The age old question. Curious if people here subscribe to the idea that what you wear makes a difference in how you approach life/work/etc.
Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
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Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#2Yes and no.
For me it's more the ritual of wearing the appropriate costume: it provides time to enter the role, just like acting.
Going to job-job? Put on job-job costume, mentally rehearse that character. Going to makerspace? Put on work clothes. Going to a Spartan Race? Put on the "ERMAGERD I ATHLETIC" gear.
For me it's less about the actual clothes and more about the mental reset. That said, peoples' reaction to appearance does subtly influence mood, attitude, etc.
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#3Sure. Its currently 6 degrees F here in Iowa. So I'd die without special clothing when I go out.
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#4Yes and no. For me it's more the ritual of wearing the appropriate costume: it provides time to enter the role, just like acting. Going to job-job? Put on job-job costume, mentally rehearse that character. Going to makerspace? Put on work clothes. Going to a Spartan Race? Put on the "ERMAGERD I ATHLETIC" gear. For me it's less about the actual clothes and more about the mental reset. That said, peoples' reaction to a…
I totally agree, Dave! Do you even sometimes hear music in your head when you are going down the road to an activity/event? I do sometimes :)
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#5Sure. Its currently 6 degrees F here in Iowa. So I'd die without special clothing when I go out.
Layers are the key!
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#6Sure. Its currently 6 degrees F here in Iowa. So I'd die without special clothing when I go out.
Layers are the key!
At those temperatures, its all about the high-tech outer layer. Has to keep all air, even the smallest breeze, from any part of the body that you don't want frozen in 90 seconds.
Keeping comfortable is a small part of the issue.
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#7Yes and no. For me it's more the ritual of wearing the appropriate costume: it provides time to enter the role, just like acting. Going to job-job? Put on job-job costume, mentally rehearse that character. Going to makerspace? Put on work clothes. Going to a Spartan Race? Put on the "ERMAGERD I ATHLETIC" gear. For me it's less about the actual clothes and more about the mental reset. That said, peoples' reaction to a…
An experiment worth trying:
Obtain a lab coat and a bathrobe, and work on the same codebase in both outfits. See how/if code quality changes between the two.
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#8Yes and no. For me it's more the ritual of wearing the appropriate costume: it provides time to enter the role, just like acting. Going to job-job? Put on job-job costume, mentally rehearse that character. Going to makerspace? Put on work clothes. Going to a Spartan Race? Put on the "ERMAGERD I ATHLETIC" gear. For me it's less about the actual clothes and more about the mental reset. That said, peoples' reaction to a…
An experiment worth trying: Obtain a lab coat and a bathrobe, and work on the same codebase in both outfits. See how/if code quality changes between the two.
Gonna try that tonight (bathrobe edition :)
Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
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Re: Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?
#10Yes and no. For me it's more the ritual of wearing the appropriate costume: it provides time to enter the role, just like acting. Going to job-job? Put on job-job costume, mentally rehearse that character. Going to makerspace? Put on work clothes. Going to a Spartan Race? Put on the "ERMAGERD I ATHLETIC" gear. For me it's less about the actual clothes and more about the mental reset. That said, peoples' reaction to a…
I totally agree, Dave! Do you even sometimes hear music in your head when you are going down the road to an activity/event? I do sometimes :)
I hear music all the time :/