Look Good Play Good

I've been a superstitious person my whole life, wearing the same outfit on game-day, and a different outfit for each sport. I believe that if you look good in whatever you do, something will click in that brain of yours and somehow and someway you will do better than you expected. People do take notice when you dress nicely and become more curious. I've given presentations in classes before where I've been in a sweatshirt and sweatpants, and I was a little skeptic on my performance. I'm pretty sure there was a stain on my sweatshirt that was significantly large where it was in the back of my mind, which, in my mind, altered my performance. I recently gave a speech for winning my player of the year award in football, and when I got up there, dress shirt, tie, dress pants, boat shoes, you feel like you have a little “swagger” and a sense of, “damn I look good,” feeling and it was a lot easier to give the speech.

 

I think it’s okay to have a little bit of “swagger” when you do things, it doesn’t give you the impression that you think you’re better than everyone else, but rather a feeling of, “I have an edge,” on anybody else in the room or on the field. I played on the football field with all white shoes. There’s something about having white shoes that feel like it gives me the edge I need to play good. I guess it’s a psychological thing, but as long as I play good, it doesn't matter.

I guess that’s what it’s all about. Wear whatever you think gives you an edge on anybody in the room or on the field. If its clothes that have a stain on them, but feels like you’re invincible, then do it.