Kṛṣṇa defines the ‘Doer in the Mode of Passion’. This person is ‘Rāgī’—violently attached to his work and its rewards. He is ‘Lubdhaḥ’ (greedy) and often has a ‘Hiṁsā-ātmakaḥ’ nature—he is willing to step on others to get ahead. He is ‘Aśuciḥ’ (impure) in his methods. Consequently, his emotions are always swinging between ‘Harṣa’ (manic joy when winning) and ‘Śoka’ (deep sorrow when losing). This is the person who is on an ‘Emotional Rollercoaster’. Because his self-worth is entirely tied to his external success, he has no internal stability. He is greedy for more money, more fame, and more power. He is often stressed and prone to anger because the world doesn’t always cooperate with his greed. His life is a series of ‘impure’ compromises to reach his goals. He is a ‘slave’ to his results, and his mind is never at rest. He is the classic ‘Type-A’ materialist. It teaches us that ‘Attachment to Results’ is the thief of peace. If we find ourselves feeling intense joy and intense sorrow based on our material wins and losses, we are being driven by Passion. We should work to reduce our ‘Lubdha’ (greed) and practice staying clean in our methods. By detaching from the fruit, we stop being victims of our own success and failure. Passionate doing always ends in exhaustion; we must seek a higher mode of being.