Ties are Lies – Do Clothes make you?

I decided a long time ago never to trust a person in a necktie. From used car salesmen to lawyers, preachers to politicians, I’ve yet to meet someone wearing a tie that made me feel at ease.
I’m glad that formal wear seems to be going the way of the buffalo. I’ve always thought it strange that people identify themselves through the clothes they don. That somehow the suit makes you a better teacher, a more trustworthy salesman. This is preposterous and total nonsense. Clothes are not directly connected to WHO we are or even WHAT we are.
I choose to wear tattered cargo shorts and tshirts most days because that is what I am comfortable in. When forced to dress up for weddings or funerals, I feel like a bear in a clown suit. These clothes are not representative of WHO I am or WHAT I am. Nor are they representative of how much or little I care about the reason of the event, they merely mean that I care about HOW other people view me.
Change always begins with ONE person. YOU can start today recognizing people for WHO they are, not based on WHAT they are wearing but rather WHAT they think and are capable of. Spend less time focused on the material and more on the incorporeal.
Next time you suit up in the morning think about the average consumer or the person you are going to be working with. If you are a salesman and your clients wear polos and khakis, what are you trying to prove? If you are a cleric, what use does God have for your clothes?
Meet people WHERE they are by being WHO you are. Clothes do not make the man.