How to be socially magnetic | Ben Chai | TEDxSurreyUniversity

Living Longer and Having Strong Relationships

The speaker asks the audience if they would like to live longer than their life expectancy and have strong relationships.

Desire for Longevity and Strong Relationships

• Approximately 70% of the audience expresses a desire to live 5, 10, 15, or 20 years longer than their life expectancy.

• The speaker asks how many people would like to have close friends who always support them, but often circumstances change and these friendships fade away.

• Around 60-70% of the audience indicates a desire for such friendships.

Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt

The speaker shares personal experiences of not wanting to live longer and being afraid of people due to negative experiences in childhood.

Childhood Experiences

• The speaker confesses that they were part of the 30% who didn't want to live longer and had fear towards people.

• Negative experiences during childhood, such as being bullied at school, contributed to this fear.

• These experiences led to a cycle where the speaker became an easy target for bullies.

Cultural Expectations and Challenges

The speaker discusses cultural expectations related to saving face and not admitting weakness within their family background.

Cultural Pressure

• In the speaker's culture, it is important to save face at all times within the family.

• This pressure made it difficult for the speaker to seek help or find support when facing challenges.

Transformation Through Time

The speaker reflects on personal growth over several decades despite initial struggles with self-worth.

Personal Growth Journey

• Despite early struggles with self-worth, things improved over time.

• Attending university provided a more accepting environment where the speaker felt embraced by others.

• Eventually, the speaker wrote a book based on their life lessons and experiences.

Developing Self-Worth

The speaker emphasizes the importance of developing self-worth and shares a technique to boost it.

Mirror Technique for Self-Worth

• The speaker introduces the mirror technique as an effective way to develop self-worth.

• By looking at oneself in the mirror while naked, one can appreciate and love themselves unconditionally.

• Affirmations are used to express love and acceptance towards oneself, including physical attributes.

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Accepting Yourself and Building Confidence

In this section, the speaker emphasizes the importance of accepting oneself and building confidence. Looking in the mirror is suggested as a more effective method than self-affirmations.

Accepting Yourself

• Looking in the mirror allows you to accept yourself as you are.

• Self-affirmations may not be effective if you don't truly believe in them.

Building Confidence

• Building confidence takes time and effort.

• As you believe in yourself and value yourself more, you will start to appear more attractive.

Being Magnetic by Adding Value to People

The speaker discusses the concept of being magnetic by adding value to people everywhere you go. He shares his personal mission of giving everyone their 15 minutes of fame and highlights the importance of asking questions that make people feel excited about life.

Adding Value to People

• Adding value to people is essential for being magnetic.

• The speaker's mission is to give everyone their 15 minutes of fame.

• Asking questions that make people feel excited about life is a great way to add value.

Engaging with Others

• Engage with others without judgment or preconceived notions.

• Avoid asking generic questions like "What do you do?" and instead ask open-ended questions that evoke excitement.

• Deepen conversations by going beyond surface-level topics.

Passion for Music and Personal Growth

The speaker engages with an audience member who has a passion for music. They discuss how music can uplift, change perspectives, and even impact personality. The importance of connecting with others through shared interests is highlighted.

Passion for Music

• The audience member expresses his passion for musical art.

• Music serves as a higher frequency that uplifts, changes perspectives, and impacts personality.

• Different genres of music can have varying effects on individuals.

Personal Growth through Music

• The speaker shares his own experience of experimenting with different tasks accompanied by music.

• Observations from the experiment showed that music had a significant impact on personality and performance.

• Connecting with others through shared interests, such as music, can lead to personal growth.

Adding Value and Connecting People

The speaker emphasizes the importance of adding value to others and connecting people. He shares practical ways to add value, such as taking selfies together and sharing them on social media.

Adding Value to Others

• Taking selfies with someone is a simple way to add value.

• Sharing the selfie on social media helps promote the person you met and creates connections.

Connecting People

• Over time, you will develop a network of people by connecting them with each other.

• Building connections between individuals contributes to personal growth and expands your own network.

New Section

In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of being magnetic and shares three components to achieve it.

Being Magnetic

• Being magnetic involves adding value to others' lives and sharing personal anecdotes.

• The first component is using the mirror technique for self-worth.

• The second component is creating an oasis in the storm by surrounding oneself with supportive people.

• The third component is learning to walk away from negative influences or "crocodiles" in one's life.

Walking Away from Crocodiles

• Some people may tolerate or dislike you, and it's important to recognize when it's necessary to walk away from such individuals.

• It is crucial not to allow oneself to be made to feel guilty or constantly judged by others.

• Personal anecdotes are shared about encountering difficult situations due to engaging with negative individuals.

• Surrounding oneself with people who appreciate and love you for who you are can help create a positive environment.