Status symbols, why are they useful?
You can use status symbols to save time and to save you from conflict.
In today's video, I'm going to talk about the psychology of status symbols and I'm going
to give you ten status symbols that you can start to use.
So, let's start this by talking about the psychology of status symbols.
Like the word implies, a status symbol is a symbol of your status in society.
And, we all have visions of what people at different levels in society should look like,
should act like.
When you think of a homeless person, a vision pops in your head.
When you think of a millionaire, a vision pops in your head, from the vehicle that that
person drives to the way that they act to the way that they dress.
All of these are status symbols and what's interesting here is that oftentimes they are
false, but that doesn't matter, we still have them.
And how can you use these to your advantage so you avoid conflicts so you're not stopped
by that doorman so that they let you right through and all of a sudden you start saving
time and you save effort.
That's what we're talking about in this video.
Status symbol number one, custom clothing.
And I have this on the list instead of name brands because name brand clothing can be
counterfeited.
Oftentimes, we're seeing a lot of these out there coming out of countries and you don't
know what is what.
What I love about custom clothing is that you do know this was made for one individual
and that one individual is you, the brand of you.
And, think about that fit, fabric, function.
I talked about that in my style pyramid.
You can nail all of these with custom clothing getting exactly what you want made to fit
your body looking great, understated elegance, and that's why custom clothing is number one.
Status symbol number two, own a great looking watch.
So, you got a lot of options here.
You can go high-end.
We're talking watches that cost well over $10,000, well over $100,000 in some cases.
You can go with antique, something that's been passed around in your family for years
or you can look at some of the new up and coming brands.
There's a lot of options out there.
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Status symbol number three, your footwear.
Now, notice I didn't say dress shoes because it depends on what circles you run in, it
could be sneakers.
Yes, there are I've got some friends they are sneaker-heads and they talk about all
these different shoes that they spent a lot of money on in certain circles that's a big
deal.
It's not necessarily my cup of tea, I'm more on the dress shoes side, but I will tell you
that shoes historically have always been something that people look at and they make a quick
judgment.
Why?
Because they were always something that was very expensive.
They were something that only the rich initially could afford shoes could have certain types
of shoes or allowed to wear certain types of shoes.
So, all of these send signals that people to this day still look at.
Status symbol number four, the technology that you use.
Two factors here; the brand and is this the latest and greatest device.
We see this applied in phones.
That's why people lined up for the phones.
They want to be able to show their friends, their colleagues, hey, I've got the latest
and greatest phone from this particular company.
And, certain companies often are associated with different types of people.
I know ten years ago, it used to be the only creative with Apple.
Those were the people I usually saw on the coffee shops, they it was a big deal to have
an Apple computer.
Nowadays, everyone seems to have it.
But, understand that the tech you have can send a signal of where your status is in society.
Status symbol number five, the car you drive.
Now, this one is huge because it symbolizes how much money you make, what are your priorities,
where you're at in life.
I've talked about what I drive.
I used to have motorcycles.
Now, I have a Chevy pickup truck and a minivan.
Yes, I have a minivan.
I've got four kids and that is the easiest vehicle for us to be able to get around especially
when you got young kids.
But, when someone is driving a Tesla, what do you think what do you instantly comes to
mind about this guy?
He probably has money and that's why someone gravitates towards that vehicle.
But then, I go home to West Texas, what do people drive?
Dually pickup trucks.
Yes, they are functional and they're useful if you got to pull a horse trailer, but they
also are cool for that area.
Status symbol number six, having strong convictions.
This one is very interesting from a psychological perspective because overall in the general
populace, it can have a dampening effect if you decide let's say to put your religion
you're going to put it out there.
I know for a lot of people this is like, well, I don't really want to hear about it, but
for those particular people who share that religion, this person in that particular group
all of the sudden much higher level of status because he has shown that they are committed
that they are really on board that they are not afraid to be who they are.
A great example, Tim Tebow.
This guy for most of us most people in the United States it's like, okay, like we we
know that you're a Christian, you tell us all the time, but for Christians in particular,
his status went up because he's not afraid to put it out there and he's consistently
held his convictions.
Status symbol number seven, a body by design.
Let me explain this.
So, I'm not talking about just going to the gym and getting in great shape.
That in general for the general populace though can raise your status quite bit if you've
got a great looking body as defined by that society which changes from culture to culture.
I'm talking though about a body by design, so if you're going to be a sumo wrestler,
think about that, you having to gain a great amount of weight in order to actually participate
and be successful in your chosen field.
If you want to be a marathon runner, if you are an actor and you've got to gain 70 lbs
maybe lose 25 lbs, put on 40 lbs of muscle, whatever it may be.
When you showed that you've got mastery of your body and you can take it to the place
that you want to within that particular area, your status is going to skyrocket because
you are showing you can do what most people can't.
Next stop, let's talk about etiquette.
Etiquette is not manners.
Manners are how you make people feel.
Etiquette, these are the rules in society that helps separate different levels of class.
So, understand it's different from culture to culture and it may not have had the best
beginning, initially it was there so that old money could separate itself from new money.
But, I think a lot of it actually makes pretty good sense and you want to understand these
rules especially if you're going to be attending events that have you eating have you having
party favors to know that little things like knowing, okay, if you received an invitation,
it has a dress code, you follow the dress code.
If it says you need to RSVP, you know to RSVP.
A lot of these seem common sense, but many people drop this by the wayside.
So, make sure that you have an understanding of general etiquette for your culture and
all of a sudden your status is going to go up.
Next stop, let's talk about [sprezzatura].
So, for you Italians, I know I probably just killed that, but the idea of the word is you
take something that's very difficult something that takes a lot of planning, something that
most people would not be able to accomplish and you make it look like it was easy that
it didn't require any effort.
So, maybe you're with a group of friends, you take them to a restaurant that they've
never seen before.
You enter in the back way and you start speaking Mandarin.
Your friends didn't even know you could speak this other language.
You get a great seat, you order for everyone and you showed them a great time.
By doing that by doing something that most people wouldn't be able to do, you're showing
off, hey, it took you fifteen years to learn that language.
You have been to that restaurant multiple times and you have built up relationships.
All of these is not seen, but what is seen is the time that you show all of these people
your status shoots right up.
This final status symbol is going to be a little bit controversial, but who you surround
yourself with actually oftentimes determines your status and it can override almost all
the other ones I've talked about, so think about that.
You see a guy come in to a room, he is unattractive, he's downright ugly.
He is short, he just doesn't look like someone and he doesn't even look happy, he doesn't
look friendly, but he is with an incredibly beautiful woman.
What do we think about this guy?
We think he's either rich that he's a movie star.
His status has shot up because of who he's associated with.
Now, yes, who you date who you marry, the friends that you keep, all of that can have
an effect on your status.
You see two movie stars walking hanging out with a third guy and they're all buddies,
well, what do you think?
Well, I don't know who that third guy is, but he must be cool, he must be someone in
the know because of who he hangs out with.
No, I'm not saying to ditch your friends, but what I am saying is think about the person
that you're spending most time with oftentimes your partner.
If you want to get smarter you want to be you want to improve yourself, you want to
marry someone who is on that path is going to help you grow.
I know I have and it's worked well for me.
Guys, that is it for this video.
I would love to hear from you guys down in the comments what you thought of this video.
Did I miss a status symbol?
What do you think about taking on a topic like this?
And definitely go check out Vincero watches, I've sent many of you guys extra ones that
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Let me know what style, what type, which particular one catches your eye and you would love to
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I always love hearing from you guys and I will respond to you down in the comments.
That's it guys.
Take care.
See you in the next video.