We Attract What We Are










How true. If we are lonely, we will attract lonely people. If we are mentally and emotionally needy, we will attract mentally and emotionally needy people. If we are addicts, we attract other people with addictive problems. If we accept and love ourselves just as we are, if we are mentally/emotionally/spiritually healthy, we will likewise attract people who love themselves well and are mentally/emotionally/spiritually healthy too. We attract what we are. So if you want to know why you often attract the wrong people, look inside yourself and see where you need to change and grow in self-love.

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