{"id":"2018915933683851463","url":"https://x.com/katexbt/status/2018915933683851463","text":"","author":{"name":"katexbt.hl","username":"katexbt","avatarUrl":"https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2017119031720103938/woV2UKBQ_200x200.jpg"},"createdAt":"Wed Feb 04 05:14:02 +0000 2026","engagement":{"replies":47,"retweets":67,"likes":723,"views":93023},"article":{"title":"you're poor and unsuccessful because you're not angry enough","previewText":"You need to be angermaxxing.\n\n\n\n\nstatistics show that most good, normal and well-intended people just don't get angry enough as they ought to be getting.\n \nI've watched hundreds of people over the","coverImageUrl":"https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASLsJyaAAAYoMI.jpg","content":"You need to be angermaxxing.\n\nstatistics show that most good, normal and well-intended people just don't get angry enough as they ought to be getting.\n\nI've watched hundreds of people over the past decade and the one thing that separates the losers from the winners is how angry the winners get, paradoxically enough.\n\nIt sounds so stupid - being angry makes you successful?\n\nWell, yes and no - let's dive into what I mean by \"anger\" 👇\n\n# I - Good and Bad Types of Anger\n\nMuch like cholesterol, there's a good and bad side to anger and here's the traits.\n\n## The GOOD kind of anger\n\n- is used sparingly, in moderation\n\nThis is the one that most people are unaware of. Much like any nootropic or stimulant, if you abuse it and overdose it - you end up building a resistance and the effects aren't as pronounced as they could be, and you end up taking higher doses and spiraling out of control.\n\nAlso you look like a cunt and will alienate people sooner than most people think.\n\n- leads to changes and different (better) outcomes, mostly\n\nVenting and bitching is therapeutic - if  it leads to a better outcome.\nThe hitrate shouldn't (and can't) be 100% and it's hard to tell in hindsight if it even had an effect. But deep down inside you should have the mental arithmetic that kind of guesstimates how much of your anger pushed you closer to your goal and at times even humbled you.\n\n- shows you care/aren't clocking out and can band people together at times\n\nIndifference is what kills relationships and dreams, not anger. \nIf you're angry about something, it means you're invested.\nIf you care about someone and think they're going down a bad path, it's your right (and duty) as a good friend to say your angle. \n\nPeople can sense when someone has checked out.\nControlled anger shows that you care, regardless of outcomes.\nIt shows you're alive.\n\nAlso, complaining AND taking action collectively against an unjust policy or system can help bring others to your cause - if done with tact.\n\n## The BAD kind of anger\n\n- unfocused, manic, often repetitive, boy crying wolf type of thing\n\nself-explanatory; no one wants to hear Karen talk about whatever is on the menu for bitching this day of the week for the umpteenth time.\n\n- self-destructive, physically/mentally abusive to self/others\n\nagain, pretty self-explanatory. the moment you start infringing on others' personal liberties and personal space is the moment you lost your marbles and you have no idea what you're doing and you're the one needing help, not the other way around.\n\n![nooo don't be so angry at these old video games for views and engagement, you're so much more than that aha](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASU0_0aAAA75wv.jpg)\n\n- performative\n\nat some point you just decide pretend to be angry at stuff when there's nothing to be really angry about because it gets you hits. it's basically the other spectrum of \"people who pretend to be sad all the time to elicit positive comments\". \n\nat some point the jig is up, ppl know its performative, and you have no idea what to pivot to because your claim to fame was that you're always the angry one\n\n# II - Lessons from Ultimate (Hyper)gambler Kaiji\n\n![the nose and exaggerated facial expressions aren't just for show and memes](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASPHlKaQAARk5T.jpg)\n\nIf you haven't seen it or heard of it yet - let me introduce to you the acclaimed manga and anime (well, two seasons of it, at least) - Kaiji.\n\nThe reason why this is such a cult classic is because its only become more and more culturally relevant.\n\nSerialized in 1996 and authored by Nobuyuki Fukumuto, Ultimate Gambler: Kaiji is a manga that follows the life and tribulations of Kaiji Itou, a NEET that has given up on society as it has given up on him.\n\nBroke, angry and directionless, Kaiji finds himself in a series of gambling events orchestrated by the yakuza, time and time again.\n\nSometimes he wins, sometimes he loses, but the genius of the series is in the fact that Kaiji is NOT secretly talented, NOT chosen, he gets constantly exploited, he CRIES and he gets ANGRY and he SUFFERS physically (fingers, face) and emotionally (mind broken).\n\n![The screenshot is about the world/USA.\nBut, Japan was first in this regard too!\nFor the past 30 years there's a strong anti-boomer sentiment, because due to seniority systems set in place, those who lived through the bubble era are much better off and have effectively sold out the younger generations to maintain their own stability.\n\nDoes this make you angry, even a bit?](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASYVFlaIAAEq_L.jpg)\n\nThe beauty of Kaiji is revealed today, in the post-covid period.\n\nDespite being set in 1994/5, it's never been more culturally relevant than today.\n\n![if you're in crypto, this screenshot should be more than familiar](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASWDRlaMAAB-uU.jpg)\n\nMost people are jobless, unable and/or unwilling to find work, looking at boomers  who have hoarded their wealth and are living off the backs of the young  with disgust and disdain, as well as fearing  AI tech elites who are stealing their future one model release at a time.\n\nYoung people are calling it for what it is -  society's collapse and gambling (in many shapes and forms) is the defacto mode of wealth attainment and (unfortunately) preservation as well.\n\nIf I haven't convinced you to watch/read it yet, I've nothing else to say other than the most memorable highlight of the anime to change your mind:\n\n![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASaSJqbsAELFcW.jpg)\n\n## III - (Not) being jealous of people is toxic\n\nlike most of the things in this world, the things we're told are proper behavior only serve to pacify us and to make us more complacent in the long run\n\none such thing is jealousy - we're taught it's bad and we need to suppress it.\n\nthat's not true - jealous inherently has love in it, I should know because I listen to Drake:\n\n![drizzy wisdom be like](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASIMw3a0AAzxom.jpg)\n\nIt's very simple - we LOVE what we see and we HATE that it's them that we see doing/enjoying it. We want to be in their shoes, because we think we deserve it more than they do.\n\nBrainstorm time, correct answers only:\n\nQ: Who said that you shouldn't be jealous?\n\nA: People that don't want you to succeed.\n\nSociety has always been competitive and \"PvP\".\n\nYet, it was not until the invention of the small screens that allowed us to see into the daily living rooms and lives (some call them \"STORIES\") of others that jealousy started getting a REALLY bad reputation, indirectly.\n\nThink why that is and who stands to benefit from you saying \"yeah I don't really want that in my life I'm ok being the mediocrity that I am, hashtag humble\"\n\nThat's right, OTHER PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM IT.\n\nYOU DON'T BENEFIT FROM IT.\n\nNow, I'm not equating all kinds of jealousy.\n\nThere's SMART jealousy and STUPID jealousy.\n\nLet me explain\n\n- STUPID JEALOUSY:\n\n- ad hominems galore\n- thinks only about the result, not about the journey (fixated on the dollar amount, handbag price value, etc)\n- constantly coping as to how the person we're analyzing got it (she's a slut, he's a criminal - he stole it; she robbed her boyfriend blind or emotionally manipulated him, etc)\n- jealous of pretty much everyone who is richer/more successful/prettier, as opposed to being selectively jealous and understanding the league/division we're all playing in\n- always trying to find flaws in other aspects of others' personality, because surely no one is perfect and i'll be the vigilante that exposes them!\n\n- SMART JEALOUSY:\n\n- respects the process\n- respects the process more than the end result\n- actually tries to work from first principles and backward-engineering the things that lead to success\n- doesn't badmouth (as often, at least), tries to actually connect with them and find symbiosis\n\nif you're looking up friends/acquaintances from highschool on LinkedIn or wherever, and you DON'T feel jealous of some really (surprisingly) successful ones - you've actually got a problem just as bad as being overly jealous and toxic towards them.\n\n![broke: slut, slut, whore, we used to be good friends but total whore, slut\n\nwoke: holy crap i want that shit, ok wow she lucked out lets see how she got there, wow incredible how the hell did she pull that off lets dig deeper](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASJE6ybMAAHJ8p.jpg)\n\n## IV - hold up, let me explain the Bible\n\nIf you've made it this far, you'll probably say: \"hold the fuck up, this is some satanic bullshit, the Bible explicitly says jealousy is bad\"\n\nyes and no, here's some examples:\n\n![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASbGPjbUAAah5a.png)\n\nWithout even opening the can of worms that is old testament vs new testament (vindictive vs forgiving God), let's look at the three examples from above.\n\nAll 3 examples have two components.\n\nJealous + Murder\nJealous + Sell into slavery\nJealous + Attempt murder\n\nSee the issue? The second component.\n\nWhat should have been done instead:\n\n1. Cain asks Abel how come he so gucci with God and should have linked up and learned how to become more pious/filial and strived to better himself\n\n2. Joseph's brothers should have brainstormed and approached Joseph and asked him how to be heckin good boys instead of doing him dirty\n\n3. Saul should have analyzed why David is popular and asked him to be part of his clique and link up together so they both benefit from this.\n\nBible doesn't explicitly say jealousy and hatred is bad, it's heavily implied that it's a gateway to OTHER  bad emotions and actions.\n\n![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HAScm3GaAAAcE7S.png)\n\nNow imagine a world where you're not only surrounded by (in person) people who are more successful and seemingly happier than you, but you see hours upon hours of footage and the algorithm pushes EVEN more random people in your face.\n\nNow imagine when such content creation is financially incentivized so you get bombarded EVEN MORE than you generally would.\n\nYeah.\n\n# V - TL;DR what do?\n\nHere's my suggestions, feel free to QT and leave your own (or tell me why we are a very angry and outraged species and we don't need more anger):\n\n- find out which 5 people you really admire and want to be like\n\n- write down 3 things that they do well and you like\n\n- you'll see there's a lot of overlap between these traits - that's not a coincidence btw\n\n- also, find a somewhat famous online person/account you absolutely hate and you think is scum and what write down what sets you off about them\n\n- realize that most of the stuff you see/read online is fake bogus stuff made to elicit a reaction from you and others\n\n- but don't go around calling everyone a LARP/scammer, because that just means you're projecting your own insecurity\n\n- cherish friends you already have and family that might not be there at some point due to unforeseen circumstances\n\n- try and be the person that gives more in any relationship, romantic, friendship, business - there's a fine line between a gullible fool and an openhearted well-intended dreamer\n\n- don't have a guard up when it comes to relationships  - most people in this world are NOT out to actively cause you harm and use you, and your bad experiences in the past are not indicative of the beautiful, memorable experiences you will experience if you allow yourself to 🌸\n\n- understand that material wealth is not ultimately not important, but lack of a baseline material wealth will force you into negative feedback loops and protrude at various points of your life and make you unlikeable because you don't like yourself \n\n- you need way less money than you think you do, but also way more than you think you think is a good number to settle with\n\n- if no one is the first to reach out -  the whole world goes mute\n\nand, finally, ultimately:\n\n- realize that life is too long to spend it constantly being angry, but too short to be constantly indifferent to and \"settled with\" it\n\n![go get 'em, tiger](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HASgjhKbYAE8QWY.png)"}}