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Day 2<br />
Shine Your Shoes<br />
There’s a lot of sage wisdom to be found in the film The Shawshank<br />
Redemption. But there is one detail the movie got wrong: people do notice<br />
your shoes (especially women). And while it’s true that people don’t spend<br />
an awful lot of time staring at your shoes, you’d be surprised at how often<br />
you look at your own feet. And when you look down and can practically see<br />
your reflection in your shoes, it gives you a sense of satisfaction, a boost in<br />
you confidence, and some added pep in your step. Too many men put on a<br />
nice pair of dress pants and a freshly pressed shirt, but then ruin the whole<br />
get-up with scuffed shoes. A pair of glassy, shined shoes will pull your<br />
whole appearance together.<br />
So your task today is to shine your shoes. Get out every pair of dress<br />
shoes that you own and get them all into ship-shape condition. You never<br />
know when you’re going to need to don a pair, and the last thing you want<br />
to do is be ready to run at the door to an important meeting and realize<br />
that your shoes are in no condition to meet the public. Having a closet full<br />
of shined shoes ensures that you are ready for any occasion, at the drop of a<br />
hat. Plus, shining your shoes is the kind of quiet, repetitive activity that will<br />
calm your mind and soothe your stress.<br />
To get started on today’s task, check out our post on How to Shine Your<br />
Shoes Like a Soldier. We also have an illustrated guide and a video tutorial<br />
to help guide you along. You don’t need a fancy shoe shining kit to do this.<br />
Just a few cans of Kiwi shoe polish and a couple of rags can get the job<br />
done. You can find shoe polish at most drug and grocery stores for a couple<br />
of bucks a can.<br />
After you’re all set up, read these additional shoe shining tips we gleaned<br />
from that original post’s numerous comments: