Lets use the example of a person overvaluing status to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.

1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of the true nature of reality, including the impermanence and insubstantiality of worldly status.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has formed habitual patterns of thinking that place great value on status and social standing.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to seeking validation through status.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons psychophysical constituents manifest in a way that is easily influenced by and places great value on status and social standing.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the external world, receiving information about status and social standing through media, social networks, and even daily interactions.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters situations that trigger their overvaluation of status, such as when they compare themselves and their possessions to others.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences a sense of lacking or dissatisfaction when they perceive themselves as having lower status in comparison to others.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a craving to elevate their status and social standing, believing that it will bring them happiness and fulfillment.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to status and social standing intensifies, as they become fixated on pursuing it as a source of happiness and validation.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to status perpetuates their habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, leading to further attachment to status and social standing.
11. Birth (jati): The persons preoccupation with status manifests in the form of an obsession with material possessions, public image, and prestige that reinforces their mental formations and karmic consequences.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons pursuit of status can lead to physical, mental, and emotional suffering, such as burnout, anxiety, stress, or social isolation. In the end, it increases the attachment to worldly things and perpetuates the cycle of suffering.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and complexities of obsessing over worldly status. Understanding the dependent origination of status and the interconnection between these Twelve Links can help a person cultivate greater awareness and focus on internal values and leading a fulfilling life, which is not solely based on social status.

How to break cycle at each point:

Breaking the cycle of dependent origination at each point requires awareness, mindfulness, and the cultivation of wisdom:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Breaking the cycle of dependent origination at the first step requires developing an understanding of the true nature of reality and the impermanence and insubstantiality of worldly status. This can be achieved through the study of Buddhist teachings, mindfulness practice, and contemplation.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): By recognizing the habitual patterns of thinking that place great value on status and social standing, one can cultivate new thought patterns and habits that focus on contentment and internal satisfaction. This can be achieved through meditation, mindfulness, and reflection on the causes and effects of ones thoughts.

3. Consciousness (viññana): By developing awareness of the impact of mental formations on consciousness, one can cultivate greater discernment and insight when encountering stimuli related to status and social standing. This requires mindfulness practice and a willingness to challenge preconceptions and habitual thought patterns.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): By recognizing the ways in which psychophysical constituents manifest in response to mental formations related to status, one can cultivate a deeper understanding of the interdependence of body and mind. This requires mindfulness of bodily sensations, emotions, and the impact of mental states on the physical body.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): By recognizing the ways in which sense organs are influenced by media, social networks, and daily interactions related to status, one can cultivate greater awareness of the causes and effects of external stimuli. This requires mindfulness of sensory input, compassion, and a willingness to challenge preconceptions.

6. Contact (phassa): By recognizing situations that trigger overvaluation of status, one can cultivate greater awareness of the impact of external stimuli on craving for status. This requires mindfulness of ones surroundings and sensory input, as well as a willingness to challenge preconceptions and habitual patterns.

7. Feeling (vedana): By recognizing unpleasant feelings as they arise in response to the perceived lack of status or social standing, one can cultivate greater awareness of the impermanence of such feelings. This requires mindfulness of bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts related to difficulty and unpleasantness.

8. Craving (tanha): By recognizing craving for status as a cause of suffering, one can cultivate contentment and inner satisfaction. This requires mindfulness and compassion, as well as reflection on the causes and effects of craving.

9. Clinging (upadana): By recognizing attachment to status as a cause of suffering, one can cultivate non-attachment and freedom from limitations. This requires mindfulness and the development of wisdom, as well as reflection on the causes and effects of clinging.

10. Becoming (bhava): By recognizing the ways in which clinging to status perpetuates habitual patterns and karmic tendencies, one can cultivate compassion for oneself and others, as well as a willingness to break free from limitations. This requires mindfulness and an understanding of the interconnectedness of all phenomena.

11. Birth (jati): By recognizing the ways in which preoccupation with status manifests in the form of obsession with material possessions, public image, and prestige, one can cultivate greater awareness of the impermanence of such things. This requires mindfulness, compassion, and reflection on the consequences of ones actions.

12. Aging and death (jara-marana): By recognizing the ways in which pursuit of status can lead to physical, mental, and emotional suffering, one can cultivate a greater awareness of the impermanence of worldly things. This requires mindfulness, compassion, and reflection on the causes and effects of clinging to status.