What Cufflinks Say About Who You Are
Back when you were young, what did you want to be? This is the most basic question asked from a child. The answer to this, of course, would not only showcase the child’s capacity to understand the question, but also sharpens his view of the future. It is also a hint to the child that he or she is the one who would have to take responsibility for that future to take shape.
But of course, not every plan can be faithfully followed, even though one would choose to die to do so. There are always gaps and holes to be filled in the long journey towards the future. But one could make a fashion statement. Silver cufflinks, especially to the young, serve as a reminder of what path he or she should pursue.
But is a fashion statement enough to get through every storm one is forced to face? Some people believe it is. If we were to take the metaphor of the storm literally and place you in a situation where you do look too good, then what could people picture?
You are in a boat and there is flood in every part of the city. You are wearing career related cufflinks indicating not only your chosen profession but also you social status. The boat-rower noticed that you are wearing insert computer key cufflinks, so he asked you if you could swim. If you do, then you should pay the boatman twice the value of those who can’t. But if you don’t, then that only mean you’ve lost half of your life already. To reach your future, what could your fashion statement do? If you’d ask the boatman, he’d reply: “A better look at your burial?”