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Originally Posted by munish  |
Interesting article. not sure I buy all of it though.
I do not feel one ounce successful when I am in my tshirt and trackies. Which is what the point of the post was about. I do however feel like a million bucks when I am in my suit done up to the nines.
My results improved when I changed my appearance, not depreciated.
As for too many cooks spoiling the broth. I probably didn't point out that I go for very non standard colours in my suits and shirts. That makes me a lot less the same than when I was in the casual gear.
But to counter point the article a bit -
A jumper covers just as much of your torso as a suit does, and even a t-shirt covers almost all your major chakra points too. You sure he isn't just trying to find a reason to hate wearing suits?
The people he cites as looking 'old'... News flash.. They are all over 50. They should look the way they do, in fact they looka lot better than most 50 year olds I know. I can show you a bucket load of poor people in trackies who look older than them and are 10 or 20 years younger. They look a -heck- of a lot younger than my parents who are the same age and don't wear suits.
If he pointed at some 30 something millionaires who looked 50 I would be more inclined to buy into it, instead of saying "Look at these 50 year olds! They look old!"
Taking off a suit doesn't magically reduce stress levels. Working in line with your purpose does, regardless of what you wear.
I can also show you a bunch of poor people in trackies who are just as obsessed about money as any corporate executive. The only difference is they don't have it.
Bill gates gave more to charity last year than at a guess at least 50% of the rest of America combined. So the cold heart idea doesn't cut it either.
Sure you can say the poor guys don't have the money to give, but can you tell me if Bill divided that same money up and gave it to every other person in the country, that they would immediately turn around and give it away? No way. They would buy another doughnut, install cable tv or a get new car using the the money on themselves.
Where is the cold heart? The man who needs one more doughnut or the one who provides relief to several thousand suffering aids patients in Africa?
I do agree however that the same old same old suits suck. But that is a reflection of the masses being unable to take a risk, not a reflection of the suit. I wear bright, out of the ordinary suits that suit my personality, every bit as unique as my casual wear. It's the same as blaming SUV's for the greenhouse. Except simulacrum Suits and SUVs don't buy themselves. People do. (oops I sound like the NRA now) I find my off the wall designs and colours easily enough.
What I do know for a fact however, is that when I wear my casual gear I feel lazy and slack, when I wear my suit I feel motivated, professional and ambitious. I know which one I want to be.
p.s. a bit snakey, but when quoting, can you cut the quote to only the bit you are referring to, it's a hassle to work what you are referring to.