How I Crushed Loneliness and Became an Insanely Outgoing Person

How to be someone people connect with

Francis Ekwunife
ILLUMINATION
4 min readMay 22, 2024

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I used to be lonely.

I had no friends and during recess in middle school, I felt isolated.

Everybody had their friend groups so it was hard to fit in.

I had no one to call my friend so I felt like an outcast.

But it’s all changed. Everyone wants to hang out with me, even friends I don’t know much want to talk with me.

I’m now the most popular kid in town and everyone likes me for who I am.

I want to show you how I made this transformation so you can.

So, if you’re ready, let’s dive in.

How #1: I just let go

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Sometimes, you have to let go, let loose and be free.

Because you’ll have to get comfortable with a group of people at some point.

And all you have to do is hang out with them long enough. Then, you can crush your loneliness and become an outgoing person.

“The more you let yourself go, the less others let you go.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

I crushed my loneliness by constantly staying around a small group of good friends.

Then, when I became comfortable with them, I let loose and became free with myself around them.

And it’s my ability to be free that made me an outgoing person.

How I did it:

  • I stayed around my good friends for a long time.
  • When I became comfortable around them, I stopped hiding my true self and let loose.
  • Now, I act like my normal fun, outgoing self around others, but I still hang out with my original friends.

How #2: I had something unique people liked

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People are tired of those who constantly watch TikTok and become the boring, lifeless, cookie-cutter individuals society trains us to be.

People secretly crave to be around unique people, not depressed people who constantly play games.

So, be confident in your uniqueness and express it boldly.

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” — Coco Chanel

People like me because I’m unique. It’s why they always want to hang out with me.

When I embraced my uniqueness, I crushed my loneliness and became outgoing.

How I do it:

  • I’m intelligent and work out. I always pray.
  • I’m a writer.
  • I’m outgoing and fun to be around.

How #3: I thank God

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No matter what you think, science has shown us that the universe is too perfect for the earth, you, and it to be an accident.

The chance of your existence is 1 in 10*2,685,000. That’s 10 followed by almost 2.7 million zeros!

So you have every reason to be thankful to God. Giving thanks to him gives you a reason to be happy and makes you let loose and be outgoing.

I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be. — Joyce Meyer

Without God, I wouldn’t have crushed my loneliness and become the outgoing person I am today.

He is the reason I’m here now writing this for you.

What I do:

  • I give glory to God for transforming me from lonely to outgoing.
  • I publicly tell others that God transformed me.
  • And he sees my acts of gratitude to him.

How to crush your loneliness and become an insanely outgoing person:

  • Get comfortable with a group of people. With time, let go, let loose and be free.
  • Be confident in your uniqueness and express it boldly.
  • Thank God for the little you have in life.

What was your favourite point? Share why in the comments.

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Francis Ekwunife
ILLUMINATION

Catholic | My passion is to use my writing to help awesome people like you.