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Surfing the net, I stumbled on a thought that I think we all would be wise to keep in mind when dressing for a workday:
“Character will separate you from all the others. It can propel you to great things or drag you down.” (DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Crawford Lewis)
What does 'character' mean? Among others, 'mind-set' and 'temperament' are words that come to my mind. Our character exposes us in great deal: it shows our way of thinking and our other abstract features.
In Finnish, 'character' translates into 'olemus'. That word means not only 'character' but also 'phenotype'. Thus, in our clothing, we realize our character. We give a tangible and visible form to our mind-set and temperament. So being, why wouldn't we pay the due attention to our clothing?
I agree with Dr. Lewis when he says that our character can help us make good career moves or become a hindrance. For example, I wouldn't hire a person even as a dressmaker to my firm if, in the job interview, in her or his attire, the person showed that the person didn't appreciate the rules of dressing in business. After all, my business strives to help people in the matters related to business attire. If a job applicant would be inappropriately clothed because of incomprehension I could remedy that, but I have no time to try or even interest in trying to fix a problem with one's attitude.
So, it's a good idea to modify our appearance according to our circumstances; it's a good idea to know the rules and norms and adhere to them. However, too strict following of rules and norms can be as unfavorable thing to do as to give them up altogether.
We shouldn't forget that our appearance tells the viewer about our mind-set, about our way of thinking, and about our temperament. If we follow too slavishly the rules and norms of business attire, it's only too easy to end up with an appearance that no one will find interesting. It's like the person had nothing interesting inside that appropriate shell: no mind-set that would kindle one's trust, no way of thinking that one might find fascinating, and no temperament that one could find adorable.
In good business attire appropriateness and personality are in balance.
Dr. Lewis' wise words you can find here in the article Character Education Summit draws audience of over 850
Surfing the net, I stumbled on a thought that I think we all would be wise to keep in mind when dressing for a workday:
“Character will separate you from all the others. It can propel you to great things or drag you down.” (DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Crawford Lewis)
What does 'character' mean? Among others, 'mind-set' and 'temperament' are words that come to my mind. Our character exposes us in great deal: it shows our way of thinking and our other abstract features.
In Finnish, 'character' translates into 'olemus'. That word means not only 'character' but also 'phenotype'. Thus, in our clothing, we realize our character. We give a tangible and visible form to our mind-set and temperament. So being, why wouldn't we pay the due attention to our clothing?
I agree with Dr. Lewis when he says that our character can help us make good career moves or become a hindrance. For example, I wouldn't hire a person even as a dressmaker to my firm if, in the job interview, in her or his attire, the person showed that the person didn't appreciate the rules of dressing in business. After all, my business strives to help people in the matters related to business attire. If a job applicant would be inappropriately clothed because of incomprehension I could remedy that, but I have no time to try or even interest in trying to fix a problem with one's attitude.
So, it's a good idea to modify our appearance according to our circumstances; it's a good idea to know the rules and norms and adhere to them. However, too strict following of rules and norms can be as unfavorable thing to do as to give them up altogether.
We shouldn't forget that our appearance tells the viewer about our mind-set, about our way of thinking, and about our temperament. If we follow too slavishly the rules and norms of business attire, it's only too easy to end up with an appearance that no one will find interesting. It's like the person had nothing interesting inside that appropriate shell: no mind-set that would kindle one's trust, no way of thinking that one might find fascinating, and no temperament that one could find adorable.
In good business attire appropriateness and personality are in balance.
Dr. Lewis' wise words you can find here in the article Character Education Summit draws audience of over 850
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