Why Status is Everything

Status is everything. It is something more powerful than life itself. Without status, without prestige, without composure, you are nothing. Have you ever looked up to someone who didn’t have high status? Personally I can’t respect someone unless they are better than me at something or have an equal or stronger character. Status is something that can be achieved or ascribed. You can be born into a high-status family, one with high social standing be it success, financial wealth or a ways of living that reflects character and rich morals. One’s sex and age can determine status as well as race but these things are not earned just like having good looks is not earned.

My grandfather, Miguel, had high status. Everywhere he went he radiated power and strength like the roots of a towering redwood tree. He was calm, unaffected and decisive. He greeted people like a friend but didn’t need their approval. He would open a conversation with a joke that was cornier than an episode of I Dream of Jeannie but everyone laughed because he was earnest and devoid of any arrogance. He had high status because he didn’t rely on material things for approval from others. He didn’t buy fancy things despite the money he earned over the years to feel good. What made him high status was that he made people feel good about themselves for who they were. He never judged them. Everyone was a friend and an opportunity for a great conversation. When he was with his family he took on the role of the protector and moral guide. He didn’t give any speeches or say any cheap philosophies. He lived his beliefs and lead by example. He was a true leader. He never preached.

High status should not rob people of their dignity and will but inspire them to achieve more in their life. A personal guide for this must speak to you personally, directly and shake you to the core. I believe that without positive, high status you are nothing and will be looked down upon because you cannot be an effective leader just as you cannot lead yourself. My grandfather was my personal guide. Survival and being able to produce strong offspring depends on status and the stronger the status, the stronger the genes. He survived by moving to this country in the late 1950s with nothing. I believe one of the sole reasons he survived was because of his positive outlook on life. That showed that he was a true man and capable of anything. It showed he was brave because he came here with nothing but his family. He had no money, no belongings and not even a suitcase. He left a good job as a pharmacist and started over from square one. He is an example of the American dream.