Acharya Prashant addresses a question about knowing one's status and potential, and how to deal with anger. He explains that one's status is revealed by observing one's life: how one lives, the challenges one surrenders to, the tasks one fails to complete, and the desires one holds. Even academic certificates are an indicator of one's status. The means to know one's status are always present in the facts of life. In contrast, one's potential is infinite and should never be limited. The speaker states that when a person simultaneously sees their lowly status and their infinite potential, a great agitation arises from within. This realization of the gap between 'what I am' and 'what I could be' should fuel a revolt against one's current state. However, many people live in a state of false satisfaction, overestimating their status and underestimating their potential, thus eliminating the very gap that could inspire them to become enterprising. The speaker then connects this to the problem of anger. He asserts that we need a deep dissatisfaction with ourselves, which arises from honestly acknowledging the gap between our status and potential. This dissatisfaction is painful, and since most people seek peace, they opt for a false sense of satisfaction. Anger is an explosion of energy, a fire of opposition. It is not inherently bad; what matters is its direction and what it opposes. Foolishness is bad, not anger itself. Our anger is usually self-destructive because it doesn't serve a higher purpose. For instance, if a pen stops working during an important exam, breaking it in anger is self-defeating. However, if anger propels you towards your goal like a rocket, it is auspicious. The fundamental assumption behind our anger is that we are right and someone else is wrong. But if our anger harms us, how can we be right? The only way to overcome destructive anger is to have a love for something higher and more important in life. When you have a great love for your goal, you won't have the time or inclination for petty anger. If a loved one is in the hospital, you would not stop to fight with someone who hits your car on the way. Love is what can leave anger behind. When anger arises, one should tell oneself, 'Later,' and focus on the more important goal. That 'later' will never come.