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Lets Talk About The Subtle Art of Re-Inventing Yourself

September 3, 2017

Although we would all love a colour-less, status-less, blind society, the truth is that our outward appearance is almost always the first impression that people have of us. For this reason, most of us spend time, money, effort, and thought into how we look, and thus how we present ourselves to the world. This is why there is a certain type of outfit for a job interview, and a certain pair of shoes to wear to a first date. As much as we dislike it, or don't agree with it, our appearance dictates a lot of how we interact with the world.

Movies and television shows often depict a transformational montage of a pair of tweezers, losing glasses, tons of make-up, and expensive clothing, to result in a completely new - and stereotypically attractive - person. But in the real world, its those small and simple changes that work at slowly chipping out our best self. Each new piece I add to my wardrobe, or new product I use in my hair or on my skin, or new wallet or watch that I wear, is a demonstration of re-invention, and another small step into the person I am trying to become.