Lie. Lie a lot. Self evidently, begin by lying to yourself, or few people will buy what you are selling. Then lie to them, about who you are, and what you want.
Avoid silence and honest companionship like the plague (or this thing, if you are true Covidian).
Speak continually of virtue, and regularly subject to scorn those who fail to live up to standards you also don’t live up to.
This is the easy way. There is another way, but it is much more difficult, and the path often includes honest confusion and anxiety, for which there are no truly good remedies, other than accustoming yourself to their company, and inviting them in from time to time for coffee or cocktails.