Clothing don’t make the man

When I was in my early 20s, I had a stylish way of dressing that I thought was important. I would buy expensive clothing and feel embarrassed wearing normal priced clothing. I remember walking into work one day and a coworker complimented me on the shirt I was wearing and I felt good, I remember getting that same feeling from a lot of people. <br><br>I did this for about 5 years and got compliments all the time. I felt important wearing expensive clothing, it made me feel good. One day I realized that If I like a lot of people complimenting me on my clothes then I have to wear the best clothes. This is very exhaustive mentally and was very expensive. I would get tired of wearing the same clothes so I would buy a lot of expensive clothes so I wouldn’t feel like I’m wearing the same thing over and over. <br><br>I realized that this isn’t sustainable and this is not the type of person I want to be. I started buying cheap and wearing simple clothes. I feel much better now, I don’t have to worry about what I’m going to wear. I’m not embarrassed about wearing cheap clothing. I’m much happier now. <br><br>I still wear nice clothes sometimes but not as much. I don’t rely on clothing for happiness.