Beauty

 

How do you define beauty? Do you think that you really know what beauty is? Or do you let the daily barrage of what is fed to you through media define beauty for you? 
Every culture tends to define it a little differently but textbook definition is that beauty generally is what is pleasing to the eye. That can vary from person to person. We should all know that true beauty goes beyond the skin's surface. Here is a good video called "The Evolution of Beauty". It shows how a woman is prepped for an ad campaign. I think it's very important for people to see especially young people who struggle with the whole notion that beauty should have a certain "look". Trying to model yourself up to images in the media can be a dangerous practice. Beauty comes in many forms.



I like the video's message that every girl should feel beautiful.
It's important to remember that not everything you see is truly as it appears. 
My message is that beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but outer beauty can fade over time. The old adage "you can't judge a book by its cover" is true. How often have you met someone and immediately judged them but after getting to know them see them as one of the most beautiful people ever? The opposite is true as well. You can meet someone with what you believe is an outwardly gorgeous appearance but they are just that...a shell with nothing inside or who spews negative energy.
The soul's beauty is what is everlasting. It is way more important for our thoughts and actions to be beautiful and projected out to the world to help promote positivity.
So are you beautiful?  Don't look in the mirror to answer that question, look within.


Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    Well said, and the best place to teach this lesson to our youth is in the home and in our family structures - let your children, nieces, and nephews know that beauty does come from within and how beautiful they are. - R

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    Wow that video was surreal. Totally agree with what you say about inner beauty. Since there is only one of us, we are all unique & beautiful.

    LT

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  3. PatrickOctober 22, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    I think this will define true beauty a bit: People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

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  4. SaritaOctober 31, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    Well said! Not only is this piece important for young people to see, but also all of us need to keep this message in mind. How about a job as an editorial news commentator! Can you go national?!!!

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