I wore the same shirt every day for 3 years.
Summary
TLDRThe speaker shares his minimalist wardrobe journey, explaining how simplifying his clothing choices has freed up time and reduced decision fatigue. He started by decluttering his closet, keeping only his favorite items, and eventually buying multiples of his favorite shirts to wear daily. This approach not only streamlined his mornings but also taught him that most people don't notice or care about the clothes one wears. The video, sponsored by Squarespace, encourages viewers to embrace simplicity in their lives and offers a seamless transition to discuss the benefits of using Squarespace for building websites.
Takeaways
- 👕 The speaker has simplified their wardrobe by wearing the same shirt almost every day for the past three years, with exceptions for special occasions.
- 🎉 They humorously express disappointment at not being invited to quinceaneras, using it as a metaphor for the rarity of needing special attire.
- 🛍️ The decision to wear the same shirt daily is rooted in practicality and a desire to reduce waste, rather than fashion sense.
- 🏠 The speaker's journey towards a minimalist lifestyle began in 2010 with decluttering their closet, questioning the purpose of keeping unused items.
- 🚮 They chose to donate and sell over 90% of their clothes, keeping only their favorite items that they wore regularly.
- 👚 The speaker committed to only buying new clothes when absolutely certain they would use them, to further reduce waste and shopping time.
- 🔄 After realizing they always chose the same favorite shirt, they decided to buy multiples of it to simplify their daily dressing routine.
- 📦 The speaker purchased 10 charcoal and 10 gray shirts from J.Crew, establishing a uniform look for their daily attire.
- 😟 The discontinuation of the favorite charcoal color shirt is a source of disappointment and uncertainty for the speaker's future wardrobe.
- 🕶️ People generally do not notice or care about what others wear, unless it's inappropriate, supporting the idea of a simple wardrobe.
- 🛌 The major benefit of a simplified wardrobe is the reduction of decision fatigue and the time saved in the morning for more important tasks.
- 🏡 The speaker's wife serves as a contrast, spending significant time deciding on outfits, highlighting the personal nature of clothing choices.
- 🧘♂️ Embracing a simple wardrobe can lead to increased mental clarity and focus on more meaningful decisions and activities.
- 🛋️ The speaker suggests that simplifying daily decisions, like clothing, can create a compound effect that positively impacts other areas of life.
- 🌈 The video ends with a promotion for Squarespace, a platform the speaker uses and recommends for creating professional websites.
Q & A
Why does the speaker wear the same shirt nearly every day?
-The speaker wears the same shirt nearly every day as a part of a simple living experiment that began in 2010. It's not due to a lack of fashion sense but a practical approach to decluttering and reducing decision fatigue.
What was the first step the speaker took in decluttering their life?
-The first step the speaker took in decluttering their life was going through their closet, deciding what to keep and what to discard, focusing on items they hadn't worn in the past year.
How did the speaker's approach to buying new clothes change after decluttering their closet?
-After decluttering, the speaker committed to only buying new clothes if they were absolutely certain they would use them, aiming to reduce waste and the time spent shopping.
What did the speaker do when they realized they always chose the same favorite shirt?
-The speaker decided to buy multiples of their favorite shirts, specifically 10 charcoal and 10 gray shirts, to simplify their morning routine and further reduce decision-making.
What brand of shirts does the speaker typically wear, and what happened to the specific color they are known for?
-The speaker typically wears shirts from J.Crew. However, the specific charcoal color they are known for has been discontinued and is no longer available.
What is one psychological concept the speaker refers to regarding decision-making?
-The speaker refers to 'decision fatigue,' which is the deteriorating quality of decision-making after a lot of decisions are made consecutively.
How does simplifying the wardrobe benefit the speaker's morning routine?
-Simplifying the wardrobe has freed up the speaker's mornings, giving them one less thing to think about and reducing the time spent deciding what to wear.
What advice does the speaker give for those interested in simplifying their wardrobe?
-The speaker advises looking into one's closet and assessing what hasn't been used over the past year, considering what can be donated and what items provide value.
What is the main benefit the speaker found from embracing a simple wardrobe?
-The main benefit the speaker found was the reduction of decision fatigue and the freeing up of time in the morning, allowing them to focus on more important aspects of life.
How does the speaker suggest using the time saved from simplifying decisions in daily life?
-The speaker suggests using the saved time to focus on things that really matter, such as side projects, passions, hobbies, or even building a new website.
What is the role of Squarespace in the speaker's narrative, and why did they choose to partner with them?
-Squarespace is the sponsor of the video. The speaker chose to partner with them because they have found value in the platform for creating a simple and professional website and appreciate its ease of use for various online projects.
Outlines
👕 The Simplicity of a Minimalist Wardrobe
The speaker shares how they have worn the same shirt almost every day for the past three years, with exceptions for special occasions. This choice reflects a minimalist lifestyle focused on reducing unnecessary decisions. Humor is used to address the lack of quinceañera invitations and the practical reason behind the wardrobe choice, which isn't solely due to a poor sense of fashion. A brief mention of the video’s sponsor, Squarespace, hints at the topic's relevance to the overall theme.
🧹 Decluttering the Closet
The speaker reflects on their journey toward minimalism, which began in 2010. By decluttering their closet, they discovered numerous unworn or unnecessary items, leading them to question their attachment to things they never used. Ultimately, they eliminated 90% of their clothes, keeping only their favorite, regularly worn items. This process taught them the importance of buying only what is truly needed, thereby reducing waste and time spent on shopping.
👔 The Decision to Simplify
The speaker explains how they embraced a simplified wardrobe by buying 10 of their favorite shirts in two colors. This decision stemmed from consistently choosing the same shirt from their dresser. They reveal that the most common question from viewers relates to where they buy their shirts. The answer: J.Crew, though the charcoal color they favor has been discontinued. The speaker humorously laments this loss, emphasizing the emotional attachment to their wardrobe staple.
🧠 The Benefits of Simplified Choices
Simplifying their wardrobe has freed up the speaker’s mornings and reduced decision fatigue, a concept in psychology where making too many decisions leads to poorer quality choices. The speaker contrasts their minimalist approach with their wife’s elaborate morning routine, highlighting the time saved by not having to choose different outfits daily. By streamlining decisions, they reserve mental energy for more important tasks, underscoring the value of consistency in routine.
🎯 The Power of Routine and Focus
The speaker emphasizes the importance of making key decisions once and sticking to them, which allows for greater focus on meaningful aspects of life. They use examples like consistent wake-up times and breakfast routines to illustrate how reducing daily choices can minimize mental strain. They humorously mention the stress of decision-making at IKEA, but the main takeaway is that simplifying routine decisions can free up mental space for creativity and other important life pursuits.
📈 The Value of Simplicity in Everyday Life
The speaker discusses how simplifying decisions, like wardrobe choices, can have a compound effect on overall mental clarity. By batching small decisions, more energy is available for significant ones. They suggest embracing consistency in areas that matter less to prioritize areas that matter more. The speaker’s partnership with Squarespace is mentioned as a seamless transition, tying simplicity in life to ease of use in website creation.
👗 Confidence in Simplicity
The speaker expresses satisfaction with their minimalist wardrobe, noting that wearing something comfortable and familiar boosts confidence. Although their favorite shirt has been discontinued, the speaker feels content knowing they made thoughtful choices. They encourage viewers to evaluate their own wardrobes and eliminate what isn’t being used, potentially finding fulfillment in a simpler, more purposeful selection of clothing.
🔄 Encouragement for Simplifying
The speaker concludes by encouraging viewers to assess their own closets and consider adopting a simpler wardrobe. By questioning what they truly use, viewers can reduce clutter and donate unused items to those who might value them more. The video ends with gratitude for the audience’s time, reinforcing the message that comfort and confidence should guide personal choices in clothing and beyond.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Simple Wardrobe
💡Decluttering
💡Minimalism
💡Quinceanera
💡J. Crew
💡Decision Fatigue
💡Self-Development
💡Productivity
💡Habits
💡Squarespace
💡Confidence
Highlights
The speaker has simplified their wardrobe by wearing the same shirt every day for the past three years, with exceptions for special occasions.
The decision to wear the same shirt daily is not due to a lack of fashion sense but rather a practical approach to simplifying life.
The video is sponsored by Squarespace, which will be discussed later in the video.
The speaker's journey to a minimalist lifestyle began in 2010 with decluttering their closet.
The process involved going through each item of clothing to determine what to keep and what to discard.
The speaker questioned the purpose of holding onto clothes they never wore and decided to donate or sell items they hadn't worn in a year.
After decluttering, the speaker was left with only their favorite t-shirts and jeans, committing to buy new clothes only when absolutely necessary.
The speaker realized they always chose the same favorite shirt when getting dressed and decided to buy multiples of it.
The speaker purchased 10 charcoal and 10 gray shirts from J. Crew, their go-to brand for these shirts.
The charcoal color shirt, which has become the speaker's signature, has been discontinued, causing disappointment.
The speaker discovered that people rarely notice if you wear the same clothes multiple days in a row unless there's an odor issue.
Wearing the same shirt daily has led to a reduction in decision fatigue and freed up time in the morning.
The speaker's wife spends a significant amount of time deciding on outfits, which the speaker finds unnecessary for their own lifestyle.
Decision fatigue is a psychological concept where the quality of decision-making deteriorates after a series of decisions.
The speaker suggests reducing daily decisions to focus on more important life choices and passions.
The speaker recommends Squarespace for creating a professional website, whether for personal branding or other projects.
The speaker's personal website is simple, mainly consisting of an email signup form and an about page.
The speaker encourages viewers to consider simplifying their wardrobe by questioning the necessity of each item in their closet.
The speaker concludes by emphasizing the importance of wearing what makes them feel comfortable and confident, regardless of others' opinions.
Transcripts
for the past three years i've woken up
in the morning walked two steps to my
dresser
and picked out the same exact shirt
nearly every single day
there were of course some exceptions
weddings quinceaneras nice dinners out
with my wife
but by and large i've stuck with this
simple wardrobe
day after day year after year which begs
the question
who is inviting me to their quinceanera
actually nobody uh nobody is and um
it's pretty disappointing to be honest i
thought at this point we were close
enough i thought maybe i would see that
invite come in the mail but
you know is what it is i guess the real
question that you're probably wondering
right now
is why do i wear the same shirt every
single day
and there's actually a very practical
explanation for it
and it's not because i have a terrible
sense of fashion
okay that's at least one of the reasons
why i wear the same shirt every
day this video is brought to you by
squarespace i'll talk more about them at
the end of the video
my experiments in simple living began
back in 2010
one of the easiest places that i was
able to start decluttering
was my closet i went through each item
one by one
figuring out what to hold on to and what
to get rid of
as i started to work through my clothes
i noticed all the hand-me-downs all the
brand new clothes still with tags on
them all these things that
i had never even worn or never planned
to wear
again unless i got invited to the right
quinceanera
and so this was really the first time
that i started to look at my stuff and
really question
why was i holding on to it if i wasn't
getting any use out of it
at all this stuff was just sitting there
collecting dust
and so i decided to get rid of
everything that i hadn't worn in the
past
year and that ended up amounting to over
90
of my clothes when the dust settled and
i donated and sold all the things that i
could
i was left with just a few t-shirts and
a pair of jeans
and that was it these were my favorite
clothes these were the things that i
wore
all the time and going forward i
committed to only buying new clothes if
i absolutely was certain that i'd use
them
i wanted to reduce my waste but i also
wanted to reduce the amount of time
wasted shopping through catalogs
browsing stores
and swiping through options online and
apart from a few unfortunate fedoras
i kept that promise to myself then just
a few years ago
many years after my initial minimalist
decluttering
experiment i started to realize that
every time i went to my dresser to pull
out my clothes for the day
i would always go for my one favorite
shirt if it was clean
and at that moment i decided why not
just get nothing but my favorite shirts
just buy 10 of my favorite shirts and
wear that every single day
and so that's what i did for the record
i actually bought 10 charcoal
and 10 gray shirts and i know what
question you want to ask right now
because for the past three years as i've
made youtube videos
about so many different topics from
self-development to productivity and
habits
the one question that i get above
everything else is matt
where do you get your shirts and so to
save you a bunch of time the answer to
that question
is j crew that's where i get my shirts
from although
this color the charcoal color that
everybody now knows me for because i
wear it all the time on this channel
has been discontinued they don't make it
anymore i was looking
everywhere online it's just nowhere to
be found
i know i am just as disappointed as you
just when you thought 2020 couldn't get
any worse
it's gone i don't know what i'm going to
do i don't know
like my whole identity is wrapped around
a dark charcoal
snugly fit t-shirt i might wear a pink
shirt
tomorrow i don't know what what am i
gonna do
i honestly actually don't know i'm
actually kind of disappointed i'm not
even kind of
this is this is shattering news
okay back to the video
i learned a few things from radically
simplifying my wardrobe
first no adult gives a about what
you're wearing
unless you're literally wearing meat
people rarely notice that you wear the
same thing
two or three times in a row they will
notice if you smell though so definitely
get that under control
most people spend so much time thinking
about themselves that they don't have
the time to think about what you're
wearing or if you wore the same shirt a
few days in a row
now did nobody notice what i was wearing
because i work from home
probably but i do make a lot of youtube
videos here
and i found that nobody seemed to care
what i was wearing in fact because i
wore this same shirt every day people
started to expect it and then when i
wore a gray shirt or a sweater
people they actually did get upset and
who cares though
i mean that's the main point and i think
this is the point that you should really
get from this
is you can wear the same thing every day
it just requires you to not give a
now most people like i said aren't gonna
notice that you're wearing the same
thing
every day and so you're not even gonna
have to worry about it
but if somebody does say oh my god hey
did you wear that blouse yesterday
that's weird that's when you just tell
them go yourself
and you get on with your day the major
benefit i found from embracing this new
simple wardrobe
was that it freed up my mornings and
gave me one less thing to think about
each day i know there are some people
not mentioning any names
my wife that spend hours each morning
figuring out what they're going to wear
it's my wife sometimes these people
change their outfits four or five times
in one morning
and by these people i mean my wife 30 to
40 minutes
every morning this is before 2020 when
she still went into the office
she would spend trying on multiple
different outfits going in and out of
the bedroom coming out with a different
outfit on
trying to find the best one that's gonna
be the perfect fit for her presentation
that morning
and that works for her she enjoys the
theatrics of it
it doesn't seem to get her down and so
that's great for me i just don't value
wearing different and interesting
clothing every day and so keeping things
simple works for me
and one of the biggest practical
benefits that i found from found from
that
was that it freed up that 30 to 40
minutes to really get to work or to get
to my day
and to reduce the amount of decision
fatigue
decision fatigue in psychology refers to
the deteriorating quality of decision
making after
lots and lots of decisions are made back
to back the more decisions that you make
in a day
the worse decisions you will make over
time sometimes
leading to irrational trade-offs any
couple who has decided to furnish their
apartment by going to ikea knows exactly
what i'm talking about
should we buy the ecro or the eckhurpt
should we get the nordmella
or the jorsnos the soderhum or the
horlando i'm not even joking ikea should
have
a relationship counselor next to the
checkout aisle because
i don't think i've ever gone through
more stress going through that maze of a
building
picking out different throw pillows and
toilet cushions
we don't have any toilet cushions i
gotta set the record clear
that's a weird thing it's a thing that i
had growing up that i don't have anymore
we would have like the santa clause
toilet seat coverings
and it was furry ew honestly i'm
actually grossed out
thinking about it anyway the main point
is
you really want to try to reduce the
amount of decisions you make
every single day and that's where
simplicity comes in
you make one decision one time and stick
to that choice over the long run
when you do this with lots of things in
your life it has a compound effect
you decide that you're going to wake up
at 7am every day
wear the same shirt and pants eat the
same breakfast
follow the same routine if you had to
remake those decisions each day it would
begin to wear away at some of the other
really
important decisions you need to make in
your life add variety and spontaneity
where it matters to you
when you try to reinvent your routines
and daily decisions
over and over again you're doing a lot
of work for very little return
when you batch all these tiny decisions
up front you're making room and mental
clarity for the really important
decisions in life
instead of choosing which outfit goes
best with which pair of shoes you've
already had breakfast and you're out the
door
now you can spend your limited time and
attention on the things that really
matter
maybe even your side projects passions
and hobbies
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matt diabella i found so many benefits
from simplifying my wardrobe taking a
step back and really questioning
the things that i add to my closet and
add to my wardrobe
now of course this shirt is now
discontinued so
am i going to be changing things up in
the future almost certainly
i will but it feels really good now to
know
that i'm wearing something that i'm
comfortable in that i'm confident in
every morning i don't have to make these
decisions over and over again
i don't have to doubt myself and
question whether i look good in this
thing or not
i'm confident in it i'm happy in it and
that's all that matters
and that's all that should matter to you
whether you like bright crazy colors
whether you like wearing dresses covered
in meat
that doesn't matter that is up to you to
decide whether you feel comfortable
in it or not now if you're somebody who
is interested
in trying more of a simpler wardrobe
you might begin by taking a look in your
closet and asking yourself
what you haven't used over the past year
it might just be 90 it might be less the
idea is to start to ask these questions
of yourself and to figure out what you
can use
what you don't use and what you can
donate and give to somebody who might
find
even more value in it than you can
thanks so much for watching
and i'll see you next time
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