"Don't judge the book by its cover" reads an often used (and misused) adage. Being a savvy dresser is not directly proportional to a healthy bank book.
Mr. Angeles from Pampanga visited a Mitsubishi car showroom straight from the farm. He was driving his owner type jeep, needed a shower but had in mind the request of her college daughter to buy her a car for her 18th birthday. He went inside the showroom unfortunately, nobody seem to mind him. Irked, he went to the bank withdrew enough money to purchase a vehicle outright cash. Talk about purchasing power.
On the other hand, Mr. Lacoste (not his real name), was neither an animal activist nor a son of a Philippine congressman, has a wide array of Lacoste clothes and apparel. He looks like an astronaut in his matching Lacoste polo shirt, jeans, belt and shoes. His traveling bag is, you guessed it, Lacoste! He's happy with his get up even if it means going around the metropolis via the trusty taxicab. Saving the cost to purchase 25 polo shirt is equivalent to a 20% to a brand new car. Three polo shirts is needed for the monthly car installment.
Life it seems is a matter of priorities. People who dress up in branded clothes have a "look rich attitude" even if their financials can barely support their caprice. Their ideology is they'd rather die looking good than die looking like a rag. Then there are the "walang pakialam sa pananamit basta may ipon" type of person. Buys clothes on sale, matches local brands with signature brands but drives a nice car, in fact changes car every 5 years. The trick is to be in between these two types of persons. The middle ground is the "just right" type of person. A little of everything because in our society, people actual judge books by their cover and saving for the rainy days seem to be entrusted to luck or "God will provide attitude." Work hard, spend just right and save enough for the future.
Mr. Angeles from Pampanga visited a Mitsubishi car showroom straight from the farm. He was driving his owner type jeep, needed a shower but had in mind the request of her college daughter to buy her a car for her 18th birthday. He went inside the showroom unfortunately, nobody seem to mind him. Irked, he went to the bank withdrew enough money to purchase a vehicle outright cash. Talk about purchasing power.
On the other hand, Mr. Lacoste (not his real name), was neither an animal activist nor a son of a Philippine congressman, has a wide array of Lacoste clothes and apparel. He looks like an astronaut in his matching Lacoste polo shirt, jeans, belt and shoes. His traveling bag is, you guessed it, Lacoste! He's happy with his get up even if it means going around the metropolis via the trusty taxicab. Saving the cost to purchase 25 polo shirt is equivalent to a 20% to a brand new car. Three polo shirts is needed for the monthly car installment.
Life it seems is a matter of priorities. People who dress up in branded clothes have a "look rich attitude" even if their financials can barely support their caprice. Their ideology is they'd rather die looking good than die looking like a rag. Then there are the "walang pakialam sa pananamit basta may ipon" type of person. Buys clothes on sale, matches local brands with signature brands but drives a nice car, in fact changes car every 5 years. The trick is to be in between these two types of persons. The middle ground is the "just right" type of person. A little of everything because in our society, people actual judge books by their cover and saving for the rainy days seem to be entrusted to luck or "God will provide attitude." Work hard, spend just right and save enough for the future.
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