How do you build social status?

RedPillSpartan · 2017-07-21T12:57:55+00:00

The best thing for status is your own business. And giving your business the perception, that it is successful. (Have employees, fancy car, etc.)

A friend of mine who dropped out of college recently bought a small business, but kept the management the same and gave himself a lower executive position, without telling anyone about the shift in ownership.

He was a guy, no one paid any attention to, because of his lack of technical knowledge.

Recently we were working on a project, with some other companies (electricians, plumbers, civil engineering) when the manager dropped the bomb that this guy, nobody paid attention to, was the new owner.

You could instantly see the shift of the perceived status in their body language. The information leaked to the company employees, and although he wasn't the manager, they started to treat him differently.

When he says something now, people listen.

And all of this, just because management slipped the info. Nothing else changed.

It's a great thing, but it comes with a cost. His family is taking vacations, and he is working, because ultimately some things need grinding.

My recommendation is: Find a field that college educated people avoid, and it will be really easy to shine. If the field has recurring revenue, it's a huge plus, f.e. bookkeeping.

Anything else is just smoke.

Real status comes with the legal ability and power to reallocate ressources and by extend improve or destroy somebody's financial life, and the ability to give someone or take from someone this ability.

And the good thing is, that because people that know you, treat you all the time like somebody with a high status, you get accustomed to it, and it changes you.

The_BitterTruth · 2017-07-21T17:37:05+00:00

Building social status totally depends on your circumstances. For example you mentioned you're going to school, /u/redpillspartan mentioned owning your own business. Which is true, that makes you independent, and powerful in your own way. That sort of status is universal.

However at college it's probably unlikely that you'll be able to start a successful business at 20 (I'm not saying you shouldn't try if you've got a damn good idea), however you can focus your attenion in specific areas.

First focus on making male friends. You want bros, people that you trust, and that trust you. Friends that you have mutual respect for, making friends with guys is easy as long as you're not an asshole.

From there think about taking leadership positions or doing things that make you stand out from ordinary students (varsity football, sports, cool clubs, awesome job, etc...).

Once you start fucking hoes at your school you'll develop a whole new type of status in its self.

Don't think to much. Get started.

Throwawaysteve123456 · 2017-07-21T15:45:41+00:00

You build status by presenting yourself as socially superior to other people. This is accomplished in a number of ways, including looks, income/professional status, and most importantly, general personality. You can gain social status by putting down people in order to elevate your status, or you can do it by behaving in a way that earns their respect and admiration; the latter is preferred, but the former is required from time to time, especially when someone challenges your status.

You said it yourself, it's all about confidence. You also can't fake confidence forever, so you must build it. You build it by achieving things, both in career and your social life. Social status and frame are essentially the same thing.

lordengstr · 2017-07-21T12:06:23+00:00

Have you read the 40 laws of power in the sidebar?

Learn by doing, talk to more people and you will develop better conversating skills.

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Title	How do you build social status?
Author	indeepshitx
Upvotes	7
Comments	11
Date	July 21, 2017 11:43 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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