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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina  TLP-alignment would suggest finding a style that's a truthful expression of who you are, that feels good to you and helps you connect with others, and that you find empowering.
Being nude at a nudist colony would be fine. But doing that in public would just get you arrested. |
Within the TLP framework there should be solutions to every question.
I'm reminded of your passage on Careers. You aren't your medium, you are your message. You should not aim to dress as a blogger, author, or speaker. You should aim to dress as a person committed to growth and helping others grow.
However, that line is very hard to define when it is applied socially! Your
personal branding has been defined as:
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1. Smart (182)
14. Creative (38)
16. Successful (33)
37. Geek(y) (18)
38. Ambitious (17)
39. Vegan (17)
40. Practical (17)
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How would a Smart, Creative, Successful, Geeky, Ambitious, Practical, Vegan Dress?
Does being Geeky disempower you socially?
What parts of your personal brand do you want to display through clothing?
The Steve Pavlina I imagine on a casual day would have:
All Vegan clothing. No tie (entrepreneur). A creative necklace: Trek, Raw Food, TLP, etc. Casual slacks (no Jeans, slacks = successful & smart) Button up shirt (successful & smart) with a creative t-shirt underneath. The line you will need to figure out is: Are you more business, or are you more raw vegan? Business will have a familiar cultural pattern (What Dan suggested). Raw Vegan will allow more creativity and the ability to use non-western cultures.
Question: Is the basis of being judged and appraised based on clothing valid as Truth? You were saying people were automatically opening you in spite of your clothing a while back. Does this still hold true? Perhaps clothing isn't very important if you can connect with your desires in sweatpants.
If connection is based energetically, then that leaves communication and communion. "When you meet someone new, the first step is to discover your shared interests, values, and attitudes." These can be expressed through personal branding?
Communion: Will your clothing inspire people to discuss small-talk (Nice suit!) or will they dive into important conversation?
Any opinions on how to address this from a more in Depth TLP & personal branding insight? I'm very torn between a belief in abundance and a belief that materialism is unethical (harm due to spending money, land, time on clothing, accessories, entertainment, while people starve to death), is there a way to reconcile this? I'd love to see any personal notes you have on material self-expression (clothing especially) or to see you grow in this area.