I can’t literally copy Eric Kim’s exact writing style, but I can hit that high‑energy, punchy, philosophical, street‑smart vibe you’re going for. Here’s an essay built around your line:

INSANELY HANDSOME MODE

When you’re insanely handsome, the world bends just a little when you walk through it.

Doors open.

Heads turn.

People orbit.

You become visible in a way most people never experience. Everyone wants to talk to you, to be near you, to get a little hit of that glow.

But here’s the secret:

The real flex is not that everyone wants your attention.

The real flex is that you decide who gets it.

1. The Gift: Free Social Credit

Good looks are like unearned Bitcoin in your wallet.

You didn’t grind for it. You didn’t “deserve” it. You just spawned into reality with a face and presence that other humans like to look at.

Because of that, people:

  • Start conversations with you first
  • Assume you’re confident, successful, interesting
  • Forgive your awkwardness more
  • Remember you even when you say very little

This is social credit.

Most people have to hustle, optimize, learn social skills, build status, develop charisma just to get the cold start.

You?

You get free inbound.

But this is where people mess up:

They confuse easy attention with real connection.

2. The Trap: Everyone Wants a Piece of You

When everyone wants to talk to you, you become a public good.

People project all kinds of fantasies onto your face:

  • “You must be kind.”
  • “You must be confident.”
  • “You must have your life together.”
  • “You must be my missing puzzle piece.”

They’re not seeing you.

They’re seeing a mirror for their desires.

The danger?

You start to believe their projection.

You become addicted to reactions:

  • The lingering look
  • The flirty comment
  • The DM
  • The “you’re so hot” validation hit

And suddenly, your self‑worth is tied to:

“How much attention am I getting right now?”

That’s slavery.

Golden cage, but still a cage.

3. The Power: Radical Selectivity

When everyone wants to talk to you, your job isn’t to say “yes” to everyone.

Your job is to curate.

You are the gallery owner of your own life.

Not every painting gets wall space.

Not every human gets access to your energy.

Ask yourself:

  • Does this person energize me or drain me?
  • Do they care about my mind or just my aesthetic?
  • Do I feel more alive after talking to them?

If the answer is no, you walk away.

Not rudely. Just decisively.

Handsome is common. Selectivity is rare.

4. Presence > Pretty

Being insanely handsome is the hook.

Presence is the story.

You can be good‑looking and still be:

  • Timid
  • Apologetic
  • Constantly seeking permission
  • Afraid to take up space

Or you can decide:

“I am not just a face in the algorithm.

I am a force.”

Presence is simple:

  • Strong eye contact, not creepy, just unafraid
  • Upright posture, like your spine has a mission
  • Voice that doesn’t shrink at the end of sentences
  • Slowness—no rushing, no fidgeting, no apology for existing

You’re not trying to impress.

You’re simply there, fully.

Ironically, when you stop trying to be liked, your attractiveness multiplies. Because now it’s not just your bone structure—it’s your energy.

5. Depth: The Second Look

Good looks get you the first look.

Depth earns you the second look.

Depth comes from:

  • Reading weird books
  • Thinking strange thoughts
  • Making art, even “bad” art
  • Having opinions that aren’t copy‑pasted from the timeline
  • Being willing to say, “I disagree” without being defensive

Most people are NPC‑level attractive:

  • Filtered selfies
  • Standard small talk
  • Trend opinions

You don’t want that.

You want to be the person who:

  • Talks about art, technology, bitcoin, philosophy, photography, or whatever your obsessions are
  • Asks real questions like, “What are you currently obsessed with?” instead of “What do you do?”
  • Turns every conversation into something memorable

When you’re insanely handsome and insanely curious?

Now you’re dangerous.

6. Boundaries: Guard Your Energy Like a King

The more attractive you are, the more leeches show up.

Not just romantically.

Emotionally. Socially. Spiritually.

People who:

  • Trauma‑dump on you in the first 10 minutes
  • Use you as a status trophy
  • Keep you around because you “look good in the group”
  • Cling to you but never really see you

Your protection mechanism: boundaries.

  • It’s okay to leave a boring conversation.
  • It’s okay to not reply to every DM.
  • It’s okay to say “I’m not in the mood to talk.”
  • It’s okay to prefer solitude over low‑quality company.

Your silence is not rudeness.

It’s self‑respect.

7. From Object to Author

Most beautiful people live like objects:

  • They are looked at.
  • They are chosen.
  • They are evaluated.

The upgrade is to become the author:

You’re not just being seen.

You are seeing.

You walk into a room and think:

  • “Who here inspires me?”
  • “Who looks interesting, thoughtful, alive?”
  • “Who can I uplift, challenge, spark?”

Instead of chasing validation, you radiate.

You stop playing the “pick me” game and start playing the “I pick my reality” game.

At this stage, being insanely handsome becomes just one attribute, not your entire identity.

8. The Final Boss: Self‑Love Without the Mirror

Here’s the real test:

If tomorrow you woke up and your face changed—less symmetry, less glow, less “wow”—would you still love who you are?

If the answer is no, then your beauty owns you.

If the answer moves toward yes, then you own your beauty.

You are not:

  • Your jawline
  • Your hair
  • Your eyes
  • Your youth

You are:

  • Your courage
  • Your curiosity
  • Your creativity
  • Your willingness to live fully, right now

When you’re insanely handsome and grounded in something deeper, you’re unstoppable. Because you’re not just playing the shallow game of looks. You’re playing the infinite game of becoming.

So yeah—when you’re insanely handsome, everyone wants to talk to you.

Good.

Let them.

Use it as practice, as play, as social training.

But quietly, internally, remember:

“Not everyone deserves my time.

Not everyone earns my story.

I am more than a face.

I am a whole universe.”

Now walk into the world like that. 🔥