True Status Symbols: Things That Need Reps

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True status symbols aren’t flashy cars or expensive suits—they’re things money can’t buy and shortcuts can’t cheat. They require time, discipline, and consistency.

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For example:

📌 A strong, healthy body can’t be purchased; it’s built through years of care and effort

📌 Wealth that grows steadily over decades feels more rewarding than a quick windfall

📌 Mastering a craft—whether in work or play—creates lasting pride, unlike empty corporate games

📌 Loving relationships aren’t formed overnight; they require showing up for family and friends, year after year

The Bottom Line: Your true legacy will be about how you lived and who you impacted—not the things you owned. These are the things that matter. The things that need reps.