SAME BOAT DIFFERENT DESTINATION

We as a community share many similarities, we work mainly to sustain a certain type of lifestyle. Our mortgage and bills have to be paid on time irrespective of their amounts. We all sometimes indulge in the things that make life more enjoyable when we need a lift. So why do some people believe that they are above others? even though we are all part of a community. Status isn't what you do for a living its the person you are. How do you see yourself and how do other people see you? Do they vary much?