They were impressed by my confidence, and that's kinda the point. Believing in yourself leads to other people believing in you, and that lines up with the idea that your beliefs create your reality. If you take it as an isolated phenomenon, it might not convince you that the underlying principle is there... but there are so many examples, the health and the confidence with women things are just a sample.
I went into it in a little more detail in this video: https://steemit.com/video/@paradise-paradox/don-t-waste-your-wonder-video-audio
Thanks for your comment Mr. @finnian