Daily writing prompt

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?

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If I could choose, it would be the Madisaar, especially the one in Simon pink with a blue border—my absolute favorite! This prompt, however, reminded me of a quote from the “Vairagya Shatakam” by the renowned poet Bhartṛhari:

वयमिह परितुष्टा वल्कलैस्त्वं दुकूलैः सम इह परितोषो निर्विशेषो विशेषः।
स तु भवति दरिद्रो यस्य तृष्णा विशाला मनसि च परितुष्टे कोऽर्थवान्को दरिद्रः॥

A mendicant tells a king: “O King, you are happy in your silken robes while we are happy with our bark clothes. When your desires are high, you are poor, but when your mind is satisfied, who is poor and who is rich?”

And with that, today’s philosophy lesson is done! :)