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We speak about how the impact of personal aesthetics on mental health and self-perception is significant, about how our convenience-oriented culture and the rise of athleisure have led to a decline in personal aesthetics and a lack of social pressure to dress well, about how men need to care about their aesthetics not only for their own well-being but also as a positive influence on their children. We also address how women play a role in influencing their partner's style, customization and tailoring, making progress, feeling good, and looking good; having kids can help shift focus away from wallowing and towards taking responsibility and finding joy in the present moment and much more.
O.W Root is a menswear expert, a Twitter poster @NecktieSalvage, and a writer on Substack at https://necktiesalvage.substack.com/
Chapters for the full conversation.
00:00 The Impact of Personal Aesthetics on Mental Health
02:25 The Power of Dressing with Intention
04:02 The Decline of Personal Aesthetics in a Convenience-Oriented Culture
05:30 The Importance of Men's Style for Self-Perception and Parenting
07:08 The Degeneration of Culture and the Loss of Personal Style
11:49 Trends, Customization, and Tailoring
14:18 Making Progress in Personal Style
43:23 The Absurdity of Normalcy in the Age of Extremes
48:28 Embracing Imperfection and Living with Direction
52:13 Overcoming the Fear of Making Mistakes
54:48 Shifting Focus from Wallowing to Taking Responsibility
01:01:39 Riding the Wave of Life and Finding Joy in the Present
