It has never really bothered me, (much), but, I have never been called "beautiful," so that word has always held for me a foundation of unattainability, and therefore, mystery. Kind of makes me wonder--What makes something--or someone--full of beauty?
The great and powerful Sophia Loren once said, "True beauty is a mirage." True beauty? What IS that, anyway? In your mind, what is "true beauty?"
Myself, I am awed by things of beauty, no matter what--or who--they might be (Johnny Depp...ahem…sunsets...butterflies...puppies...creme brulee).
This week, I would like you to muse with me about this concept. Over time, across cultures, the mystery of beauty has both vexed and captivated all walks of life. The animal kingdom even has its own notion of what makes them attractive—peacocks fluff their plumage, ducks wiggle their butts, all in the name of beauty. They do it to attract mates--is that why we do?
Do we chase beauty? Do we worship it? Are beautiful people treated differently that those considered less so?
Men and women have been frustrated and fascinated by beauty, have been rendered powerless in their attempts to capture it, bottle it, enhance it, ignore it, use it and celebrate it. WHY?? Why do you think human beings are so enthralled with the idea of trying to capture "beauty?" (this is kinda the same question as the one earlier, but as you can see, I feel strongly about this.)
Why? Its importance and its role in our lives will be the subject of this blog discussion, and I would like you to seriously consider what your definition of “true beauty” is. Why is beauty the object of both admiration and envy? Why does the pursuit of beauty bring us pain as well as pleasure? Consider both sexes when you ask yourself these questions—think about the pursuit, the pain, the pleasure from all angles.
Do you see yourself as beautiful? How do you measure it? Who is the most beautiful person you know? Why?
This is a loaded blog, but not because there are many questions being asked. Beauty is something that I do not believe too many people have a clear understanding of. I firmly believe that for someone to be full of beauty, they need to be genuine and simple. True beauty is NOT perfection or complexion. It’s not how a certain dress or suit makes you look. It’s not how a certain shade of lipstick makes your whole face glisten. I have mentioned what it is not, but not what it is. True beauty is a feeling. A genuine and simple feeling.
ReplyDeleteI truly believe that many ladies try to look their best to feel and look attractive. We live in a society where sex appeal is at a high level of importance. Getting called “pretty” or “beautiful” by a man or lady that interests you is as rewarding as receiving the Nobel Prize. Our society is so obsessed with beauty or at least what they believe is beauty, and that causes people to become self absorbed. Spending 45 minutes in front of the mirror everyday before school to impress people you do not really know or interact with is something so superficial.
We chase beauty. We worship beauty. We honor beauty. This sort of “beauty” causes people to be treated differently. Last year, I did my transcendentalism project on how people focus on strictly what is on the outside… a.k.a the fake beauty. During my research I discovered that pretty people get paid higher and get more job opportunities. So, I know for a fact that “beautiful” people have it better.
When you are envied, normally it is because you have something that someone else wants. That thing, most of the time, is beauty. People believe that the way someone looks is the reason why they are loved or treated better. So, in order to achieve that sort of “respect”, people try to enhance their superficial aspect.
I do think that I am beautiful. I have developed a sense of self love over the last three years, and this self love entitles me to knowing my worth and all the power that I hold. I have scars on my body- physical ones, birthmarks and other things that are not considered “beautiful”, but I still have that feeling. That beautiful feeling inside. I value simple and genuine qualities which is what I think beauty really is about.
Reec is the most beautiful person I have ever met. He values just about everything that I value which is probably why we get along so well. He does not like makeup or skimpy clothing or extravagant attire. He values simplicity in a way that makes me fall in love with his morals. I know it sounds harsh because when you date someone you are supposed to think they are flawless and blah blah blah, but I fell in love with the imperfect parts of him. The parts that no one else has discovered or has been lucky enough to learn. His beauty is so genuine and real, and I am very lucky to have recognized this unique beauty of his.
I am not going to lie, there are several times where I will see a commercial of say, a neutrogena face cream, or maybelline mascara, or even a commercial about teeth-whitening strips, and I will get a pit in my stomach. The face cream commercial displays a lady with perfect skin; she may not even have beautiful skin in “real life” but on TV she is like a doll. The lady in the mascara commercial models her long black eyelashes with her crystal blue eyes. Probably fake eyelashes, but it's supposed to be real in the commercial. The girl in the commercial about teeth whitening will surely have bright red lipstick with a fake white smile. Perfect teeth, no gaps, no ridges, just white squares signaling beauty and purity. I understand that behind the scenes, these women probably struggle with the acne on their face or the lack of volume in their eyelashes or the yellowing of their teeth- but that's not the point. The point is, products like those are portrayed on edited women, implying that in order to use them you should be good-looking, or that if you use them you WILL be good-looking.. So yes, we do chase beauty, because people go out to a store or call the number on the screen to buy the beauty products. I've seen people spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on “good” makeup brands, showing up to school like a different person from who they really are. I respect that and I am no one to judge, but I feel like too many girls have grown up surrounded by advertisements and models encouraging you to look MORE beautiful. I don't like to think that anyone would treat someone differently because of their looks, but unfortunately I do think it is true. I have witnessed it myself. It is sickening to listen to people make comments about a random girl’s appearance, not even knowing her name. That is where a lot of bullying occurs- based on someone's looks. For some disgusting reason, there are people in this world who think that if you aren't full of pure beauty from head to toe then you aren't worth having friends or even worth talking to. I think true beauty is being yourself. That may sound like a fake and phony answer, but I mean it with 100% honesty. If you could be yourself, and be proud of it, that is beautiful. It is beautiful to have scars and bruises and stretch marks and rolls of belly fat when you sit down. We are all made so differently and I think it is beautiful to see people loving their natural selves. Just like Valentine's Day, there are two clear emotions towards beauty- you either appreciate it or you don't. Like I said, my appreciation for the beauty around me is what gives me my happiness. I try to find beauty in things, not only in people. Life is beautiful to me. I admire beauty. On the other hand, people envy it. I have seen girls get mad when a beautiful girl walks into the classroom. I have seen people try to point out one flaw on a beautiful person just because they are jealous. Beauty is an amazing thing. It puts people together, it breaks people apart. It approaches you at random times like sunsets and sunrises and rainbows. It can be painful, like watching a beautiful cancer patient suffer or seeing sunflowers die. It comes in all forms and sizes. I really do find beauty in all things life. However, when I think of myself, I am sometimes lost. I consider myself beautiful because I have a purpose in the world. I am who I am and I don't want to change that. But I do wear makeup, I do try my best to look presentable for school on most days. I do focus on making my hair look good. I try to match my clothes and I am always shopping for the latest style. I do this because there are times where I dont feel beautiful. I don't have perfect silky hair or clear olive skin or a stomach full of abs. I
ReplyDeleteknow this is going against everything I said above about the true meaning of beauty but it always seems different when the concept is applied to yourself. I do struggle with confidence and it is hard for me to gain confidence in my appearance and who I am, even when I am 100% myself. So yes I think I am beautiful. But I also use things to make me look better.. The most beautiful person I know is someone I met at an Alex’s Lemonade Stand camp over the summer. This girl probably doesn't even know my name, but I know her story. Despite her natural beauty, she has a beautiful soul. Her little sister passed away from cancer. She continues to live life, finding her beautiful sister wherever she is. She seeks beauty in order to stay positive and I admire that. She is beautiful.
DeleteI shy away from questions like those because I am scared that my answer will make me look shallow and a bitch. Although, others believe that beauty is based upon your personality and how you treat others , I strongly disagree. I would never see someone with a good personality and classify them as beauty to me a good personality is just a representation of your life experiences and how you were raised. Beauty is strictly based upon your appearance. If someone was to walk by me with beautiful eyes, chiseled cheekbones, amazing bone structure with a great body (when I say great body I don’t necessarily mean skinny, I admire curvy BBW too :) ), confidence, poise and a hot ass outfit is everything that’s beautiful to me.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that we chase our idea of beauty. We do botox so our face won’t wrinkle, we take diet pills and use isagenix to become thin, we get implants and plastic surgery all to become beautiful. We always say “Pretty isn’t everything.” “I date for personality.” BULLSHIT! If you truely date for personality ,then mountain face sitting on your left who is the sweetest person in the world and acts just like your current or even better will be your man. But, why is he not? Oh , I know because of his acne.
People are so obsessed with the concept of being beautiful because all of lives we were constantly exposed to it by commercials and music videos. This obsession can cause both admiration and envy because if you see someone that has what you want it is easy to get jealous, but at the same time someones that jealousy can cause admiration because you will eventually work for what they have.
Do I see myself as beautiful? I honestly have my days. When I wake up in the morning I always look at myself naked. I examine my little butt and my stomach and my breast and my thighs. Judging on how those areas look that day I will consider myself beautiful or not. (I’m going to write this as words and phrases come to mind). Funny, I actually wrote pretty instead of beautiful at first. I honestly never called myself beautiful before. I’d always say “I’m ugly” or “I’m pretty”. As of this very moment I don’t think I’m beautiful. I’m on my coach wearing yoga pants, haven’t showered all damn day and I ate chips and felt like a fat fuck. However, on days where I can guess you can say I think I’m beautiful or pretty as I would say uhm I can eat all day. I will eat cookies and icecream and surprisingly dinner and not feel terrible about myself. Those are the days that I ditch the scale and won’t go run my usually 3-6 miles. So, yeah do I see myself as beautiful? Sometimes.
The most beautiful person is my favorite supermodel CoCo Rocha. Lord heavens that woman is stunning. She is everything I want to be! SHE IS TALL, CONFIDENT, SHE DRESSES AMAZING!!!! LIKE WHAT??? HER CHEEKBONES!! SHE EVEN HAD A BABY AND LESS THAN 4 MONTHS LATER HER BODY!!!!! LORDDDDDD!!!! Her runway walk is beautiful, the way she can do 50 poses in 30 seconds!!!! She is what you call GOALS!
To me, beauty is nature. Nature of what's inside and outside. What I see as truly beautiful is a beautiful heart, but also not one that is forced. It is not beautiful to pretend that you see beauty in everything if you don't. It is not beautiful to act as though you feel like something is okay if that's not how you feel. It's not beautiful to pretend to be something that you're not because you want people to believe that that is what you are. And as for outer beauty, of course, I can watch all the make up tutorials in the world and look at their before and after pictures and think they look stunning after their face is painted. But there is no beauty like that of a person who can take your breath away without all of that. Maybe that's why I find myself complimenting guys more often. I don't know. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are plenty of beautiful people that walk the halls of Oakcrest, but some of those phony personalities rob them of that beauty because it's a wall that they've built up around themselves for everyone else to see, but its not who they are. And there's plenty of beautiful hearts that walk the halls of Oakcrest that are also so naturally gorgeous and don't allow themselves to receive the credit that they deserve. And both of these things that take away from our beauty are a result of the fact that we chase and worship the idea of beauty and what it comes with. We want to be the one that everyone loves to be around, or loves to laugh with, or loves to look at. We want to be the one everyone nominates for superlatives and the one that gets 300+ likes on that Instagram post. But the truest beauty of all is the one that puts all that aside. The one that forgets all those things. And accepts what they are, acknowledges their beauty, and embraces what that is. Don't get me wrong, I never leave the house without make up on my face, and sometimes I suppress how I'm truly feeling because it's different from the status quo. But I'm genuinely trying to acknowledge my own, true beauty and I'm striving toward loving that more than the idea of what society defines as beauty. I know that I'm beautiful, or at least have the potential to be. I just have a hard time allowing other people to see that beauty too.
ReplyDeleteChoosing a single person and giving them the title of the most beautiful person I know seems nearly impossible. But if I had to choose one, it would probably be one of our fellow langers: Kait Scardino. Not only is she pretty when she wings her eyeliner and wears a shade of lipstick that compliments her complexion perfectly, she's beautiful when she washes it all off and comes into school like that the next day. Kaitlyn doesn't try to be anything that she's not. She's got these plans and goals for herself that are so far from my own. But the thing is that her plans are hers. My plans are my father's. And maybe that's just the thing that makes her so beautiful to me. Nothing sways her honest opinion. Nothing stops her from voicing that opinion. Nothing makes her think for even a second that she should hold back all that she is. The other day, she made a tweet about how in 2017, she is going to learn to love her natural self. And it inspired me, but it also made me a little sad, because I already learned to love her face without anything on it, and her heart sitting on her sleeve, and I hope that she learns to soon too.
"Pretty Hurts," Not just a Beyonce phenomenal hit song it has a subliminal concept she is trying to emphasize. Throughout, her song she speaks on critical mother who stressed to her as a child that it's not about the knowledge you hold its about your outer appearance. "Mama said, "You're a pretty girl.What's in your head, it doesn't matter Brush your hair, fix your teeth," these words have a major impact of how as a women she will perceive her beauty. Face it you don't look at someone and see a gorgeous mind you see a beautiful face. That just isn't idealistic or the concept of evaluating a mind is far from tangible in today's society.
ReplyDeleteEveryone perceives pulchritude differently. However, their is a medium of what is beautiful and what isn't. For starters the physical stereotypical characteristic one must have. Most likely, a one with an athletic build, or perky breast in a nice butt, perfect teeth or an adorable smile. Typical those are the people who get the most attention in today's society.
Some could go as far as developing a theory that your attractiveness determines your worth.
Pretty sure hurts doesn't it. While these women suffer through the standard of being completely flawless. Idealizing icons like Kardashians who are selling a false dream of what beauty really is. They showoff their bodies and girls become, infatuated with their image. They praise it they don't love theirselves they only love the women they could be. They say things like " I'm going to love myself when, my hair grows pass my ass," or "when these squats pay off for a lifted butt." But, in all actuality these famous women are the cockiest, vein, bitches alive who barely can look themselves in the mirror. They make themselves more appealing by bring others down. They hate the way they look so they began to become a dream girl like, a "barbie."
Mattel couldn't have made girls feel more self conscious. Barbies have always played a major role in a girls life. However, they're corrupt they manipulate girls into thinking you can be perfect. Not one, person walking this earth is flawless. That's not up for debate! Gradually, women in a competition for attractiveness to draw attention of men began to change how they look. Women often begin by wearing excessive amounts makeup, to exercise compulsively to lose weight, and confessing to others that they hate the way they look. To the point where they want to be plastic. So, then comes the silicon boobs,nose jobs, and butt implants. Very drastic measures often make women feel extremely happy with their new appearance. Even though, that's not the real them now other women will look up to them as heroes because, they are what men want.
Men fall under this concept of desiring to be more attractive for the attention of women. Guys rarely do anything as far as appearance for themselves. They hit the gym weekly to showoff that 6 pack on Instagram. Boys often follow trends as far as hair or facial hair to what females think is sexy. However, that magazine look isn't all that its cracked up to be. It takes hard work and dedication to hold yourself to that standard and maintain your appearance. For what its worth, if that's only way a female finds you appealing she has no interest in you. She'll show you off a trophy to her friends but, nothing visceral about it at all.
My favorite song by Alessia Cara Beautiful to Scars she emphasizes that women often starve themselves to look beautiful. "She dreams to be an envy so, she's starving you know cover girls eat nothing," is a prime instance of how girls pick up dangerous habits from the media. Cara stresses that, "beauty goes deeper than the surface." It's not just about the way you look it's about what your made off your demeanor.
Beauty is about the things that make you important to society. Maintaining a good heart in such a cruel world is a beautiful thing. Volunteering your time to give the less fortunate is a model. A super model of what inner beauty consists of "true beauty." True beauty is selfless, true beauty loves itself for what it is not what it could be, true beauty is uplifting others around you. That makes you appealing the smile you wear is your inner beauty reflecting on the outside. You may not be perfect but, your damn sure worth it. Find someone who digs deep takes the time figure out your beauty that isn't tangible.
ReplyDeleteLoving yourself and seeing yourself as beautiful aids others around you. Be confident with who you are because, theirs only one you of course you'll have the things you want to alter about the way you look. But, deep down you know that your heart and mind has far more to offer than just a pretty face. I view myself as a beautiful creature with scars of gold that tell a majestic story of a free spirt who lived. Every scrap, every scratch, every blemish are flaws that I embrace. No one is flawless you shouldn't want to be because, " real people aren't perfect and perfect people aren't real." Accept yourself you don't have to prove that your amazing on the inside and out to anyone except yourself.
I don't know anyone that I consider to be the most beautiful person I know. That person doesn't exist in my philosophy of life. The most beautiful people on this earth are those how love themselves for who they're. They are brave warriors who don't wear negativity on their face. Their confidence makes the beautiful yet, their selflessness and compassion is what makes them important. Its useless trying to alter yourself to look like someone else. The way you embrace your flaws is what makes you beautiful. Beauty isn't a competition it is something within ourselves that's often lost due to envy. You are beautiful because, you are YOU! The best thing you can be!
Well, beauty, an age-old question that has a million answers too, but arguably none are right or wrong. Although to me it's a combination of looks, sound, serenity (or lack thereof), flair, actions, their opinions, personality, complexity and that weird mushy feeling you get when you look at something. I've also wondered myself what beauty is, but I can never find a clear and concise answer without being vague. So like I mentioned earlier beauty is like a combination. Beauty can look pretty with its complexity and looks, but can beauty also have sound like music? Good examples would be pieces like Ode to Glory by Beethoven or any of Mozart's pieces and music in general. But if you find those boring, then what about modern songs like that use the same instruments like Somnus. Or modern day music were songs butter us up with their words. Maybe beauty can't physically move like a scenery of big fields or sounds(coastal sounds) that stretch for miles or as something small as a rose. Perhaps beauty doesn’t have to be natural, take New York City for example. Sure it’s a city but if take a glance at its overhead view, I find it to having a flair of brilliance. Or beauty can be ultimately simple as what makes you, you. So yeah there are lots of things that make up the word ‘beautiful’. They’re lots and lots of combinations that we try to piece together and accomplish that certain combo that makes us say ”Damn that’s beautiful”.
ReplyDeleteAs for who’s the most beautiful person I know? I really don’t have an answer for that, but if I had to choose maybe Ariana Grande because I don’t know, she’s looks pretty and has an insanely beautiful voice?
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ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I don't know how to meticulously answer the blog question. Because I know it can be a very sensitive topic for some. But putting my thoughts into a blog post is what I love to do, so I will try to make my answer as simple as possible. Everyday, all boys and girls, wake up to try to look their best. It doesn't matter if you're trying to impress someone or are just simply looking the part, that is what society is surrounded by looking good. And depending on either your personality, or just the way you were raised, you think looking good means to have your body in the best shape possible, wearing the latest clothing trends, or simply having the latest Kylie Jenner lipstick palette. And society, (huge corporate companies), ‘helps’ everyone out with that concept by having your favorite singer wear the newest makeup, or have your favorite athlete wear the newest pair of shoes, or make your favorite actor wear the newest trendy clothes, giving the idea that true beauty comes from packaged products.
ReplyDeleteNow I'll admit it, and everyone should agree with me when I say that at one time in all our lives, we all thought just for even a second, we’d look better if we had these certain things. And that is what most people perceive true beauty as because companies lure us in with our favorite actor or athlete or whoever just to use us for our own money. And I'm here to say that cannot be the case anymore. Because true beauty isn't what defines us as a society, it is what defines us as individuals. Because true beauty is what we make it to be. That is what makes the human race so amazing, is that we have a mixture of opinions from different people on what true beauty actually is. There are simple people, complex people and the adaptive people like me, who surround themselves with this knowledge and turn it into the best thing it can be.
So to summarize my opinion of what true beauty actually is what you make you make it to be. It's not easy being comfortable in your own skin at times, some days you want to oppose the same lectures you hear about true beauty like, “true beauty comes from inside of you” because it's hard not to feel insecure about yourself sometimes. And most companies don't do a good job with helping you in that aspect. Another factor that plays a major role are bullies. Bullies are there only to beleaguer someone they deem as insignificant. Luckily there are foundations like Spread the Love that move to nullify that problem completely. Now as far as our current society goes, there are a lot of kids that don't take insults to heart as much as they used to. And in a way, you can say that's a good thing because that is just this generation's way of making friends with each other, but the past generation is having a hard time coming to terms with that because they believe that isn't all that comes with friendship. Which it's not, but that's okay because there are friendships and relationships out there that think of true beauty as something you can control.
I for one struggle with my image, maybe it's because I haven't found my soulmate yet and it seems everyone else I know at least, has. But I still consider myself beautiful maybe not on the outside, but certainly on the inside because I am the type of guy who wants to know the inner most feelings about a girl. And it's may come to a shock to you, but the most beautiful person I know is Raykwon Mckim. I definitely don't think of him as beautiful on the outside, and I'm sure one day some girl will, if you look on his social media accounts, you will see that he just gets it. What life is suppose to be about and how to cope with it. He is simply put a role model everyone should look up to. It's not easy being beautiful and it's pretty rare when you find a person who is beautiful on the outside and inside, but that is the august world we live in and it's up to us as boys and girls to find that balance and pass it on to future generations who will truly know what the definition of true beauty is.
DeleteTrue beauty. I think true beauty in my eyes does have to do with how someone looks, but they must also have a great personality. Im going to be honest, I wouldn't call someone who I don't find physically appealing beautiful even if they had a great personality. For me, you must have a mixture of being physically appealing & having a personality that's incredible to be considered beautiful. I think people chase to be beautiful mainly for acceptance whether it's acceptance from people around them or self acceptance. Some people, specifically girls, do certain things like wear tight things, put on make up, carry around designer bags, etc to sometimes show fake confidence. I mean it's a well known thing that people believe how you carry yourself is how others will view you and it's true for some people and they try to look confident by doing all the stuff I said. Other girls do it because they themselves don't meet the standards of beauty in their own eyes and that they aren't "perfect". Girls think they are too fat, not "thick" enough, have a flat butt/chest, ugly hair, bad skin, etc and they beat themselves over the fact that they aren't society's idea of "perfect". There are people who will tell other people that they're ugly and say that's being "honest" or you'll hear guys say "she has no ass!" and these comments affect a girls image of herself. For guys, I think they get judged on the brands of shoes they have, the way their style is, how athletic they are, how they look and sometimes based on how many girls he can get. You'll never catch a good looking boy or girl getting talked about in front of their face because these good looking people are usually the "popular" ones and they usually have a whole group people of people backing them up if someone says something. The definition for beautiful for most people is looking perfect and being "goals". The people who are considered "goals" for other are the ones who get treated nicely and have a lot of people kissing up to them. If you're "ugly" in many people's eyes, you'll be gossiped about or even get told straight to your face that you're ugly.I think many people admire good looking people with great personalities, but at the same they envy them thinking "why can't I look like that?" In a way if a girl/guy has a body so amazing than it might encourage others to have a healthy lifestyle. I think it's painful when girls/guys do stuff they don't want to do just for acceptance and feeling "beautiful". There are girls who put on make up because they think they NEED it and in their head somewhere they probably feel a sense of pain because they don't get told they're "goals" or "perfect". By using the creams & make up advertised it gives some girls pleasure just because they enjoy doing these things for themselves.
ReplyDeleteI don't use the term beautiful a lot so I don't know if I consider myself beautiful. I don't consider myself "perfect" but then I don't think I'm ugly. I have insecurities and imperfections about certain things, but I don't think that makes me ugly. I don't feel the need to be accepted by anybody's standards of "beauty" because I'm comfortable with how I am. I don't like to put on makeup everyday even though I wish there weren't some things like dark circles on face because I've never heard any negative remarks about myself. I think I look alright for an approachable person and I have a personality that allows me to be friends with different types of people and I think my personality is what most people love about me. I don't have flawless skin, hair, or a perfect curvy body and that's perfectly fine with me because I accept not everyone will be incredibly good looking and it's not always about looks.
DeleteI find a lot of girls beautiful so I can't really choose one. I think all the girls I talk to on a daily basis are beautiful. They are all incredibly gorgeous and have amazing personalities. They can light up anybody's mood, especially mine, within minutes. I think everyone is guilty of judging another person or calling them "ugly" at some point in their life including myself. I make comments all the time and don't realize how it can make someone feel if they hear me and it's totally wrong. To any girl that hasn't ever been called beautiful, I'll tell you, you are beautiful. Everyone is beautiful to somebody at some point in their life and sometimes it takes one person to make you realize how beautiful you are.
ReplyDelete“When a girl can't be herself no more,
I just wanna cry, I just wanna cry for the world…”
Reading this blog prompt instantly brought this Alicia Keys tune to my mind. Her new song "Girl Can't Be Herself" discusses a girl’s perspective on beauty by juxtaposing the effect of society’s standards and pressures for beauty on her self esteem and the comfort with her own satisfactions and values.
Before I further discuss this concept, I will firstly define true beauty. True beauty, in my mind, is portraying beauty inside and out by confidently embracing one’s individuality with morally owning good, distinct qualities such as compassion or kindness. What is fascinating about this world is that regardless of all 7 billion of us, we are all unique, including identical twins.
Unfortunately, being confident in our pulchritude of good qualities and uniqueness remains an arduous issue for many, both women and men, as society undermines this concept with instead, the “perfect” image. This is an issue for many girls, as the song describes. Many girls are put into a position where society essentially says for them to be considered beautiful, they must be skinny, tall, have perfect skin, white teeth, good hair, “fleeky” brows and makeup, etc. This is a problem especially with young black girls with the example of the previous lack of doll diversity or model diversity until recently where more efforts in that area have progressed. For so long, little girls have had the dilemma of believing an unrealistic depiction of beauty from a skinny barbie doll who, when you calculate its dimensions, is entirely disproportionate. I also feel that men can also be pressured from society to hold certain standards to attract women such as being muscular.
This ultimately shows that society chases and worships beauty from magazines to advertisements to reality, and certain beautiful people are treated differently than those considered less so. Sadly, I see this example all the time: on Instagram, on TV, or even here at Oak. For instance, once here, I unintentionally overheard an ongoing conversation in a certain group of guys eyeing at a girl who were saying, and I quote, “That girl is fine!!” (Well, that is actually the G-rated version to what they said…). The high school cheerleader stereotype with the “hottest” cheerleaders dating the best football players is depicted on TV with the girl and guy most popular for their looks together. Even worse on Instagram, people have become addicted to photo-shopping their appearances (i.e certain women altering their body shape as hourglass curved) with “beauty-enhancing” apps which is completely inaccurate to how they look realistically. Additionally, makeup artists on Instagram have created “the glow” which is basically overly packed-on glittery contouring highlights where in the end of the 30-second or one minute tutorial, they look like a completely disparate person. This is why society’s definition of beauty is wrong because the desperate measures some people take is mainly intended just to fit in or attract “hot” guys or girls, and this is why beauty is the object of both admiration and envy since people wish to look like a certain person so much in either admiration, or envy and self-hate. However, it is in the nature of many to ignore a less beautiful person and approach the more attractive people. Now I am not trying to judge people or say makeup is bad (I wear makeup on special occasions), but I am essentially saying that is is unnecessary to do it for the pleasure of others or fitting in, and instead, one should be enhancing their looks for themselves to what makes them satisfied. Comparing oneself to others will not help at all and will only lead to discontentment. Therefore, embracing our own uniqueness is vital.
It is one thing when people compliment you as gorgeous, but these comments are ineffective if you do not believe it yourself. This was my issue for the longest time, and sometimes I would still feel the effects from it. I can now say that I am content with my looks so I will say that I consider myself beautiful. There are certain things about myself that I still am self-conscious of, but I recall that God is the one who created me, so I am beautiful in His image.
DeleteI know a plethora of people who I consider beautiful (picking only one makes me feel a bit guilty), but to really choose one above all, I say First Lady Michelle Obama is surely the most beautiful person I know. I absolutely adore and admire Michelle Obama, my main role model. Her character is charismatic, and she is everything I aspire to become as she embodies grace, class, poise, elegance, intelligence, compassion, and joviality. She is absolutely, unquestionably gorgeous, appearing much younger than her actual age and has also become an excellent fashion icon. Oh, I can just go on and on! With all of her qualities taken into account, you could only imagine my level of vexation when I hear her critics due to the fact that she has worked so hard and some end up remarking ludicrous comments, displaying their lack of intelligence. Regardless of what anyone else may think, I believe she has done an amazing job in these past eight years and is an excellent inspiration to not just African-American women, but to all. I will desperately miss my beautiful First Lady (I already do. Oh why do they have nine days left? :( ) , and I will always be grateful for this time despite me crying my eyes out hysterically at their best moments like yesterday’s speech.
Beauty is a weird thing to try to measure because it is, as they say "in the eye of the beholder". It's actually interesting to think about as it is something people covet so badly yet they seem to only think about one kind when there are all different sorts of beauty. First being the physical kind of beauty the kind that is described through having a pretty face, straight teeth, pretty hair, etc and so on. I find it funny because this is the most temporary of all the types of beauty yet people seem to pursue this one the most, but I also think that's the exact reason why people try to make that last. The idea of capturing something so ephemeral and making it last in itself is a beautiful notion, it's also the reason why this type of beauty is the subject of paintings and photos, because of that fascination with immortalizing something that's fleeting. There is also the beauty in a person's personality, the contents of your character, the deeper workings of the soul, and all that jazz. It's this kind of beauty that lasts longer but can also change quickly depending on a person, as it is more based on the person being morally right and kind, which again can change quickly if a person becomes desensitized to terrible acts or becomes cynical over time that beauty can be lost. With these things considered I'd have to say that I don't feel that I'm beautiful in either of these ways, it just simple fact. Now as for the most beautiful person I know? I couldn't quite tell you... I don't know too many people who are very strong in personality or in looks, that is, I don't know anybody like that very personally.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is what you make of it. Everyone has their own opinion of what is attractive or not. Something beautiful to one person may not be to another. Attractiveness can be summed up into types. Someone may value someone's personality much more than their outer appearance and vice versa. Girls may think guys want the fat butt, all done up face, skinny body, and big boobs, but for some guys none of that matters. Me personally sure all those descriptions may grab my attention, but the personality is what gets me hooked. Some men just want the looks and will marry some unintelligent, lazy women with the only thing valuable is those body features. I can't see that, I find humor the most attractive thing in a women, like I said sure the looks is what grabs my attention but it doesn't go any farther than that if you can't make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI feel boys and girls alike both practice something that they know their preference would look. You constantly see women on diets and buying all the cosmetics. They don't value their true beauty, a man worth having will look past those features and pay closer attention to her heart than her butt. The word “ugly” is misused, sure some girls may not be the most eye appealing to you, but to someone else they could be the most beautiful woman in the world. So to identify someone as ugly is not your place because their potential soul make could beg to differ. So the judgement of who is beautiful or not is not worth makin known because your opinion doesn't matter. You can't judge someone's self worth by the size of their butt or how close their eyes are together. You are entitled to think how you want just don't use your thoughts to produce negative connotation when it comes to someone's beauty. That is why all these culture made propagandas are bs. They put this idea in our head to look a certain way, this strips away your identity, who you are. If you like a trend or a look go for it, but don't change for someone else's opinion. You can never satisfy everyone, someone will always be there to say your not pretty.
Am I attractive? Uhhhhh duh. I do what makes me happy I dress how I like and present myself how I like. So to myself yes I'm attractive, to girls maybe not. Sure when I get a bad haircut or shave my face I may think I'm ugly, but even then I know I love my personality. I always have that to fall back on when my looks fail me. I love who I am inside and out. Inside I know I am very unique and special in my own way, just like everyone else.
The most beautiful person I know is my mother. Her glow and smile makes my day. Her beauty stretches farther and goes a long way past any standards I have for anyone else. Now don't get me wrong I am not attracted to her. It is a different kind of beauty, beauty of heart, mind, and soul. Her personality radiates and makes me just love every ounce of her. I will never look at anyone the way I look at my mother it is a different level of beauty. She is my rock and I love her so much.
Walking through the hallways of Oakcrest, and hearing guys saying things like “bro, she is so ugly!”, and hearing girls say things like “Wellllll he’s amazing but I’d date him if he were cute!”, has become a quite common occurrence of mine, and it really hits me hard because I’m a firm believer that it’s what’s on the inside that matters. I admit to being someone that puts a little extra effort into picking out an outfit, someone that spends a little extra time doing my hair, and someone that spends a little extra money on makeup, but that’s just who I am. I don’t “try hard” to impress other people. I don’t “try hard” to make them think that because I tried a little harder I automatically possess a sense of superiority over anyone else. I try because it’s not a good day for me if I don’t put effort into how I look. I genuinely enjoy waking up and doing my hair and doing my makeup and putting on a nice outfit. But just because I put effort into that, doesn’t mean that outer beauty is what I value, or even what I believe makes someone beautiful. Under my outfit, I take pride in something else. I take pride in my ability to brighten someone's day, my ability to make an impact, my ability to help people. I take pride in my kind heart and my good soul. To me, that is true beauty. With that being said, being beautiful doesn’t mean having a beautiful facial structure or beautiful eyes or a beautiful smile or beautiful hair. It means having beautiful intentions and mindsets and ideals and inner qualities that can make a positive impact on anyone or anything
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I mean, yeah, there are those people that present themselves for the purpose of attraction. That’s normal, and there are several people that accept that. Whether it’s standing by your locker and quickly fixing your hair before your crush comes by, or whether it’s buying a new pair of shoes because you intend to show them off to that one girl in your gym class, there are people out there that focus on physical attraction rather than emotional attraction. And of course physical attraction is a bonus, but that shouldn’t be a priority. However because beauty has grown to be a priority for most people, it is chased; we tend to look past what really matters, and we just go straight for what we see at first glance. We crave beauty and at times, It’s all we desire. And when we have it, it’s all that matters.
From what I have witnessed, I would say that beautiful people are treated differently than those that are considered less so. I mean I guess this concept has a lot to do with bullying; a lot of people are bullied and made fun of for how they look or what they wear and how their hair looks, because they are not meeting society’s expectation of “beautiful”. Those that don’t meet society’s expectation of “beautiful” are not treated equally in comparison to those that do meet the expectations. On the other hand, if we’re talking about inner beauty, the TRUE meaning of beauty, those people are treated differently as well. I would say that those who posses inner beauty and love and appreciation and amazing morals are more respected and appreciated and are treated better than those who possess hatred and bad morals and injustices throughout every bone in their body.
I believe that humans are so focused on the idea of capturing beauty because it raises their self esteem. They are so enthralled by it because they believe that if they have something beautiful in their possession, they automatically climb up the ladder of acceptance; but that shouldn’t be reality. Reputations shouldn’t hold more value than being with someone that is worth being with, regardless of the physical appearance.
Beauty is both the object of admiration and envy because those that are considered beautiful admire it, and those that are not considered beautiful envy it. This is the case for outer and inner beauty, but really I’m talking in a sense of inner beauty. Having a good heart and being a genuinely good, beautiful, person is admired all around the world. We can all agree that when we hear on the news of someone doing something heroic or selfless, we admire their bravery and thoughtful actions, and well, inner beauty. But this such thing is envied when an individual knows that they are not capable of doing the same thing. That they can’t dig deep and find their heart and do something good in this world. Similar to how it brings us admiration and envy, it brings us pain and pleasure. When we can obtain the beauty we desire, we are filled with pleasure. When we can’t obtain it, we are filled with pain.
ReplyDeleteI have a few insecurities myself, I mean don’t we all? Sometimes I wake up and I’m just not feeling how I look, sometimes I take pictures and I feel the need to re-take them because I don’t look how I want to look, and sometimes I get really upset that I don’t have abs..Okay.. Maybe all the time. But minus these normal insecurities, I do consider myself beautiful. Again, not talking about how I look on the outside. I am very proud of the person I’ve become, and of the person I will continue to become. I do think that I have a very pure, genuine heart, and that in itself is beautiful to me. I’m here for all the right reasons, I have all the right intentions, and I aspire to be someone that makes a difference in this world. So forget my in-desperate-need-of-a-trim hair, my chipped blue nail polish, and my litttttleeeee overlap of my two front teeth; being the person I want to be is all the beauty that I could ever need or want.
Enough talking about me...The most beautiful person that I know would be 100% without a doubt, my good pal Kaitlyn Scardino. If you haven’t already realized, Kaitlyn is very good at doing what SHE wants to do. She does her own thing, and I respect that to an unimaginable extent. If she wants her hair gray, she dyes her hair gray, if she wants it cut short, she cuts it short. Those cute shoes she saw at the store that not a lot of people wear? Yup, she’ll get the shoes and ROCK them as if it’s nobody’s business. What makes Kaitlyn beautiful is not only her obvious stunning face, naked or made up with her exquisite make up, but it’s her ability to just do her; her ability to not care what others think; her ability to portray her own sense of style, her own hair, her ability to present herself as herself regardless of what that may look like to others.
I guess true beauty isn't aesthetic (ha vocab word), but is dependent on your morals and character. It's dependent on your actions and goodwill. It's dependent on how you live your life, not how popular you are or how well you put on your makeup in the morning. Culture has twisted beauty with their endless commercials on shampoo and makeup and acne-removal. Beauty causes people to act differently. Take Instagram for example. Look up any model and you find hundreds of thousands of followers. Look up an average person, and you find only a couple hundred. Society gets so caught up in trying to be “perfect”. The irony in it is that we all have immutable (ha another vocab word) flaws that prevent us from becoming perfect. In the search for perfection, beauty is the first step, so it is why we chase it so much.
ReplyDeleteThis ends up turning beauty into something society hates and loves. To those for which beauty comes naturally, they love it because it grabs them attention and fame. For people who can't do it naturally, they feel jealous and try too hard to obtain what they can’t get. Beauty is a sensitive topic because if you reach it you feel unstoppable, but if you can’t, you feel out of place or helpless.
I see myself as halfway there. I could care less about aesthetics and what is on the outside. However, on the inside, I know that I have some flaws that need to be mended before I can even be beautiful. It’s not a problem with self-confidence or self-image, but a problem with my character.
I choose to measure beauty as a measure of self-worth and character. Sure, you can look like a Victoria Secret model, but if you don’t value yourself or others, you aren’t beautiful, just ugly. The most beautiful person I know is my mother. Sure, everyone says it, but I mean it. She’s been with me through thick and thin, and always does what’s best for me, even when I don’t appreciate it. But she still sticks with me no matter what. Her determination and preservation and caring personality make her beautiful to me.
Society has created the idea that someone full of beauty has the clear skin, the fine hair, the six pack, the nicely done makeup, the skinny waist, but this is far from the truth. Someone's complexion, someone’s waist size, or somebody’s makeup skills is not the definition of beauty. True beauty is somewhat indescribable. Someone who acquires beauty is not perfect. Everyone is beautiful in their own ways. Beauty comes from within, as cliche as it sounds it’s true. Someone's love and care for others is true beauty. The ability to notice that someone isn’t okay and not ignore this fact is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteUs as people we’re only human and most of us growing up in school want the newest shoes to be “cool” and we want to have fleeky brows to “fit” in, beauty does the same to us. Girls believe society’s lies and “chases” the flat stomach, the boys “chase” the abs because they believe this will make them beautiful/handsome. Society categorizes people by its personal definition of beauty. People in school who don’t wear their hair nicely done 24/7, who don’t wear the nicest clothes, and are not as skinny as society’s standards are considered weird and/or less ugly.
I used to (occasionally still do) buy into the lies of society. Some days I believe I’m beautiful, that I’m caring to others, that my outfit doesn’t matter, but there’s other days that I don’t consider myself beautiful. These days are the days I buy the lies of society and believe I need to be someone I’m not in order to be beautiful. More days than others I try and be my positive self and remind myself of what true beauty is and the fact that everyone is beautiful in their own way.
The most beautiful person I know has to be my love. Her physical features are definitely beautiful, but her inner beauty however completely outshines the rest. They way she gets excited about Christmas because it’s another day on the calendar that she gets to give. The determination she has to make sure all of her friends are okay. Her ability to notice within a single text that I’m not okay and her dedication to fix whatever is wrong. Her determination to stay positive and keep others positive as well is so beautiful. My love is the most beautiful person, and I know that her humbleness will make her disagree with all that I’m saying but I find it all true.
With thousands of commercials and magazines advertising women who have the perfect figure (a thin, hourglass body, long hair, pearly white teeth, good complexion, and pounds of makeup) society has mixed up the true definition of beauty. Nowadays women feel insecure while looking in the mirror because they don’t resemble the “perfect figure” that most models and celebrities we are inspired by have. Women also get pressured into believing that they have to look this way because of most men who do not know the true definition of beauty. Beauty doesn’t just apply to our physical appearance. True beauty is the combination between our natural physical appearance, inner spirit, personality, intelligence, and heart. Most of the models and celebrities that we look up to lack true beauty due to their cockiness and ugly attitude. Kind, warmhearted and generous people in my opinion are the most beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAs society continues to make us feel like we should look like a perfect 10, I feel like most men and women do chase beauty. Women chase beauty by trying to look more attractive with different brands of makeup, waist trainers, and teeth whiteners to attract men and satisfy their insecurities. Men chase beauty by simply chasing after the girls who they believe have true beauty in their eyes. Honestly, I don’t think we worship beauty. Worshiping is on a whole other level, which to me involves God. I have never seen anyone “worship” beauty the way my community and others worship our savior. Beautiful people are definitely treated differently than those considered less so. Women and men aren’t as attractive as others are usually ignored. Being ignored doesn’t necessarily mean by the other gender. Attractive people often get further with jobs and life patterns. The more attractive workers often earn more promotions and raises.
Beauty is object of both admiration and envy because as others admire the “beautiful” people they tend to also envy them. Envy in most women is essentially because we desire to look like and be a certain person but since we’re not able to be like them, jealousy kicks in. The saying “beauty is pain” is often very true. Most women, not necessarily men because they aren’t as insecure, mess with almost everything on their body to enhance themselves. As simple as waxing facial hairs, getting acrylic nails, and straightening our hair, which most women do once or twice every month, causes us the most pain. Men also go through pain from the haircuts they get and shaving every couple weeks. The pleasure we gain comes from after the pain because of the beautiful transformation we have.
It took me awhile to finally seeing my beauty without using any makeup. I have realized that I am beautiful, no matter what. Even without my physical attributes, I am a truly beautiful person. Many times I have participated in charity events, helped people in some way and constantly carry a positive attitude. However, the most beautiful person I have ever met is my mother’s mom, my grandma. Throughout her life she has helped multiple people and made an impact on their life. She has never been the type to judge anyone, no matter their past or what they're known for. Her belief is that there is beauty in everyone, which I don’t agree with but she so proudly does. Because of her kindness, she has been betrayed and taken advantage of which till this day angers me a lot. But that has never stopped her from continuing to stay positive and spreading love to those she encounters.
Beauty…
ReplyDeleteSomeone who is full of beauty is someone who should be admired all around the world. For someone who is full of beauty, they should have the qualities of tenderness, kindness, attractiveness, and should never have any ill-intentions towards anyone. They should be people who help others without ever thinking of themselves first. They should be people who can do everything, be talented in every skill, and love everything in the world.
To me, there is no such thing as “true beauty”. I connect true beauty with perfection. Just as there is no one who is perfect, there is no one who fits the qualities of beauty. Beauty is just an outer appearance. Nothing out in the world has “true” beauty. Those are lies, liars. Beauty is just like makeup, only used to cover up the ugliness of people; like the mist which fogs up our vision; like the whiteout which covers up our mistakes.
We chase beauty. People watch tutorials online to learn the trendiest looks. We worship beauty. People like certain celebrities because they think they are hot or sexy. And beautiful people are definitely treated better than those who are considered less attractive. Beautiful people gets free drinks, receive nice compliments, and can get away with things normal people usually would not get away with. This may sound cliché, but it has happened before.
Beauty is the object of both admiration and envy because those who admire or envy craves to be just like their ideal. In order to achieve the goal of getting a big butt, a skinny waist, thin arms, small face, perfect hair, full lips, ladies tend to “diet” and cause their body to take a bad turn. Some become anorexic, some become depressed, some have suicidal thoughts. In order for men to achieve their desirable body length and type, some take steroids, some over-exercises. Not only does this hurt the person’s mental and physical health, it also stresses out the people who care about them. Sometime, having an ideal is worse than not having one at all. However, there are people out there who have become healthier and more confident due to the encouragement of their ideals. It all depends on how positive the person’s mind is, which is why pursuing beauty can be both painful or pleasurable.
I do not think of myself as beautiful at all, but just because I say that, it does not mean I do not love myself. In fact, I am crazy about myself. Whether I am beautiful or not does not define the type of person I am. I could be the ugliest person in this world and I would still have the friends that I have now. They do not care about my outer appearance, I do not care about theirs. That’s how friends should be. Those who befriend you because of your appearance are not true friends at all. In fact, I advise you to leave their side.
One person I know who is the closest thing to true beauty is Lena Nguyen. She strives to learn new things. She strives to make the world a better place. From what I know so far about Lena, she does not seem to have any ill-intentions towards anyone. She likes to help others when they are struggling. She likes to make people smile, laugh, become happy again. Lena, to me, you are the most beautiful person I know.
To me, true beauty isn’t physical beauty. I find it beautiful when someone speaks their mind with no remorse, or an ounce of hesitation. I find it beautiful when people help out others without even thinking about it, or expecting anything in return. It’s a beautiful thing when someone is so passionate about something, and you can notice the sudden light in their eyes, and the expression on their faces whenever they speak about it. For me, that’s true beauty.
ReplyDeleteWe chase physical beauty. The desire to have an amazing body, pretty facial features, perfect hair, we all chase it. I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t spend some of my time staring in the mirror wishing I had a little, cutie, perfect nose.. because trust me I do that A LOT!!! I think it’s natural, due to the fact that nowadays, having a perfect face is like winning an award, or getting a trophy; it is in fact worshipped, in my opinion. This is why people diet, use makeup, and others of the sort. I’m not at all saying that going on diets or wearing makeup is a bad thing- if it makes you feel good, great! But I do think that’s why people started it, because they wanted to look, and feel beautiful.
The obsession with beauty, and the idea of it is something I don’t think I’ll ever fully understand; but I’d be a hypocrite if I said it was dumb, or people shouldn’t worry about it, when I, myself, sometimes go out of my way to buy or do things that make me feel (physically) beautiful. So.. do I personally think I’m beautiful? Yes. I think there are things about me, beyond my physical appearance that make me a beautiful person. Physically? I’m not sure, I lack confidence in certain areas, and have a good amount of it in others.
Now, asking me to choose the most beautiful person I know is nearly close to impossible because I feel like I know, and am surrounded by so many beautiful people. But, one of the most beautiful people I know has to be Teagen. I’m not even talking about just physical appearance either. I’ve never met anyone who is so quick to stick up for her friends, or drop whatever she’s doing to help them out. I admire her ability to be so caring and to successfully turn bad situations into good ones. To me, all of that and so much more makes Teagen such a beautiful person.
I had to re-read this blog a few times to get the full concept. To answer the first question, I perceive the idea of true beauty as natural and original. I think flowers and all animals are the most beautiful things ever and they have something to do with the Earth and nature. Nothing is added to them. Each flower (for example) is different, making them very beautiful in their own way. And that’s how I look at human beauty. All their natural flaws make them who they are and I think that’s beautiful about a person.
ReplyDeleteAdmiration is aesthetic and envy is within. I admire the ocean, every type of dog and flowers. I envy those who can wear other cultures and get away with it but I am called weird for wearing something from MY culture. We praise white girls who will wear kimonos (traditional Japanese garment) and Native American feathers to functions like Coachella and other music festivals but as soon as one of my friends (most of us are Asian) or I even show others picture of us in our true traditional outfits, we get mocked at and called weird and ugly. I envy that. However, whenever I see girls in their traditional cultural garments, I can’t help but think how beautiful they are and how unique their culture is. Each culture is different in their own ways with their distinct fashion and I admire that and think it’s so beautiful.
I have struggled with self-beauty for as long as I can remember. I was adopted into a white family where they value thinness, blonde hair and blue eyes and are very tall. I’m not slim, I’m very short, my eyes are asymmetrical and my hair is as dark as the night sky. I also don’t how to use any make up supplies or hair care products. I remember someone very close to me telling me that if I got this procedure called double eye lid surgery, lost weight and did my make up, I would attract male attention and be beautiful. I was I think 11 years old when someone told me this and being so young I believed. As time went on, I realized I don’t need that stupid surgery to ‘correct’ my eyes. I’m fine the way I am. I’m healthy and it does not bother me. At the pristine age of 16, I am slowly learning to love myself for all it’s flaws.
This one was hard. I know the blog says one but I would like to give two. My cousins are the most beautiful people I know. Not only are they naturally gorgeous superficially (outside if you don’t take BioMed), their hearts are as big as the sun. They have always made an effort to make everyone included whether it was family or complete strangers. I admire their kind nature towards everyone and their ability to not judge quickly. They are without a doubt the most beautiful people to me.
Beauty in the context of people, and nature are perceived completely different, for me at least. It doesn’t take much for me to go outside and be awed by nature, and I’ve only ever been a few places. Nature is an amazing kind of beauty that humans can’t compare to, it’s so flawless and beyond our minds that it can literally be breathtaking. I think people are completely opposite. From personal experiences in life I’ve seen some beautiful people who have the worst personalities, most times people who know they are beautiful carry an arrogance. And in other cases some beautiful people don’t even know they’re beautiful because of how the media portrays a beautiful person. Beauty is obviously defined by the person, I could think someone is beautiful while a friend, or someone else thinks they aren’t. When talking about outward appearance it definitely is swayed on the eyes and mindset of the person judging. We all have attractions to a certain kind of person, and meeting someone who appeals to our taste is always satisfying, but when we are attracted and we get to know somebody and their personality amounts to outward appearance, that makes a beautiful person to me. When there isn’t a romantic involvement beautiful people sort of become beautiful over time. It takes knowing a person to really be able to tell if they’re beautiful, they can be a pretty face but pretty faces mean nothing if the soul is rotten. Outward beauty can be envious and painful because of self-esteem, sometimes a person doesn’t know their beauty, so they try and mold themselves into someone they’re not. We have these beauty icons and celebrities who are fake or nothing on the inside, or sometimes both, and we compare ourselves to them, and how they look, their bodies, and their clothes. It’s human nature to want what we can’t or don’t have, but learning to accept your beauty is one of lifes hardest lessons. I don’t see myself as beautiful, sometimes I don’t even believe people when they tell me so, it’s a self esteem thing that I haven’t really grasped yet. I always think that when I get older, and mature I’ll look different, and “glow up”. I can’t pick one person who’s beauty stands out more than the others, but I can say one of the most beautiful souls I know is an art teacher who is about 76, and he just knows so much about life, and it’s beauty that being negative is almost impossible. He’s such a positive person when it comes to the beauty of people, and art, and life that it makes him one of the most beautiful people I know.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is one of the many qualities that is difficult to put a definition to. Each of us have our own opinions, judgments and preferences on what is beautiful. To me, simplicity and flaws are the essence of true beauty. Simplicity offers a timeless aura in a person’s appearance and nature. I find soft and bare features more appealing than sharp and defined ones. Whenever I look at them, they give me a calm and refreshed feeling, for the reason that I see more people dolled up than not. However, a person who has a beautiful appearance is not as beautiful as someone who embraces their flaws. I believe that a simple personality and temperament creates a true and interesting person who accepts his/her imperfections. The imperfections that defines and marks who they are and what they are like because beauty is all about being perfectly imperfect.
ReplyDeleteIn today's society, people chase and worship beauty because it is admired and envied. It has become a trend and a social restriction. A person is called beautiful because they are wearing the latest fashion statement, they are using the most recent makeup kit, and they've done their hair like everybody else. They are socially accepted and they are treated much better basically because they are clones of each other, and unfortunately, this is how we make “friends” today. People settle for what they see in front of them instead of looking deeply enough into a person, that is why there is rarely anything that lasts anymore. Also, beautiful people are treated better because as people we assume that if someone is beautiful on the outside, they are also beautiful in the inside.
I do think I am beautiful. Of course, there are times when I think I am not, but then I love who I am. I love my scars because each scar has its own story, and that stories are what makes me. I am glad about my past mistakes because that is where I get my morals from. I like my “boring” or “oh so simple” choices because that is just who I am.
The most beautiful person I know is none other than my mom. She is the simplest and most practical person I know. When there is an occasion like a birthday in the family or an important holiday, my mom doesn’t go extra if there is no valid reason to be extra. What matters to her is that us her family is always there during these occasions, which is what I like best about her. Also, my mom sees the good in every person, even if she has the right not to. She forgives people so easily that some tend to abuse it. I believe that my mom is not only beautiful on the outside, but also because she is a person that possesses a good heart.
True beauty is not having perfect skin or perfect hair or a perfect body. True beauty is what's on the inside; their mindset, their ideas; their intentions; it’s who you are in your heart. True beauty is when you don't need someone to see you physically and to already know that you are absolutely beautiful. How you look can, and will eventually change, but the person you are on the inside, can never change, unless you allow it to. The person you are on the inside is the true person that should really be seen. Now, I am the person that buys the name brand makeup items and who buys new clothes almost every few weeks. But, I do this because I enjoy to. I enjoy buying and using name brand makeup products, not because it makes my appearence look better, but beacuse I simply enjoy putting it on and seeing how it turns out. I enjoy going to the mall and shopping for the latest style of clothes and shoes, not beacuse I want to make myself look pretty, but because I enjoy finding cute clothes to wear. I’m not the type of person who will spend so much time in the morning putting on makeup, or trying to pick out an outfit for school when I can just bum it. I dont care how I look at school and I also dont care what other people think of me. Some people just try way too hard. They pile on a million layers of makeup just to cover up a few blemishes. Everyone has seen pimples or other blemishes and has had at least one of them before so dont be self consious about them. But, if you enjoy it, love how it looks, and just feel comfortable doing that, then I totally respect it.
ReplyDeletePeople are so focused on your physical beauty that we often forget about what is beneath all of that. Human beings are so enthralled with the idea of trying to capture “beauty” because they seem to think that if they arent accpted in the “beauty club”, then they arent welcome and they wont be held to that title. Beauty is both the object of admiration and envy because people who are considered beautiful admire what they have and how they look, and people who are not considered beautiful envy what they dont look like and what they dont have. This also goes the same with how beauty can bring pain and pleasure; those who are beautiful endure pleasure from how they look and those are not beautiful are filled with pain because they do not look the way they want. People like models or people who are really pretty, are of course treated differently than those who are considered not; guys these days make that very clear. They only go after girl’s appearences and only want them for their personal pleasure. This also deals with bullying. Bullies go after people they consider “ugly” or because of what they are wearing, what their hair looks like, or how they act.
I, myself, am extremely self consious sometimes because of my many, many insecurities. But I know that they are unable to be fixed so I have to learn to deal with them. I have started to learn that they are apart of me and if people dont accept them, then thats on them. I do consider myself beautiful, based on my inner beauty. I’m very happy and proud with the person I am and what I intend to become. I’m always looking for ways to brighten someone’s day and I’m not the person to make fun of people. I love seeing people happy, and recieving what they deserve. On the other hand, the most beautiful person I know has to be my friend Hannah. Even though she lives miles away, she never fails to make my day. She has a beautiful heart, mind and soul, and she has all the right intentions. She is always brightening someone’s day with just little comments or pictures. She has had such a positive impact on my life and she has taught me so many things. She is extremely optimistic and she is always reflecting on who she has become. She loves life and everyone and anything within it. She does not focus on the looks of anyone and simply pulls out their inner qualities and loves them for who they are. All of these things, and so many more, makes Hannah the most beautiful person I know.
Beauty is such an amazing thing. To me beauty isn’t something to be jealous of or to admire, it is something you are born as. Almost everyone, besides psychopaths and people who hate dogs, have beauty inside of them. Beauty is emitting light when it is dark out, being able to appreciate things that hold meaning to you, and loving yourself and those who surround you. When people think of beauty I presume they imagine someone who sees brightness in even the worst days and is always smiling but that isn’t the case to me. Someone who is beautiful could be someone who experienced those dark days and lived to tell their tale and teach others. Someone who uses their struggles to help others. I won’t lie and tell you physical beauty doesn’t matter in today’s world because it does, but if you ask me about beauty, physical appearance won’t ever cross my mind. True beauty is not only found in people, it’s in animals and nature and the world all around us. Someone who holds true beauty is someone who is genuine. People are like clothing stores, you can get something that’s cheap that might be cute but isn’t good quality or you can get something that is quality. You can tell when you find a quality person.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think we chase beauty to attract mates as much as to create self worth. We feel as though our worth is dictated by other people and it is not. Similar to the children’s book “You are Special” we feel like other people determine how important we are. The truth is that you are the only person that will be with you for your whole life. Everyone else will come in and out of your lives at certain times and the only person that will never leave is yourself. That might sound confusing but the main point is, it doesn’t matter how many people think you’re beautiful, if you don’t think you are it doesn’t matter. We hold ATTRACTIVE people to a different standard but I don’t believe we do the same to beautiful people. Beauty is different than attractiveness. Beauty is internal and attractiveness is external. People strive to be attractive instead of beautiful and that is the main issue. They are so fixed on being perfect that they lose the meaning of beauty.
Trying to say this in the less conceited way as possible is hard because I do find myself beautiful. There are times where I really don’t feel beautiful, or when I struggle very hard to try to be genuine and not get lost in the sea of chokers and off the shoulder tops and long straight hair, but when I look in the mirror I can confidently say that I find my reflection beautiful. I have been through many things and I want people to benefit from my struggles. I try to be as beautiful as possible and help people feel beautiful too. My main goal in the world is to impact people in the most positive way possible. Whether it’s letting them know that I’m here every second of the day for them to text or writing a four page paper on learning to love yourself. If you don’t feel beautiful you can’t live your life to the fullest. I want to change peoples outlook on life and show them beauty is in you, the more you embrace it the more people will see it. If you truly love yourself and find the beauty inside you people will notice it.
After thinking about this blog all week I had an answer prepared for the question who do I find the most beautiful. I was going to write that I haven’t met anyone who I find truly beautiful yet, but then as I sat down to write this I realized who I find beautiful : Laiba Zeb. Laiba is the most genuine and humble person I know. I have only heard her complain one time in my entire life. She does so much for her family. Laiba is also one of the strongest people I know, and one of the best people I know. She might not see her inner beauty but it is obvious to almost everyone around her. She is one of the brightest and happiest people I know. If she is in a bad mood she will change it as soon as she sees you for your benefit. I have never met someone more all around amazing then her.
Laiba=true beauty. I agree.
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ReplyDeleteBeauty can be looked at in many different ways depending on the person and their perspective. To me, beauty is something that doesn’t need to be altered and is there just the right way. Like nature and how sometimes you stop and wonder how beautiful it looks and think about how this is possible without any alteration. Beauty is most important on the inside of people because when people have such kind hearts and are naturally nice people, it is truly beautiful. True beauty can be found in many different places. It can be found in nature and in the inside of people. The truest beauty is the kindness of someone’s heart and how they go about their days as genuine and all around good people. It is hard to find these people nowadays, but when you do encounter these people, it truly is special and it is true beauty. Animals do use beauty to attract their mates and I think that we do this to. I don’t know the reason that we do this, but it depends on who the person is and what they are looking for. Some people look for someone that is beautiful and don’t care about anything else about that person. This is the wrong way that we as people are attracted by beauty. It should be people looking for a person with a kind heart that has a good personality and can relate with you. People should look for the beauty on the inside and not just focus on the beauty on the outside.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people chase beauty, but it’s the type of beauty that is different. Some people want beauty on the outside and don’t care what’s on the inside. Some people want beauty on the inside and don’t care what’s on the outside. Some people want a combination of both. It all depends on the person and their perspective.True beauty is most likely worshipped when it is found. The reason for this is that it is so rare to find, so every now and again when it is found, it should be worshipped. Again, it all depends on the type of person.
Unfortunately, people with less beauty are considered less by some people in this messed up society. To me, it really doesn’t matter because it’s on the inside that counts. Just because someone doesn’t look “Beautiful”, that doesn’t mean that they’re not a good person with a kind heart. It’s really messed up when some people just judge people for how they look on the outside, when on the inside that person could be truly beautiful. I don’t know why humans are so enthralled by capturing beauty to be honest. Beauty is fascinating, mysterious, and truly special. This may be the reason that so many people try to go after it. Most people probably believe that they need some form of beauty to feel complete.
Like I said earlier, true beauty is untouched and can be found in nature and in people’s hearts.
Beauty can be admired or envied because of all the different emotions it can evoke. Beauty can bring out all most every emotion that can be thought of. And as we know, when emotions are brought into the picture, a bunch of different outcomes can come from any situation.
Beauty can bring pain and pleasure because it can do many things to people. It can make someone mad, sad, jealous, or anything else like that. When this happens, beauty is bound to bring someone pleasure or pain sometimes too.
I do see myself as beautiful because it’s what’s on the inside that counts. I don’t really care about what people think about the way I dress or how I look because that shouldn’t be what matters to people. If you’re a genuine person, you would get to know who I am before you judge me on how I looked. It may not be on the outside what is beautiful for me, but on the inside, I know and everyone that knows me, knows that I am a genuine person with a kind heart. I measure my beauty by what’s on the inside and not what’s on the outside.
The most beautiful person I know is my grandma. She is the most beautiful person I know because she is the kindest person that I have ever met. My grandma has taught me a lot of things and she truly is someone that I admire. Everything she does for the people around her is truly amazing. She makes everyone happy even in the worst of times. My grandma is a prime example of true beauty because she truly is special person.
DeleteAll beauty is now a days is what the media and celebrities want us to perceive it as. Having a large butt. A really large “rack”. And great smooth skin. Today TV and celebrities poison what the view of beauty is. Beauty to me how someone carries himself/ herself. I recognize the effort of others just to look good for everyone. Many people that are beautiful to me don't really have the same looks as some beautiful celebrities. But what makes them beautiful is the way they carry themselves and the way that someone can act. I feel as though maturity is a major part of being beautiful. But I also think of the way men try to have beauty as well. Me personally, I don’t try to make myself look so good. I dress the same type of way and I sweat a lot. I wouldn't call myself beautiful on the outside, but I would call me beautiful on the inside. I find beauty in care of others. I am a caring person. I love my friends and my family. I would do anything to give my life up for some people. But if I go back to how men act to be beautiful is where i'm going with this. Some of the most handsome kids are in this school. Dress nice, Nice hair and overall look great. But there inside looks like the back of my shoe. Disrespectful, rude and unloyal. I think guys who try too hard to “look” beautiful forget about being someone who should respect a girl or show respect to your elders or friends. Now girls have it different. Many fear to go to school just natural without makeup. It is sad because I really have respect for so many people and I will not judge people for trying something new because I have felt what it feels like to get laughed at and made fun of. To be let down is one of the worst feelings in your life. I love bravery in women who choose not to what every girl is doing. Respect themselves for who they are. Even girls that wear makeup are not wrong the do it to feel like they are more appeasing. I am a person who does not care for I used to have long dirty type hair. Once people learn to have respect for themselves and accept them for who they are I think that multiple people will learn to accept people for what they want to achieve in beauty. Whether it is wear a lot of makeup or none at all.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many people I think hold beauty in my eyes. I can go and label off so many ones of my friends. The twins, Jana, Kelsey, Kaitlyn, Haleigh, Rayelle,CeCe, Diane, etc. All of them have so much beauty. But i'm going to bring my most beautiful person into a different genre. Not a girl, not a friend. My nonno. Someone who has been in my life forever. Someone not doing ok right now. Someone who is going to have to leave me soon. His whole life has been a show of his true beauty. Bringing by beautiful Nonna everyday happiness is my main point, as my nonna right now is my most important person in my life. I said beauty can be making someone else feel great or better everyday. My nonno is someone that I would inspire to be like. I will make sure my grandchildren know about him and others know about him. He has a stunning respect for others, and as an Italian immigrant it has been hard for him, but I know the way that he acts to bring happiness to others makes him go on and on everyday.
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ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to beauty, it can come in all sorts of different shapes, sizes, and forms. Most people associate beauty with the way someone looks, the kind of makeup they wear, or their style but in reality beauty is much more than this. To be beauty can be what's on the inside rather than what people see on the outside. In my opinion beauty is not just the way someone looks on the outside but rather in the inside. What makes people full of beauty I feel is somewhat their looks, their personality, and the way they treat the people around them. Now not all people are born with the genetics or whatever determines that so called "beauty" trait. This is why I look at inner beauty more than outer beauty.
ReplyDeleteTrue beauty lays rest inside of a person and how they use it makes them a truly beautiful person. Being kind to the people around shows someone's true beauty even if they don't have the looks others have. Helping others also makes someone a truly beautiful person. It makes me angry when I hear people saying how ugly they are but in reality you can be the most beautiful person just by the way you express yourself to others. This is what true beauty really is.
When it comes to beauty among us young adults I feel as though we chase it and always want ourselves to be beautiful. Girls buy massive amounts of makeup products to cover themselves up to try and make themselves look pretty but in reality they are covering their true beauty. Now I know I'm a guy and know nothing about a girls lifestyle. Some girls may say they do because people make fun of them for not using makeup but the people who do that I say are jackasses and have no respect for others. The point is I believe people should just be their true selves.
We as humans like to capture beauty because we feel as though we don't look or aren't good enough. People always see their favorite celebrities and stars that look amazing and want to be like them because they are so beautiful. Guys see body builders from wherever and want to grind to be like them and unless your are an athlete then what's kinda the point. This brings us pleasure and pain because if we do achieve success we feel much better about ourselves but when we realize we can't recreate some of the things we see on TV, we feel pain.
When relating myself to beauty I do see myself as a beautiful person and I think everyone should. I don't dress the best but sometimes I try to not look bad but I acknowledge my kindness towards others as my main source on why I'm a beautiful person. I measure my beauty on what is inside, not the outside. Now thinking about the most beautiful person I know would be hard. Of course at Oakcrest we have girls such as Kaitlyn, Taylor, Alexa, Haleigh, Kelsey, Jana, Rayelle, Gabi, Jess, and really every girl in all my classes. But if I had to narrow it down to one person it would definitely be my Mom. She had tought me everything I know on how to treat people and use kindness towards other and will always be the most beautiful person I know.
Everybody has their own interpretations of beauty and what it means to them. Some people see beauty as something that only applies to looks while other people see beauty as something that applies to whats inside. I personally consider beauty as something that is applied to both of these interpretations. Inner beauty is more important to me because looks aren't always the case of being beautiful. Being a kind and mindful person with a good personality can easy be considered as being beautiful. But I do feel that it is a natural thing to want to find someone who is beautiful in a matter of looks. It's not uncommon to want to find someone who is good looking in your eyes and is a natural thing to do as a human. But this shouldn't be the main purpose of what beauty is.
ReplyDeleteI feel that we all chase beauty in our lives but not worship it as something almighty. Everybody wants to find beauty because it is very hard to find and once found it is very hard to lose. This thought is what causes people to feel pain and pleasure in beauty. People try so hard to find beauty which can be painful at times because we can be impatient but once we find beauty it brings us great pleasure.
I do consider myself beautiful in various ways, mostly with inner beauty. I'm not the best looking guy in the world and I do dress differently then what everybody else where but I know deep down inside that I have good personality and am usually not hated very often. Everybody should think like this because everybody is beautiful in their own way.
The most beautiful person I know is my sister. My sister is a very kindhearted person and is always nice to anybody she knows (unless your nice to her). She has been there for me my whole life and has always tried to help me with anything she can. She always inspires me to do more in life and always brings a lot of happiness to my life. She is a good definition of what being "Beautiful" is.
Growing up, especially with the constant connection we have with people halfway around the world through social media, looks and appearances have had a huge impact on people. People chase beauty. Whether it be the perfect tan, make-up, and body of a model, the prettiest shade of oranges in a sunset, or the happiest smile on a dog, people admire and worship these beauties. Physical beauties. The prettiest are always in the spotlight and tend to get the special treatment. But it’s the physical beauty that comes with the degrading side effects on people.
ReplyDeleteThinking back to first grade, as a young seven year old, all I was concerned about was my physical appearance, and honestly all for a little crush. I was born with the slightest little bump on my right ear, so tiny you probably won’t realize it unless I point it out or are just in the mood to inspect me. I was afraid this little first grade boy was going to notice it and not like me back. I wore my hair down every day. I parted it on the same side, and used a bottle of hairspray every day. I was embarrassed. The people on Disney Channel that I admired at the time didn’t have a bump on their ear, my friends didn’t, only me. It ruined me both physically and emotionally. I didn’t think I was beautiful, and I sure as hell was self-conscious about myself. Overtime, I realized I wasn’t happy with myself and started to change things, I started to realize that physical beauty meant nothing. It was the beauty found within that matters. I know, so cliche, but being so beat up by your own brain as a seven year old, you realize what really matters in life. Since then, I just didn’t care about the appearances of things. I don’t think about my ear, actually most of the time I even forget that I have two years, let a lone a bump on one. But I also stopped caring about the pretty sunsets, or the smiling puppies. Don’t get me wrong, of course I think those things are pretty and should be worshipped in the moment, but to me, it’s not worth an Instagram post, or a Snapchat story. The appearance of things do not have a significant meaning to me. True beauty is not based on appearance.
To me, beauty is not something you can measure, it’s not something you can put on a scale from 1-10. To me beauty is the way you treat others. It’s the way you carry yourself around people you know and people your meetings. Beauty is personality. Thinking negatively and having a mean heart, is not beautiful. Respecting people, even when there is none in return, doing things without expecting a reward, and simply being kind, to everyone is what makes someone beautiful. That is why my mom is the most beautiful person I know. Yes she is gorgeous on the outside, but she has the most giving heart and kind personality like no one else I have ever met. She’s always the first to lend a helping hand, and look for the bright side in situations. She doesn’t put others down, and always give the utmost respect. My mom is beautiful.
In my mind, beauty is perspective. Beauty is exactly what you want to see, to me, beauty is an opinion. How you look at things, people, and yourself. You choose what you want to see each and everyday. You can choose to see appearance, or you can choose to look past that, choosing to see who someone is on the inside. The good the bad, the past, the present, whatever is most important to you. Don't get me wrong, appearance is important. How you look is a first impression, it reveals how you carry yourself. To me, that's important. By this I definitely do not mean what brand you're wearing, how much makeup you have on, or any of that other superficial junk. How you look at the world, goals you have set for yourself, what you want to accomplish in life, that all can reveal real beauty in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteI for sure think we chase beauty as well as worship it. We all, no matter how many times we say “I don't care what people think of me” we do. And for females in today's society, being beautiful is one of the only ways to get accepted, sadly. To be more specific, to be beautiful appearance wise, to look beautiful. To have perfect skin with no blemishes, to have the perfect smile, to be the best at winging your eyeliner, to look beautiful. It doesn't matter how ugly we are on the inside, because today, outside is all that matters. And once we feel like we are beautiful we worship it and want to maintain that standard and keep that title. Beauty, I’d have to say brings us more pain than pleasure. It's painful not being able to eat the things you want with the fear of gaining weight. Working out until you're so sore you can hardly walk to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Burning ourselves with curling irons, waxing our eyebrows, spending hours on our makeup all for what? Hoping that that guy you've been wanting to talk to finally says hello, or that girl you've been wanting to hook up with finally notices you. To be accepted.
I'm positive that “beautiful” people are treated differently than those who aren't considered beautiful. You can't go a day without walking down the halls of Oakcrest without hearing someone getting talked about. But it's never “Her personality is ugly.” It's always appearance based. “Her outfit looks like it came from Walmart,” “She could use some makeup,” “She's just ugly.” You could be the up most nicest person but if you don't look “acceptable” you aren't accepted. You could have the most disgustingly ugly personality but if you're pretty that's all that matters, that being so depressing to think about. Stereotypes everywhere. Countless times people have told me “You don't look like you'd be in band.” Continuing to tell me that I'm too pretty to be in band. That confusing me because why can't people in band be pretty? Some of the people I've met through band the past three years are some of the most kind-hearted most beautiful people I've ever met. There's something wrong with today's society and that's exactly it.
I hate talking about myself and will never put myself above anyone because that's how I am. I hate cockiness and don’t ever want to sound it. But do I think I am beautiful? Yes. I love myself and who I'm becoming. I love the goals I've set for myself. I do not measure my beauty on how good my hair looks or whether my makeup is “on point.” I measure it with self value and the value I hold for others. My career goal isn't to become a professional musician. My goal is to hopefully give kids my age the passion and joy music gives me, to make a difference in their lives with music and I love that. I feel that before you can see anyone else's beauty you have to see beauty within yourself first.
The most beautiful person I know is my Mom. And I'm not just saying that because she's completely stunning because believe me she is. My mom has just a love for life and all its components that's just so pure. Never putting herself before others, me getting that from her. The way she is so humble yet confident. How she's shy but isn't afraid to say something. Her love to try new things. The way she cares for people as well as animals. Her artistic perspective and intelligence. Her motivation to gets things done. The fact that I'll never be able to repay her for everything she's done for my sister and I. My Mom is so beautiful. Never having a mean word to say about anything or anyone. Her sympathy towards the little sad things in life. Someone who goes so out of their way to make sure someone else gets where they need to go or that they have everything they need. The fact that when I told her I was going to write about her in this blog she was so touched she cried. I don't even know if beautiful is the right word for her because she's so much more than that. I have no idea what I'd do without her advice, common sense, parenting, and kind words. I have no idea what I'd do without such a beautiful person in my life.
ReplyDeleteEveryone can see beauty in different things. Just because someone sees beauty in something doesn't mean that you necessarily see beauty in the same thing. Defining true beauty is extremely difficult to do because everyone sees true beauty as something different. True beauty to me is everything natural in life. I know that leaves a lot to think about but I don’t really have a negative outlook on life so a lot that I see is truly beautiful. Things in nature like the seasons changing or watching snow fall is extremely beautiful because it’s so natural. And it’s not just things in nature itself that are beautiful but also something like a natural smile or genuine laugh. It’s those kinds of things that I see a truly beautiful.
ReplyDeletePeople chase and worship beauty because it’s the beautiful things that make us happy. Like I said before people see beauty in all different kinds of things. Just because I see beauty in natural things and nature doesn't mean that other people do. I may chase after the beauty I see in nature but others might chase after different things that they think are beautiful. We worship things that are truly beautiful because of the feeling we get when we are looking at it.
As far as physical appearance goes, of course people will go after those who they find most beautiful on the outside. When you see someone who is beautiful you treat them differently from others that you may not find super attractive. People who are physically attractive get approached more and get treated nicer than others. Humans love the feeling that beauty brings to them. We will try to chase anything beautiful in order to just get a glimpse of it.
When you see someone who is beautiful inside and out 2 things can happen. Envy and admiration. Some people try really hard to be as beautiful as possible, and when they see someone who is beautiful they either look at them in awe or are envious of their beauty because it is what they want.
I’ve always seen myself as beautiful inside and out. I don’t wear makeup because I like being natural and real because that’s what I think is pretty. I also think I am a good person with all the best intentions and caring thoughts. All I know is that I feel good about myself and that’s enough to make me feel like I am beautiful.
The most beautiful person I’ve even known is my sister. I have always been jealous of her because of how amazing she is. She has the brightest smile the best laugh and the most genuine concern for other people. All those things are something that I think make her so beautiful inside and out.
I know this will probably make me seem very shallow but, in my eyes beauty does not lie within. I am not saying that I am only attracted to people who physically appear beautiful. What I'm trying to say is that the word beautiful more often than not, gets confused with being a good person. Beauty is based on an opinion. Everyone has their own definition of beautiful. While I find big eyes beautiful, someone else may not. Beauty is perception.
ReplyDeleteAs humans we naturally chase beauty. Rather than judging people on a personal level we take the artificial way out. Beautiful things are tempting, that's what makes beauty such a big deal. A lot of times we impulsively think with our eyes as opposed to our hearts. Beauty is appealing, although beauty is dangerously blinding. We don't always see the wormhole because we are so dumbfounded at the ruby-red glistening apple.
We are a country that feeds off of beauty. We worship images such a the Kardashians. The sisters, as a whole haven't once used their stage to upbuild or lift the social standing of women. These are the women we chose to represent us. Perfect hourglass figures, big lips, and perfect smiles. We love them for their beauty. In fact, we are so infatuated that we will do just about anything to replicate their beauty.
I don't consider myself beautiful. I think I have pretty features that some may appreciate more than others, but I couldn't go as far as calling myself beautiful. The most beautiful person I know is a girl I met my first year of high school. Trinity is perfect. Skinny but yet still curvy. Big brown eyes. Light brown skin. Tightly curled hair, and just about tall enough to reach the pedal in a car. She fits my description of beautiful.
Beauty is a strange and complex thing. To me the word “Beautiful” is more about love then it is lust. I wouldn’t really consider someone beautiful based off of physical attraction alone. To be honest when it comes to being visually appealing people are the only group where beauty isn’t really affected by it. There are many different kinds of beauty and when it comes to other living are different categories separating the beauty of a parent to a significant other. Going back to defining beauty of people, the looks are a miniscule factor because of the holistic nature that makes beauty.Personality plays a huge role in beauty and even controls your visual view of people. My mom told me when I was younger that the kinder a person is the more there flaws would go away and vice versa. This doesn’t mean that you’ll fall in love with the kindest person ever but their appearance won’t affect you as would a terrible person. Somone could be labeled “the sexiest person in the world” but witnessing a terrible personality will make their appearance have less effect and could even get to the point where you are deterred by it. The final component I would put into beauty is admiration. Wanting to be like someone can make you look past their flaws for the perfect person you want to be.
ReplyDeleteAs a species we strive for beauty in whatever form we desire. Everyone wants to have something that makes them happy and to find beauty in something or someone can make us really happy. There are many different forms of beauty but the two I believe we try to attain the most is inner or outer beauty. When I say inner or outer I am referring to people, you look for beauty in yourself or you look for beauty in a partner for life. To be find beauty in yourself is an amazing experience that can help many of people in life live in a way where they only care of their own opinions(in a non-selfish way).Unfortunately(I don’t even know if that’s the right word), there are many of us who look to gain beauty from another. That’s not to say that we haven’t found inner beauty but, for me at least, inner beauty isn’t what makes someone happy. I’m content in the person I am but a perfect life for me would include a partner in crime. Though, beauty doesn’t lend to an easier life. Going back to the imposter of love, lust is what allows people to climb the ranks of life without having to break a sweat. The difference people make when dealing with beauty and lust is that people who crave lust want someone for themselves while those who seek beauty want to give themselves to someone else.
When it comes to my inner beauty I don’t know what to say. I’ve never associated myself with beauty because it just doesn’t feel right. I can be extremely self confident but beauty doesn’t seem to be the right term for how I feel. Following the lay out I said before can be challenging when measuring yourself. Admiration isn’t much of a viable option paired with knowledge that you might love yourself,personality and looks, but you know your flaws.When it comes to the most beautiful person I know I can’t really say. For me, the most beautiful person is who you fall in love with and I’d rather not post that for everyone to see. What I can say is that this person has an amazing personality and I look up to the example they have set for me.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to the views of beauty, it varies. It is well said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. The concept of beauty in general is extremely subjective. Beauty comes in numerous shapes or form. For instance, beauty can be interpreted as the appearance of a person.(Physical attraction) Their proportional face and body, flawless skin, thick voluminous hair, well built, piercing eyes etc. A perfect body makes an individual beautiful (The moment the topic of beauty arises, everyone will automatically think of this as its meaning). It could also be about the senses. Some may find intelligent people very attractive. Our mind pronounces its verdict not only based on the face value but also based on its own understanding of the mind of the person. Emotion is another factor to as well. We tend to perceive the people we love as beautiful. There many perceptions of love but I’m only going to conclude it with three examples.
I myself definitely agree with Sofia. True beauty is a mirage. True beauty is basically perfection. And we all know dang well that no is perfect and the idea of a perfect world is nothing but a dream. True beauty interpretation can be as dark as night or as pure as crystal. The dark interpretation of true beauty can often lead someone to despair. There are a plethora of examples shown on T.V, video games, movies, books etc. For example in the animated movie Tangled, the character Gothel always wanted to stay young forever which was what she perceived as true beauty. She even went to lengths to kidnap Rapunzel and kept her captive in the tower. But at last all this drove her crazy and died as the ultimate price. On the other hand, my explanation of true beauty is the true personality or soul of others.The way someone truly acts is definitely what true beauty is. It shows who they are as a person. That’s why there is a saying don’t judge a book by its cover. You may never know. A person you may hate and judge by their looks, could actually be someone who may relate to you in aspects of hobbies, food, goals, lifestyle etc. or they could be someone whom may brighten your day.
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ReplyDeleteJust like like you said about the animal kingdom using their innate traits to woo their respective mates, we human beings indeed do the same. Some may sing, adjust their looks, dance etc. They are basically presenting themselves to whoever their love interest is. When you asked the questions, Do we chase beauty? Do we worship it? Are beautiful people treated differently that those considered less so? My answer is yes, definitely yes, and 1,000,000,000% / yes to that.we chase beauty to achieve perfection, we worship it in order to gain results we want.( Getting plastic surgery, liposuction, implants etc.). Beautiful people are treated like kings and queens. They always grab everyone’s attention. In the high school hierarchy system, they are considered the popular people. In contrast, those considered less so are often treated like they are an abomination, ignored, not well liked etc. Human beings are so enthralled with the idea of trying to capture beauty is because it makes them feel superior and favored by everyone. (There are numerous explanations why, but this felt like the main reason why the majority are so enthralled with the idea) True beauty is positive and negative. Pure and devious. When it comes to the positive, you are actually showing the real you towards someone. People like that are admirable and they often feel as light as a feather. For the negative, this side have been portrayed in so many disney movies like Tangled with Gothel, The evil queen in Snow White whom when to the lengths of killing her just to be the fairest of them all. In video games some antagonist try to achieve true beauty in gruesome ways like in Pokemon X and Y, the villain Lysandre wanted to destroy the world and recreate a better beautiful world. All the villains have one thing in common, they weren’t able to achieve it and each payed the price. (Someone of them ended up dead, miserable, or attempted to change their ways) Almost like perfection. Each of their stories can be incorporated into a life lesson.When you exploit beauty for your selfish desires, you will surely pay the ultimate price.
Do I see myself as beautiful? As I implied many times, when someone is beautiful, is the purity of their heart. Someone who isn’t nasty, greedy, selfish,arrogant, insolent, naive, obtuse etc. I can definitely say I am. I tend to show people my true personality. I try to make them happy, full of laughter, and hopeful for the next day. ( Overall i try to please everyone to alleviate their “rainy cloud”) The most beautiful person I know is my mom. She embodies my definition of true beauty. She is generous, always have a smile on her face, rarely sad, full of laughter, reasonable, admirable, respectful, confident etc. I’m glad to have adapted those traits from her to myself it actually makes me feel ebullient.
True Beauty is absolutely a mirage. If you see somebody for only their beauty, and not for who they really are, you’re experiencing a mirage. True beauty can get you hurt, but it can also distract you from negativity in your life, helping you escape the negativity. It all depends on the person who you consider beautiful, and how they use their gift. What is beauty? Beauty is the scale of attraction. I do believe attraction and beauty is ran by hormones and chemicals within your head, and depending on who you are, certain physical traits attract you. Sorry to shoot all of you “I don’t go for looks, I go for personality” people down, but I believe that statement is complete bullshit. Attraction and beauty makes you interested, personality makes you stay with them. Without beauty, there is no judgement of character. True beauty to me, is a good heart (yes I know, hypocritical). However, beauty alone can’t make you stay. You can hate a beautiful person because they’re a shitty person with nice physical features, but you can’t hate somebody that has a heart of gold. Yes, people nowadays do things to attract people to them. It’s why guys that are toned take their shirt off when it's not hot and why girls flaunt what they got. There is absolutely no issue with this, because if you got it, you got it. Whenever discussing if people desire beauty and if they chase it, the first thing that comes to mind is girls and makeup. I’m not going to be a cliche guy and say girls don’t need makeup to look pretty and they should stop wearing it. Not at all. Most girls wear make up for their own pleasure, and it should be respected. However there are definitely tons of girls out there who wear pounds of makeup to conceal their true face. This is chasing beauty. People chase beauty because beauty is worshipped, which it should be, but not as extreme. Look at all the popular girls in our school alone. You’ll see most of them are beautiful, yet out of touch and not the greatest people. Then you take a look at the not as beautiful girls, who glisten with thoughts and ideas that are never heard or brought to attention, all because people tend to listen to the more beautiful girl. Don’t get me wrong though, beauty should be worshiped. Models usually have to work to make their body aesthetically appealing, and it should be respected. Natural beauty should also be worshipped because it's a positive characteristic of someone, and it’s not fair to ignore it. I don’t think it’s right to worship a single kind of beauty though, and it is definitely necessary to shed light to the people that don’t get enough shine. For the reason that beauty is worshipped, this is why people desire it. True beauty is the attraction of someone to make you interested in them, and characteristics about them self that makes you want to establish a connection with them mentally. Beauty is adored because it is an art, but envied because it is rare. Mentally, I am beautiful in every aspect. I truly think I’m open minded, generous, caring, loving, gritty, and honest enough to be considered beautiful. The most beautiful person I know is my sister. She’s genuine in every way. She’s there for me when I have nobody else. I promise you that nobody cares about me more than her. She’s the most beautiful person I know, hands down.
ReplyDeleteThe word beauty can have multiple meanings based on those who define it. My definition would be based on English Romantic poet, John Keats. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness” -John Keats. Beauty is not to be familiarized with cute, pretty, or sexy. Unlike being cute, pretty, or sexy, being beautiful is determined from the inside of a person. A person’s nature, if it is good, is what makes the person beautiful. People judge people on looks. They also judge others based on their personality. Kindness is a huge personality needed to be beautiful and elegance too. Other types of personalities can as well make someone beautiful. Beauty can, as I said before, have multiple meanings, it’s just based on people's view of it. True beauty, on the other hand, is a complete faux. It is a perfection and nobody is perfect. Beauty is judged even with the flaws as since people’s nature is the important key.
ReplyDeleteDo we chase beauty? Of course we do. We want to be as close to being perfect as we can. Beautiful people are what others strive to be. Those who are already beautiful are worshiped because they have reached newer heights towards perfectionism. People do not want to be curmudgeons all their lives where they would rather be a kind person. Cranky people are generally stayed away from, leading them to being even more cranky, while kind people would normally get many followers who idolize them. People are generally greedy. Even beautiful people. If we see someone with something we don’t have, even if whatever it is isn’t needed, we would buy the same exact thing or a higher model of it. So when we see someone that is beautiful, we want to be just like them. Most people change their appearance believing it would make them more beautiful. That is the physical beauty that is familiarized with pretty or sexy. They do this because they want to be like their favorite movie stars such as Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt. They lose their true sight of what real beauty is and when they realize it, the pain they feel for all the mistakes they did just to reach their goal is saddening.
Do I see myself as beautiful? Of course. I’m greedy to be described as beautiful even if I am not. I believe I am though. I am kind, although there are people who would prove otherwise. However, only being kind will not rank me high in the beauty scale. There are many personality traits out there that are needed to be beautiful. Beauty is seen differently but I know that I am near the lower rank. Going generic with my answer, the most beautiful person I know would be my mom. Although generic, it is true. Great personalities are being kind, intelligent, composed and many more. My mom has most of that. She is the kindest person I know, always fair to my brother and me. My mother has her perks in the field of intelligence. She’s hardworking, always putting in the work at her job, bringing in the money for the house. Overall she is a lovely person and thus, that is why I pick my mom as the most beautiful person I know.
Beauty is so many things. In my opinion beauty is based off someone’s perception. Just because someone thinks something or someone is beautiful, doesn’t mean someone else is going to have the same opinion. Beauty is in all different forms. Beauty can be nature, someone, or somethings physical appearance, or even someone’s personality and attitude. Personally, I think beauty is everything. Appearance, personality, and even nature. I personally do not base beauty just on how someone looks because to me you can be the most beautiful looking person but your ugly attitude and personality will literally change how you look in my eyes. Literally, your attitude will change the way you look to me. Anything or anyone can be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI believe that almost every insecure person chases beauty and tries to be someone that they’re not. For example, the girls who pack their face with makeup and can’t leave the house without it every day. They wear makeup because something about their natural look or skin isn’t pretty enough for them, so they have to cover it. Makeup isn’t a bad thing, but I don’t think as human beings we should change how we look to please other people. Be your own self and embrace your natural look. Even if you only put a little bit on.
“Beautiful people” are treated differently than those who are considered less and I think it’s sad. Individuals who are considered “Beautiful” are found to be more popular. You shouldn’t treat a person differently because of the way they look. An ugly attitude is different, I don’t think someone with an ugly attitude should be treated nicely because they don’t do the same to others. I also feel as though that people who THINK they are beautiful think it’s okay to treat others differently and with a nasty attitude if they think that they’re better than the person. That shows that they don’t know how to humble themselves and no one is going to get far with that attitude. I feel as though that no one has say into whom they can call ugly or beautiful as well as how they can treat a person according to their physical appearance. Due to the fact that it’s believed that you have to change something about your face or body to be “beautiful” is sad and its seriously tearing people apart.
I think human beings are so enthralled with the idea of trying to capture “beauty” because that’s the easy route in life now. Advertisements, movie stars, etc. makes the world believe that the only way to get by is to be pretty or beautiful. Even your peers. Nowadays looking “cute” and being able to dress is something that people focus on so much when they shouldn’t because it’s irrelevant. Also with social media people use that to determine their beauty and that’s the worst thing you can do. If you don’t have whatever enough likes are, then your picture or you as a whole aren’t beautiful because someone didn’t double tap your picture. Social media is the worst thing that could have been made.
Beauty is pain because trying to be beautiful can be stressful and too much for people because they’re trying too hard to be something that they aren’t. When someone tries to look a certain way and they aren’t satisfied with the look they often knock themselves down and I personally do that sometimes. Everyone is so stuck on looking like everyone else and it’s pathetic. Today’s generation makes people (mostly teenagers) feel like they’re in competition with everyone and it’s unhealthy for their self-esteem. Beauty is pleasure because it comes with a lot of great things. Being beautiful even if it’s your appearance or attitude can lead you to a lot of great things, whether it’s a little compliment that can make your day or if it’s just having a positive vibe 24/7 because of your attitude. Although I prefer appearance over attitude sadly, since it always gives me bad outcomes in the end, I think a beautiful attitude is always better than appearance.
I personally don’t know if I can consider myself as beautiful. I know that I have pretty features but as far as my attitude, I don’t think it yet fits the beauty category. I personally believe that I am a very polite and respectful person with a bubbly personality but sometimes I can be extremely mean with an unnecessary attitude and it’s something that I need to work on. Life is too short to have an attitude all the time. It definitely makes people not want to be around you. But, besides that I think I am a great person.
DeleteThe most beautiful person I know is a girl named Mia that I met a couple of years ago. Not only is she physically pretty but her attitude and personality is the definition of beautiful to me. No matter what, she finds the good in everything. She treats everyone with the same respect and attitude. She’s one person who will brighten up your day if you’re feeling down. I never met anyone who seems like they’re happy 24/7. She lives to make others feel great about themselves and I think that’s the nicest thing in this world.
Woah this blog is deep. Where do I even begin. Beauty is something that comes in all shapes and sizes. I myself don't necessarily find myself beautiful on the outside, but I feel like my heart and honor and trustworthiness make me beautiful on the inside. Beauty to me is not able to be measured based on a fixed scale. Beauty is something that is measured on a different person based on who they are. Person number 1 could be very beautiful in my eyes, and on my scale but to Dom person number 1 may not have any beauty. Everyone sees different things as beautiful. I myself find beauty on the inside more beautiful than beauty on the outside. I always go by the quote' "Looks can only get you so far in life". That quote means that beauty on the outside can only last so long, meanwhile beauty on the inside is everlasting. The most beautiful/kind hearted person I know is my younger sister Sadie. (No I am not attracted to my little sister in anyway, as that is weird). Sadie is so pure and innocent that I never want to see anything bad happen to her. She is so kind and caring to others. She has patience beyond reason, and would do anything to make sure that everyone she loved was safe and happy. When I was younger, Haley and I used to always get into verbal arguments all the time. If Sadie ever heard us arguing she would start to cry because she hated seeing people she loved get mad at each other. If Sadie had the chose she would spend her life creating world peace throughout the whole world.
ReplyDeleteIf only. Two simple words. A million different things can come to mind when you hear them. I have no segway, so let me transition to a different concept: beauty. I believe beauty is when you stop asking yourself if only. “If only I looked prettier”. “If only I were smarter”. “If only I were a kinder person”. Someone is beautiful to me when they are their true selves and have no doubts about themselves. When that person knows they are the best person they can be. That right there is pure beauty. Know don’t get me wrong, this idea, this mindset is very difficult to achieve, yet it is so close you can grab it. It just merely slips out of everyone’s fingers because there are people around you that tell you that you have to be better. You have to be better than the person next to you. And that is something most people strive for, but extremely unnecessary. If you truly accepted yourself and who you are, then there is nothing more beautiful than that.
ReplyDeleteThere are definitely people that think they are superior to others, many considering themselves more beautiful than the common person. Do people actually think they are beautiful, or are they just saying that to make people BELIEVE they are? Why is it that in our society it gives people gratification to make it an explicit point to state they are beautiful? This is because people in today’s world only count on other people’s opinions and compliments to boost their self esteem. When in reality all you need to believe you are beautiful is yourself. You don’t need to compare yourself to someone else to make you feel better. People chase and worship beauty because it makes them feel worthy, like belong and are doing something right in this world. But the truth is, everyone is beautiful if you just believe it and if you believe in yourself. That you are the best version of you that you can be.
Yes. Yes people can see the real you. No. No you cannot cover up your personality with a face full of makeup or a six pack of abs. Granted there are some people who only look for a relationship with a person because of how good they look on the inside, I’m probably going to be speaking the vast majority who look for a good personality. If you’re smart enough and have lived on this Earth for probably 16 or 17 years, you know what you like in a potential partner. Whatever those characteristics you look for in that person, are what makes them beautiful to you. People are attracted to other people in different ways and that’s the makes the world so special. There are a million different definitions of beauty for each individual person, and you just have to find the one that finds the beauty in you and the one you find beautiful.
We look for beauty to find people we aspire to be, to find people who we enjoy being around, to find the one. This is important because for each and every person it determines the types of relationships you want to have with people and the types of people. If you know your definition of beautiful, then you already know who you like to hang out with. It makes us happy to be around people who we love and who we find admirable. No one wants to be around someone who is fake about who they really are. True beauty is when someone is being their genuine self and loves themselves. And it is our jobs as friends, family member, and peers to help others learn how they can feel beautiful. To help the less confident people have self love and see themselves for who they truly are or wish to become. To help make the world a beautiful place all around.
DeletePersonally, I do see myself as beautiful. In my life I’ve never really been insecure about myself (except my gigantic forehead, which some of my friends so kindly and jokingly comment about). But, I also don’t see myself as the most beautiful person in the world. I simply just know who I am as a person, I accept myself for how I look because I know there’s no one I can change my genes; but I can buy new jeans haha. Furthermore, the most beautiful person I know is my friend Elena Castillo. She is the most kind hearted person in the world. She genuinely cares about every single person and always has a bright smile on her face. I’ve always looked up to her in every aspect of life. She always brings me up when I’m feeling low and has treated me as an amazing friend for years. Before every competition in marching band we prayed together and it truly showed me how big her heart is and how faithful she is. Also, I have seen her in the blazing 100 degree heat and the freezing negative temperatures and she is truly beautiful on the outside too. Elena embodies natural beauty and I’m glad she is my friend.
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DeleteBeauty: “a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” According to the dictionary this is what beauty is. I firmly disagree. Maybe I am wrong and find myself confused. But according to definition, it is a physical aspect. Something that can be acquired if you just look a certain way. If you have a “perfect” body, have great skin, have eyebrows that are on “fleek”, having long silky hair, eyes and a smile that would capture your heart in an instance. All these thing I will admit are very appealing to the eyes, but there are girls that I know with all these things and I would not describe to have beauty. I think beauty is dependent on you as a person rather than what make up or whatever you throw on yourself. Now logically everyone would have a different view on what beauty is because we all have our own opinions. But I think there is one definition that applies to all and everyone. Beauty: Being you. You are a miracle in its self and there is nothing as beautiful as a miracle. Some girls (and guys but me being a dude I am going to talk about girls) are so focused on physical things or even a certain attitude. There are girls at Oakcrest high school that are absolutely stunning, but are the fakes, cruel, girl I know. It’s like a competition and in order to win they need to tear down other girls or in other words start drama. In my years I’ve noticed that girls that don’t get tied up with drama are some of the most beautiful girls I know. They aren’t out to get anyone. They are just doing them. A girl that can just do her and be herself without having to worry about what the world thinks is like a flower in the desert. It stands out, it bares life when death is surrounding it. It soaks up the sun a flourishes even when nothings around it bares water. A girl with beauty is a girl that stands out that isn’t a part of the nasty world around it. She does not conform to society and become the death of the desert. It doesn’t have to be a “hot” or “pretty” flower. Even the ugliest flowers have the nicest smell. Kind of like a Cactus. Grows in the desert that is covered in needles, but it is still something of beauty. So to become beautiful all you must do is become you and not the world around you.
ReplyDeleteI have never really thought about the concept of true beauty so as cliché as it seems, I believe that true beauty is based on personality. It is what’s inside that matters, not about the amount of makeup or about the amount of designer clothes that one have. Not about following the latest fashion or about keeping a “pretty” face on all the time. People can hold true beauty even though others may describe them as “ugly” since beauty derives from a genuine and a great personality. As many people have heard this aphorism, “it’s not what’s on the outside, but what is inside that counts,” it holds the truth about true beauty being found inside of the person.
ReplyDeleteMost of the people in today’s society desire to have true beauty in order to attract mates. They prioritize “good-looks” or their overall appearances over their personalities. The belief that if you are not handsome or pretty, the chances of you finding a mate are unlikely is an extremely common idea today. Most of the actions that people do are to just attract potential mates for themselves and they are willing to go into a relationship with someone based on looks.
A lot of people envy others for their “good looks” or for their bodies since they think that they are beautiful. Others shape their personalities around what they think is ideal for modern society and put on a fake persona to obtain “true beauty,” when in reality they are just hiding their genuine beauty. They all chase for what they believe to be true beauty and some are willing to sacrifice loads of money or parts of their original selves just to achieve true beauty. Modern society worships those who are seen as beautiful or good-looking and will see them as someone they can shape their appearances around of. People can also shape their personalities to match their role models, who show what they believe is to be their great personality, which is also a way of worshipping true beauty.
I truly believe that people are treated differently based on how beautiful they appear to be. The first time you see someone, you would sadly judge them based on their appearance alone, not allowing the chance to know them by their “true beauty.” If you are deemed as someone with bad facial and body features, then you are more than likely to be subjected to bullying or receive unfair disadvantages in life overall. Even though the “uglier” person has the qualities of true beauty, their looks can make them be an outcast from those who are socially accepted as “beautiful,” but have a horrible personality.
People are always trying to achieve true beauty because they want to become the perfect person. With a perfect personality, they can be well liked by others who already got to know that person. By showing true beauty, they can be seen as the perfect someone that others should strive to be. People want the acknowledgment and the many compliments that follow up with their attempts to hold true beauty. If someone is seen as the embodiment of true beauty, then others will surely try to copy their looks and personalities to receive the title of being beautiful to others. The impersonation of someone who you find to be the most beautiful will definitely affect the person’s true self and their original personality. Originality can also be a trait of true beauty though and changing that would cause damage to their self-esteem since they would think that they are not beautiful enough, so they must change everything about themselves and uphold that fake persona just to hide their true personality and looks.
DeleteI do not see myself as a beautiful person or of someone close to the true beauty of a great personality. I am manipulative and I am not the kindest person ever, blunt at times, and seen as evil to many others; so I am definitely someone who does not show the traits of true beauty. My appearances are not what people would call attractive: ugly face, horrible posture, and the normal bowl haircut. So overall, I do not see myself as a beautiful person at all.
The only way to measure beauty is to get to know a person by interacting with them and see the different traits that are in the insides of that person. Look at their personality and see whether they are an overall good or bad person; nice or mean; normal or strange.
The most beautiful person I know of would be my cousin, Patty. She is someone who exhibits a personality that is close to the true beauty and her pretty appearance allows her to easily fit in with other people’s standards. She is kind and intelligent and is extremely hard-working, always trying to achieve what’s best for her. Even though she came from Thailand recently just to study at Harvard, she was not held back by the language barrier since she quickly learned the English language, showing higher proficiency than most. Her kind heart makes her a lovable person and she is not someone who only upholds a fake personality. She is truly the person that I would see as the closest to showing the qualities of true beauty.
I see beauty as something that is a basic form of judgement. This is a highly subjective category, however, and what one person may see as beauty, another will not. A person’s “hotness” or “cuteness” definitely falls under this category. Other material objects such as flowers and dolls also fall under this category. A super rare item in a game is way more beautiful to me than some flowers someone kindly bought for me. Regardless we base a lot of decisions off of something’s beauty. I think true beauty is when something beautiful has actual meaning to you. An attractive lady is not more beautiful to me than another lady who has made many more enjoyable memories. We definitely chase beauty, and some even worship it. Those who worship often have their minds wrapped around beauty. These would usually be hardcore models, and even those who obsess about their looks. Almost all humans chase after beauty because we naturally desire it. It is very natural to want to be beautiful and be around those who are. Beautiful people have a natural advantage because when it comes down to it, humans will naturally prefer those who are “prettier”. I think humans are so enthralled with capturing beauty because if they can attain it, they can fulfill their natural desire to be beautiful. If they capture beauty, they can increase their confidence as well. Men depend a lot upon their confidence. If they are not confident, then they are seen as weak, and oh boy, a weak boy is the last thing you want to be known as. I guess women want beauty for confidence as well, but it may also have to do with culture and upbringing. I am fairly sure girls were taught to take care of themselves and always dress well, and always look their best (makeup and everything.). The things they were surrounded with advertisements for perfect women. This all takes a subconscious change in a women, gearing them towards beauty. No, I do not see myself as beautiful. I look at it very logically. I’m not really aesthetically pleasing, you know, head shape, nose and eye width, and every measurement you can imagine, at least according to science. For me personally, it doesn’t have much to do with that though. There are always certain things you can do to fix this. I base my beauty off of my actions and accomplishments. I always look back on my actions and reflect on them. Based on how I felt about them, I would judge myself. “Oh man, I was nasty to this person (rarely), that does not make me feel good.” or “I am really proud of that.” I have yet to accomplish anything I want to do, so no, I do not consider myself beautiful, not yet. I guess famous figures like Will Smith are really beautiful. They have accomplished their goals, and are aesthetically pleasing.
ReplyDeleteTrue beauty is a characteristic that goes far, far beyond physical characteristics. True beauty comes from within your own self. To me, it is what you WANT that makes someone beautiful. I believe love and beauty go hand in hand and if you believe someone truly was beautiful, you must have some feelings for them. True beauty deals with the personality of a person, the way they move, the way they work, having true beauty would mean that the person in question is just overall a nice, caring, funny, amazing person, who also is aesthetically pleasing. Personally, I think yes, we try to be beautiful to attract mates. People would argue that they would like to please only themselves but I find that completely false. I believe there's always an underlying want to please other people. If someone tried so hard to be beautiful, I think there's a wanting to find a mate.
ReplyDeleteWe definitely chase beauty because of my previous statement, "love and beauty go hand in hand." If you love someone, then you find them beautiful, then you do things for them. You want that beauty, and in turn , you want to be beautiful because you want to be loved. You want to feel as if people will love you so you want to be beautiful. I don't think we worship it, at least I don't, but we definitely hold it to a high standard. But yes, "beautiful" people are treated differently, because won't you treat someone you love differently than anyone else? Beauty is admiration and envy because as you look at someone beautiful, you're amazed by their characteristics but somewhere inside, you have a longing to have the things they do. The pursuit of beauty brings pain when it isn't attained. When someone tries so hard to be beautiful but aren't told they are and aren't loved, that’s where the pain comes out. I can say I see myself as beautiful cause I love the person I am. The most beautiful person I know is Jess, because as I said, love and beauty go hand in hand and… yanno. She's an amazing person in AND out.
“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.”
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite quotes because it is so broad and interpretable in many ways. This quote helps people understand that everyone sees beauty in a different way. What one person sees as beautiful, one will see as repulsive, and vice versa. Beauty is sought by everyone, subliminally, because its natural. It's natural for girls to try to attract the attention of guys. But has it progressively gotten worse? People used to take girls out to dinner, do sweet things for them out of the kindness of their hearts. But now it's as easy as a few simple text messages to become intimate with a girl, and to me, that's not right. That's not true beauty. Beauty is the respect you have for yourself. What do you see in the mirror when you look into it, is that person beautiful to you? Because at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what anyone says, don't let them tell you you're not beautiful because true beauty is something that can't be synthesized or forced, it's natural and it's genuine.
There is not one person I can think of in particular that shows beauty more than anyone else. Because like I said, beauty is subjective, who am I to saw what is beautiful and what is not. We can not judge based on looks, that is not true beauty. True beauty is something that comes from within, you are the only one that can decide if you have it or not.