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Superficially, this seems like a sensible way to live, especially in a hypercompetitive economic climate, in which it feels as though you must constantly make the most judicious use of your time if you want to stay afloat. (It also reflects the manner in which most of us were raised: to prioritize future benefits over current enjoyments.) But

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Glamour is unnatural and unordinary. It’s a decadent breakfast or a long stroll. It’s a rejection of the tedium of everyday life and the status quo.

Glamour is about creating a story to tell, even if it’s just to yourself

a person acquires such a halo of enchantment not by way of money, fame, or power but through cultivating knowledge and life experience—creating one’s own codes by way of research, repetition, and relentless curiosity.

it’s a way of carrying oneself that values style over fashion and intention over optimization

If taste can be learned by both humans and algorithms, glamour is a well-kept secret. Anyone can access it—but not without some work, and that’s the point.