I show up in a room of people that have achieved more in life than me, I am enough to bring value to them without having to try to manipulate the situation to like bring value. Just showing up and being myself is enough because I know I'm a good, likable person. And that's how I show up to these situations now. Just bring my best energy and know that, you know, things can show up years later through a network of things that were impossible to understand.
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