"SUCCESS is the new FAILURE"
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I think everyone is making quite a bit of sense. Now that I've gotten older (30) and have a kid, I realize that it's not all about the label. I used to be that kid in the mall with the Nike sweatsuit on with brand new Jordan on my feet. But at that time, it wasn't my money nor did I have any huge responsibilities. Even in college when I was borderline poverty-stricken, I still had to rock the freshest shit. But it was a mentallity that was conditioned into me. By friends, the media and my school. School pride was a big one. When our football team got our travel sweats I went out and bought shoes to match that outfit, then went to the student center and bought a matching hat as well with our team logo on it. "You look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good"... that mantra still echoes in my head today. But anyway, I now realize that what I wear does not change the person I am (no, I'm not trying to sound Fight Club-ish). 90% of the clothing that I buy now is for function as opposed to just-for-the-hell-of-it. Clearance racks are King.