There are two types of people in this world: those on the top of the social ladder, and those on the bottom. (Note: There are a few more than two types of people in this world in reality (approximately 6,999,999,998 more, to be exact. This article is for those who wish to increase rank in their respective social groups.)

The one type of people cannot live without the other; if you sever the top half from the bottom half, you now have two ladders of half the size with the same division. Each and every social clique is its own respective ladder, with top level people, and bottom level people.

"How do I know which type I am?" Well, you likely already know, but some typical indicators of a low ladder person are as follows: your opinion is generally disregarded, and you are often left out of group decision making; you constantly have to fight for the attention of others; sometimes the group does things without you; etc.

High ladder person: you usually get what you want in the group; people usually call you to do things, or, when you do call others, they usually always want to hang out; people gravitate to you, and the center of conversation often turns to you.

Ironically, the attention is what keeps high ladder people where they are, and low ladder people in their place. The low ladder people crave attention, and thus annoy others by scrounging for it, while the high ladder people have attention, and do no annoying because they are content.

The question is, why did top ladder people receive that attention in the first place? The answer: they followed a few simple social rules that can help any and all people climb the rungs to group domination. A social group is nothing more than an economy; there is a resource (attention), and there are classes all seeking to harvest this resource. Some undeniably harvest it better, but for others, all is not lost.

The first six rules are as follows (these are most prominent often, and a good start):

1. Don't pretend to be someone you're not. Too many people think the key to social success is all in your attitude. "Just act cool and they'll treat you cool." Wrong. The group will see straight through your little act and call you fake behind your back. Now you're barely on the social ladder. You are hanging on by your finger tips, for dear life, and all the other people on the ladder are trying to kick you off.

There is more than just pretending you are cool though. You are not everyone's best friend, and

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