How and where do I go to find the right people to surround myself with for my values?

**TL;DR;**

So I feel stuck right now trying to figure out my life, I have an idea of where I want to be and where I want to go but I feel like I’ve been in the wrong environments. Im currently working low paying jobs to get by but im trying to get into tech sales and also build a tech startup so that I can build my way to financial freedom and autonomy which is what I really value. I am 23M and I feel like most people my age are drifting, partying, drinking, gambling, hooking up and just overall kinda just like they have that peter pan syndrome. I don’t think there is anything necessarily wrong with that I think that people have different values and timelines and things they want in life I just find that it is hard to connect with anyone my age since I want different things. I too also like to have fun but I am more of a extreme sports guy like snowboarding or going on hikes and just very outdoorsy, I am not into night life things as well as I want to make deep lasting relationships not just people around me who are short term and shallow. I don’t know I haven’t really met anyone with a balance like me who likes to have fun and is ambitious or has direction with their career and goals, while also tries to live a healthy life of working out, eating healthy, maintaining relationships, not afraid of commitment, ect…. Sometimes I think maybe I have matured too quickly but I can’t really try to rewire my brain into thinking like people my age because it just doesn’t click like that. I don’t know where to find people that think like me im trying to surround myself with the right environment and people it just seems hard because I haven’t found those people yet. If anyone has any advice on how I can basically improve my life and what I should do with this circumstance then that would be much appreciated. Im also thinking about moving to Northern county San Diego for I feel like it might have a stronger balance of people I am looking for but I am still not sure. Would love to hear thoughts from others!

Posted Mar 27, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC · locked

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