If you are a mountaineer, your crest flag will be the mark of your victory on the summit. A good crest flag not only symbolizes the party you went up with but also all the physical, emotional and psychological hardship you went through to get to that point. People thrive on these meanings and these events become memorable. These are memories worth celebrating and when you look back on them, that nostalgia, that pride just comes right back to you.
That steep mountain climb requires a lot of preparedness. When you reach the top, what is the most satisfying emotion that you could possibly have? Joy? Triumph? A sense of accomplishment? It really depends on the person. For some it is seeing the hill where the crest flag is mounted. Knowing that someone made it there and so did you. However, some like to get somewhere first. If it is a race up a hill, making it there first will all the more satisfying once you plant that flag up there. It is a kind of eureka feeling just planting that crest flag up there.
However, for more people it wouldn’t matter if they were there first, as long as they reached their target. Make all your hard work count! Invest in a physical evidence of you reaching (or even surpassing) your goal. Invest in good quality crest flags. Make sure they’re there to see you when you bring your grandchildren to celebrate your soul’s satisfaction. What’s a few dollars for a lifetime of pride?