I really try to think cinematically, because that's how people read. They create a theater in their minds.
Dave BarryBan walking sticks in wilderness. Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals.
Dave BarryLook, in particular, at the people who, like you, are making average incomes for doing average jobs- bank vice presidents, insurance salesmen, auditors, secretaries of defense- and you'll realie they all dress the same way, essentially the way the mannequins in the Sears menswear department dress. Now look at the real successes, the people who make a lot more money than you- Elton John, Captain Kangaroo, anybody from Saudi Arabia, Big Bird, and so on. They all dress funny- and they all succeed.
Dave Barry