During all stages of animal evolution, from the animal kingdom to human beings, there is, for what ever reasons, a systematic need for levels of status, and some times power and control, which takes place.
This status system affects many areas of civilization behaviors including people, businesses, and government.
Even today in this country, which does not have a royal type of government, a social-economic hierarchy status order very much exists.
Human behaviorist have learned that, consciously or unconsciously, within seconds upon initial encounter, people evaluate and judge about you what they see and hear.
Personal grooming, clothes worn, cars driven, residences and their interiors, sources of income, language, education, et cetera are all factors contributing to this evaluation.
Generally, the louder and more flaunted is considered more lower class.
The quiet subtle appearance of quality is considered higher class.
There recently came across my desk from a leading international interior design publication a feature article of a recently tremendously successful person in which every personal physical expression had to be of the most expensive, newest, rarest, brightest, and flaunted there of to shout his financial status resulting in a very lower class presentation.
Said publication on the latest in men’s clothing had the highest quality of materials, workmanship, classic styling, quiet and subtle appearance, and neutral ambiance which resulted in very high class presentation.
An underlying psychological factor between the two is that the lower class one is newer and insecure and needs to tell the world about their financial worth to hope for higher status where as the higher class one is confident within itself and it’s status and doesn’t care for the world to know it’s financial worth.
The ambiance of your personal living and being surroundings are a big factor in the level of status you exhibit.
What do you want the world to see or think about you and your status, or do you care?
Food for thought.