I have never been called "beautiful," so that word has always held for me a foundation of non-attainability, and therefore, mystery. 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 (Idris Elba.sunsets...butterflies...puppies...cannolis).
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?
I asked the question "How do we measure beauty?" and "Why do we find things beautiful?" to my boyfriend and he started to talk about how confidence plays a big part in beauty. Then I asked him about things that are not people. Like sunrises. He listed things he thought were beautiful and I notice how it was things he loved, like basketball. Beauty has different categories. Beauty is different to everyone and that is what makes it unique. Everyone has different perspectives so beauty is measured by the things you love or hold closeness to in your personal life. Even with people, if you are a sucker for big brown eyes, then you might find someone with brown eyes beautiful. Meanwhile that person will hate their eye color and wish they had blue eyes because that is how they perceive beauty. Beauty could be something you feel, see,hear,or taste. Society will always wish for something they can't have. People depict their selves and wish they had a smaller nose, longer hair, bigger ears or whatever it may be. Society has always taught us to chase beauty. The most beautiful person I know would have to be my grand mom. Her true beauty lies beneath her skin and muscles. She has a heart of gold. She is so wise and caring. Her beauty is deeper than what she looks like. Her personalty is unique and sweet. True beauty isnt just what you see, its how it makes you feel. Seeing sunrises makes me feel differently because how I perceive them. Seeing a sun rise above into the sky is like me starting a new day. Rising above everything else, breathing new air. Seeing that makes me feel the beauty it holds. Hearing my grand mom give advice, seeing her help others. My boyfriend feeling the ball as he dribbles, makes us feel the beauty. Therefore, I believe true beauty is unique to everyone, how it makes us feel is how its measured.
ReplyDeleteWhile people say that true beauty lies within, it has not been enforced. A person might have a bad personality, but they look pretty and that is what matters to people. While some might say noooooo, just think for a second. Your 1st impression of a person is by their looks, you really do not know their personality, but you analyze the way they look. I personally think beauty in the outside and the inside are important, but true beauty is the beauty of the soul and personality. It can be a blessing, but sometimes it can be a burden. Girls/boys wish that they were beautiful or handsome, maybe for self-esteem purposes, or for confidence. Others think it is a burden. They are tired of girls/guys chasing them all the time (CAN’T RELATE). When it comes to myself, I do not know if I am beautiful. I am alright, I am not really pretty or ugly, I am average. I do not mind it honestly, I have dealt with it. When it comes to my inner beauty, if you pass me all the stress and constant anxiety, I think that I am beautiful. I do not think you can measure beauty, it’s just a feeling that you have towards other people. A person might not be good looking, but when you know them, they bring joy into your life and make you smile, that feeling towards them how you measure beauty. The most beautiful person I know is my mom ( this is excluding every time she made me want to scream). She besides the fact that she is externally beautiful, she is an amazing person. My mom knows how to make me smile, even when I do not want to. She knows how to boost my self-esteem, but I love how much love she has for everybody else. She is just amazing with a kind personality. From here is where I get the definition of beauty, a person who is beautiful inside and out.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is what people love the most, and desire the most. For example, if someone thinks another person is beautiful it may be because they wish they had a particular trait. The part of which brings the most pain, is how society has already tried to define beautiful people. Unfortunately, they've succeeded in making some jealous of others or stuck on trying to get the perfect body to be considered beautiful. While trying to accomplish becoming societies dolls, we torture ourselves in order to be satisfied with the outcome. I have a friend who I've known all my life who did exactly that. She had baby fat like any kid did when she was younger, and assumed she was generally just fat because we ate snacks often. Going into high school she ate way under an average calorie intake and was starving herself. I tried to reassure her that she was already beautiful and didn't need to do this, but she would let the words go in one ear and out the other as she nodded. She's really skinny now, and has gained necessary weight back recently, but still sees herself as fat. Why can't we break away from what society puts out there? It's normal to want to impress the person you like, whether you are male or female, but you should never starve yourself to do so. No man has to be completely jacked in order to be seen as attractive, likewise, no woman should starve herself to be considered beautiful. Personally, I look more at what people hold within .I don't think anyone is pretty just because they cover their face with makeup, but if that makes you comfortable then please do so. I wouldn't want a guy to go out of his way to try so hard to be funny or impress girls. I'd rather have them be themselves and accept who they are so others can do the same. The truest, and purest beauty is what a person gives to the world. My perfect example of this is my brother Stuart (the brother I wrote about in my OP). He is such a pure person who only wants to see and spread happiness. The way Stu wakes up is by singing the first song that comes to mind. Sometimes while I'm getting ready for school in the morning I put my ear against the wall to listen to his cute sweet voice singing to my dad. He's a ball of sunshine, always smiling and always making sure you are too. Personally, I don't consider myself beautiful. I'm not a ray of sunshine or the kindest person. However, Stuart constantly tells me I'm beautiful for the sole purpose of spreading a dumb smile across my face. In fact, if he saw any one of you I'm almost 100% positive that he would tell you the same, of course with a follow up question of "Are you happy?" Stu is my guardian angel brought down from heaven. I don't go a day without thanking god that I have such a beautiful person in my life. I apologize to anyone who hasn't met my brother, but if you ever get the chance I can promise you that you'll feel warmth in your heart.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is when a thing, person, look, or feeling is attractive and pleasing. We do chase and worship beauty because it’s what draws us back again and again to continue to experience its greatness. “Beautiful people” are usually thought of to be people who are attractive on the outside but I think a beautiful person is not entirely based on physical appearance but their personality and what makes them beautiful. The beautiful people on the outside are treated differently because it’s the first thing someone observes and decides whether to be attracted to or not. People who are beautiful deep inside are treated differently only when that part of them is discovered. I think humans are so devoted to capturing beauty because of how sensational it is and the unforgettable feeling of it that can’t be found anywhere else. Beauty is admired because of that and it’s envied when that beauty is officially gone or can’t be captured for pleasure. Because beauty is something that is cherished and wanted so severely, it controls the way someone can feel. Beauty that is found becomes a sort of drug and is needed to continue to feel pleased. This drug controls how someone can feel and causes pain as well as pleasure. I do consider myself beautiful. I have been called pretty for how I look and beautiful a couple times. I only remember once when I was referred to as beautiful but not because of my appearance and that helped me understand that beauty is defined more deeply than prettiness or cuteness or gorgeous. I measure my self beauty as feeling content with myself and believing the positive thoughts of others that helps me understand what kind of person I am that I can’t see. The most beautiful person I know is my mom. She is a very beautiful person that I envy sometimes because of her appearance and strength that makes me feel grateful she is my mom who handed me such beauty to carry.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, true beauty is when someone ignores the blemishes and stays true to themselves. Society, however, relates beauty to someone’s looks or how many followers that person might have so yes, a lot of people chase beauty, yes, it is worshipped, and yes, beautiful people are treated differently. Way back when, all the guys were pawning for the hand of the beautiful princess and vice versa, now not much has changed. When people encounter what they consider a beautiful person, they try to flaunt what they got, much like various birds. It is the object of both admiration and envy because some days you may think you’re gorgeous and hot stuff, but on other days, you admire other people’s beauty and forget about your own. Overall, we can’t completely change our looks or personality in one day. I mean, sure there is plastic surgery, but majority of the time, you’re stuck with you. Our looks don’t change, which can sometimes cause the feeling of envy for those who we think look better than us. It brings pain as well as pleasure because one person might think you’re the ugliest person in the world, but another may see complete and unending beauty when they look at you. The feeling of pain and pleasure can also be caused by tons of other things like a simple compliment or a bout of teasing. It really depends on what you think about yourself. I don’t necessarily see myself as beautiful, but instead a simply average. On some days, I do feel pretty okay, but on others I just don’t. I measure it on how I’m feeling that day and whether or not I didn’t dress like a total bum. Ultimately, I try to measure it by personalities instead of looks, even though looks give us our first impressions of someone. The most beautiful person I know is my friend, Cara. She went through so much shit, but she still tries to work through it. She doesn’t give up no matter how much she wants to just leave and always tries her best. She may be one of the most anxious people I know, but in the end, we stick by each other.
ReplyDeletePeople chase beauty all the time. Everyone wants to be considered beautiful and like it or not people are jealous creators. They see beautiful people in magazines, on tv, or just in their daily lives and wish they were more like them. Someone could be very beautiful and still see themselves as not good enough. They may want to be like others or want to look different in order to impress others. However, you are pretty much stuck with what you look like and won’t be happy until you love yourself and realize how beautiful you are. Beautiful people are treated differently than those less so. Beautiful people can get away with much more and can use their beauty to their advantage as a distraction or way to get ahead. Beauty is something to admire when you see it, but also something people get jealous of when they feel someone is more beautiful than them. I don’t really see myself as beautiful, but I don’t think I’m completely ugly. I am average looking and some days I have more confidence than others. I am working on trying to improve my self esteem, but it is difficult for me. However, my friends, family, and boyfriend always tell me how beautiful I am which really helps my confidence, but it is my own view I can’t seem to change no matter how much I hear it from others. To me true beauty is someone who is also an amazing kind person on the inside. This is why in my eyes, my mom is the most beautiful person I know. She is gorgeous and still manages to smile after everything she has been through. She may seem very loud and invincible, but she is such a kind and sensitive person. She is so selfless and does so much for me and I aspire to be just like her when I grow up.
ReplyDeleteI believe that everyone is a victim of defining someone’s beauty simply by looking at them. Your first impression of someone is simply based on their appearance. While yes a person may be attractive, once you get to know them they could easily turn into the ugliest person. Beauty in my opinion lies within a person. The way you carry yourself and the morals that you value are the most attractive thing you can withhold. If you sit back and think about it you could marry the most beautiful person you’ve ever laid eyes on, yet they could bring you not once ounce of joy. OR you can marry a person with not so seemingly great looks but shows you what happiness really looks like. Which would you choose? Personality will always in my books, over weigh the appearance of a person. My grandma is the most beautiful person I know. My grandma looks really good for her age and I’m not saying that just because she’s my grandma I’m saying it because it’s true. But what really gives her this title is what she puts out into the world. The forgiveness and the peace this women lives by leaves me in awe. How could my grandma out of all the billions of people in this world, have a heart of gold. I am extremely blessed to have her in my life and I’ve seen the sacrifices she’s done to keep the people around her happy. The selflessness she brings to the table does sometimes leave her empty handed yet she still remains with a smile on her face. I know that no one will ever fill the shoes my grandma will leave behind but I know I will follow the path she paved for me, and that is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTrue beauty is when a person loves someone or something for the way it truly is. Everyone has their own definition of beauty because we all think that different things are beautiful. People today chase and worship beauty because when you’re called beautiful, it makes you feel happy. This is because people who are beautiful are looked at in a more positive way then others. We’re so caught up in the idea of being beautiful because people, especially teens, want to feel a sense of belonging. Furthermore, beauty is the object of admiration and envy because we look at someone that is “beautiful” and wish to be like them, so people can notice us. This brings pain because some people are so focused on being beautiful, they lose who they really are. But, it can also bring pleasure because once when people are finally called beautiful, they are relieved that they are finally looked at in that way. This makes their confidence higher, so they keep trying to be someone that they’re not. I consider myself beautiful because I’m being the best version of myself. I measure beauty with personality. You could be the prettiest person out there, but if you have a bad personality, I don’t think you’re as beautiful as everyone else thinks. The most beautiful person that I know is my grandma. She is strong, independent, and knows how to make the best out of any situation. I’ve seen how being called beautiful fills her with joy. A few weeks ago, she told me that a guy at this diner called her beautiful and gave her his number. I was so happy to hear this because my grandma hasn’t dated anyone since she divorced my grandpa. Now she won’t stop talking about how amazing he is and how they talk all the time. This is the best example of beauty that I can give because meeting that guy changed my grandma’s mood. Also, the fact that she was called beautiful for being herself made it even more special to her.
ReplyDeleteBeauty as they say it is in the eye of the beholder. Everyone has their own standard of what and who they consider to be beautiful. I believe beauty is deeper than just someone’s appearance, it’s how they present themselves to the world. I believe beauty is measured by the kindness in someone’s soul. I don’t always consider myself to be beautiful. I look at my outer appearance and rarely believe that I meet that standard of beauty, and on the inside I feel as though I’m too cold hearted to be considered beautiful. The most beautiful person I know is one of my best friends Mackenzie Henderson. She is the most kind hearted person I have ever met. She is the type of person that would drop everything she was doing and come to your rescue if you needed her. She has been through so much and is still able to be this beautifully selfless person. For those reasons I aspire to be as kind as she, and truly appreciate her and all her beauty.
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and different people have different standings with beauty. Some people care so much about beauty and others could care less. I think beauty, aside from looks and prettiness, is the quality of making people happy and being the best person you can be. Everybody adores beautiful people because people aspire to be that type of person a beautiful person is because it’s not very easy. Beautiful people are put on a pedal stool for this same reason. A quality such as beauty is hard to find within yourself. I truly believe everybody has it in them but some people just don’t know how to show it, so they become jealous of those who found a way to bring it out. I think as I grow older I’m starting to find my beauty and show it to the world. If you asked me this question a year ago I would probably tell you that beauty was all about looks, but I’ve grown and realized that there’s a lot more to it. That’s half of the reason I don’t cake my face with make every morning before going to school anymore. Your outside appearance really doesn’t alter your beauty. So many people mistaken that though and that’s why so many people become pressured to look or feel a certain way. Beauty is important along with knowledge of beauty. Knowing that you are amazing or that you have the potential to be amazing is so crucial, especially in this day and age. My mom is the most beautiful person I know she does so much for her family and community. She makes one mistake and is always asking herself how she can learn from it and become a better person and that is what beauty is.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is important to us because it is what brings us happiness. It is what you love and long for in life. It is how attractive someone is to you, and it takes different forms for each person. For humans, you can believe someone is beautiful if they make you feel good. They can look good, but if they have the right traits and characteristics, it makes them all the more beautiful. This is because they would bring you more fulfillment in your life. For other things, like sunsets, it's beautiful because it represents the good things in life. The pursuit of happiness is all about things with beauty because it brings you pleasure. We get so much pain chasing beauty because there is almost no limit to how beautiful someone can get in your mind, but it's so difficult to get there and people chase that instead of being realistic and coming to terms with what you have. The most beautiful person I know is my girlfriend. Although she is beautiful on the outside, she brings me happiness which is more important to fulfill my life. She's beautiful because of what she does for me on the inside and she's worth it.
ReplyDeleteWhat is beauty to me? Well, the definition of beauty changes from one person’s perspective to the other. There are many keys that we have to achieve in order to have the perfect life (even though no one and nothing is perfect but at least to live a happy life) and one of them is beauty. I hate it when people say “I’m ugly” I’m like who tf you think you is to call yourself that? Why would you value beautiness this way? When I hear someone say this I tell them no, you’re wrong because you are beautiful if not facially then it’s inside, there’s a beautiful part inside of you but they never listen. They never listen because everything and everybody around them show them the opposite. Everyone on earth perceives beauty somehow and those people who believe that true beauty is being facially beautiful I call them “retarded” because they’re not open minded enough to seek the true beauty inside other people. True beauty is many things not just one thing and I guarantee that most people answering this blog will have different definitions of beauty. Yes, I believe in “facial beauty” like lookin beautiful n shih like that but I also believe that everyone has a true beauty on the inside. My true beauty (or my definition of beauty) is accepting myself the way I am and not letting anyone change my opinion about myself, that, I FREAKING ADORE about myself because many people are missing that which is why they don’t think they’re beautiful, poor them, they’re missing a lot in life because they won’t allow themselves to seek the beauty within themselves. Beauty can bring pain and envy and this is what most people don’t realize. The pain that beauty can bring, in my opinion, is wanting to be beautiful. Like I stated before, some people don’t seek the beauty within they seek the “facial beauty” they wish they looked beautiful and when they don’t get what they want they start becoming scared. They become afraid of going outside or socializing because they believe that they’re less attractive than others which sometimes brings them to depression, anxiety, and it sometimes can bring them to losing their life (suicide). The pleasure beauty can bring is when people compliment you, your look or your personality it makes you feel good about yourself and when you feel good u make others feel good. I see myself as beautiful, I got no reason to not think I’m beautiful, I’m beautiful because I don’t value other people’s opinions, I’m beautiful because I accept myself the way I am. Thinking you’re beautiful or not depends on how you measure beauty, it depends on your definition of beauty. I would love to say that my mother is the most beautiful person I know, but no, she doesn’t deserve to be called beautiful. Remember in the beginning when I said “There are many keys that we have to achieve in order to have the perfect life” well, my mother is one of them. My mother deserves to be called something way better than beautiful. Some people will say that their mother is the most beautiful person they know, well, my mom taught me what beauty is, she taught me how to be beautiful, she taught where and how to seek beauty in people and in the things around me, she taught me how to accept myself the way I am which is why I live in peace with myself today. After all of this you want me to call her beautiful? I wish I could sum up all the good characteristics and all the good things in life in one word to describe my mother because she’s way more than beautiful. Because of my mother, I’m beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOur society often views beauty as physical appearance. Attractive people are all over the media and attract both admiration and jealousy. People often try to match the media's definition of beauty. Chasing this beauty often brings people pain because everyone is unique and they may not match society's definition. This problem is especially common with girls. Although this isn't really what true beauty is. True beauty can't be measured and changes from peoples different points of view. One thing or person that I find beautiful could be super ugly to someone else. When I think about things or people I find beautiful, they're so many differences among them. However one thing that they have in common is I love all of them. When you love someone or something, they instantly become beautiful to you. True beauty is based off of how something or someone makes you feel and how they are on the inside. I'm sure most would argue that the statement it's what's on the inside that counts is just some dumb expression, but it's completely true. There are so many beautiful people in my life that I don't think I could choose just one. All of these people are amazing on the inside and out. I think I'm a pretty decent person, so I guess on the inside I'm beautiful. What's on the inside and how something makes you feel is what true beauty is.
ReplyDeleteWhen attempting to give a generic definition to the word beauty you almost cannot because it varies from person to person. Thats one of the things thats great about beauty is that it is different for everyone, like if theres something you don’t find beautiful there is definitely someone that does. Beauty is important to people because it can bring us happiness, it can also bring us to sadness but people like it because of the happiness side and are able to look past the bad to get to the good. Beauty cannot be fully measured on the outside of a person but also on how they are as a person on the inside and everything else they may do. But then you can say an object is beautiful like the sunset and it is most likely beautiful to you because it brings you that same happiness and can remind you of things that you love. If I had to pick who the most beautiful person I know, It would have to be my Mom. She has always been there for me and she has went through a lot and seeing everything she has done as a whole makes me believe she is the most beautiful person I know.
ReplyDeleteI define beauty based on personality; physical appearance does not necessarily classify what does and does not make someone beautiful, though most people immediately allude to outward appearance. Someone with a caring, fun-loving personality who can, overall, allow people around them to feel a sense of joy can be considered as beautiful for what they contain within. True beauty, as portrayed by society, is someone with “out-of-this-world” looks, a perfect body, the stereotypical assets that one could possess. In some cases, this “stereotypical beauty” can entice people, but once they are attained, their partner can seem incomplete, missing a sense of happiness or a fun personality, to name a few. Since stereotypical beauty is quite enticing to myriads of people, people chase this beauty, believing they can attain the unattainable. Since physical appearance tends to serve as a first impression, more physically attractive people do receive better treatment than those considered not as attractive. Beauty makes us feel more complete, so when others that possess beauty arise, it causes for jealousy because we want to be the foremost source of beauty. When we run ino beauty, the dream-like happiness and serenity that it provides gives us pleasure, but in the times when we are deceived by beauty, we feel duped, heartbroken, or disappointed. Using my definition of beauty, I think I have some beauty, as I try to bring out the humor and jubilance in most situations. I measure beauty with how happy and complete someone makes you feel. The most beautiful person I know is my mom; she has made an innumerable amount of sacrifices for my family and me, allowing us to pursue what we choose and believe in. Her maternal presence also provides a sense of serenity and she can always find a way to make something humorous.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is what we admire and is what gives us happiness from a person. Yes, we all defined beauty as someone's appearance or the looks of a person from the outside but there's more to it. Beauty in my opinion are the qualities we admire in a person. Their personality. We tend to pick and choose the people we want to be close with because we see something in them we can relate to or something unique about them that we truly love. The pursuit of happiness brings us pleasure because we chase after what we want and the beauty that we admire. At the same time, we find pain in doing it because there are no limits to what we think beauty really is. Being perfect isn't real. Do I see myself as a beautiful person? Yes I do see myself as a beautiful person. I wouldn't say I'm the perfect person, but there are qualities I have that I think that are beautiful. No one is perfect and I find that to be the beauty in everyone because each and everyone of us has something no one else does. The most beautiful person I know is my mother. Well of course she's beautiful in my eyes and that won't ever change. My mother means the world to me and she's beautiful in many different ways that it hard to describe. Everything I do I know is worth it because I do everything for her and to make her proud.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is a tale as old as time. Since the start of civilization, beauty has been a focal point of daily life for people around the globe. The difficulty of explaining beauty lies in its constantly changing nature, as it is not a set “thing” that can be associated with a definition. Beauty is one of the most important aspects of our lives, whether we acknowledge it or not. This ties in closely with the idea that other people’s opinions matter, as we strive to present ourselves in a way that is accepted by others. Beauty can’t necessarily be defined, but the best way I can put it is as follows: Beauty (n.) - A sense of confidence in one’s own self and personal demeanor. Often times associated with fashionable clothing choices and self-presentation, it also lies within one’s personality. While I’d call myself handsome, I guess beautiful is a substitute in this case. I view beauty as being open, unapologetic, and smart! Brains are very important in a person, and even though it sounds cheesy, you have to look past what can be seen. People have so much more to offer than their looks, and I think the stigma needs to change. Beauty is pain because we have MADE it so, but this does not mean that self care isn’t important. Things like getting your eyebrows waxed, plastic surgery, and self-modification are great in my opinion, as they allow people to express themselves in a way that they feel comfortable. Comfort in one’s own skin is the key to beauty, so people who undergo procedures to feel more beautiful shouldn’t be shamed for doing so. There is a fine line between beauty and PUSHING IT, and it’s undeniable that a person will be judged on the way they look. We’ve gotten to the point as a society where inclusion of all people is becoming the norm, and beauty standards change day by day. This makes it impossible to measure beauty, as it is a sort of “quality not quantity” factor. The most beautiful person I know is my grandmother, because she always makes sure she looks her best, cares for others, and welcomes people into her home with open arms. Hospitality and love are the main aspects of beauty that I am personally interested in, but views differ from person to person, undoubtedly.
ReplyDeleteThe reason why every living thing looks for the best looking mate to be with is due to the foundation of living organisms, to reproduce and pass on the best genes to the offspring. But as we evolve, beauty has branched out. Humans have now discovered that there is an inner beauty in everyone, not just physical. The definition of beauty to me is something or someone that gives you good feelings, no matter how it looks. Beauty is all about perspective though. In soccer, a slide tackle may be beautiful to a defender, but not to a striker. When people don’t know what they think is beautiful to them, they end up in a long pursuit of finding something beautiful which can be painful. A guy might find the most beautiful girl in the world and think he’s found beauty, but she has the personality of a really mean person. I think I see myself as beautiful, if I was a girl I’d think I was a pretty swell guy. You can’t really measure beauty though, in my opinion, something is either beautiful, or not beautiful. The most beautiful person I know is my girlfriend Nadia Bougioukas. Other than being physically the most beautiful girl ever, she has so much inner beauty as well. Simple texts with her are the most beautiful things ever and I can’t even explain all her inner beauty, there’s so much. The most beautiful thing about her is how comfortable we are with each other and we can be our most natural selves around each other.
ReplyDeleteBeauty will never have a textbook definition to every person in the known universe, because we simply have our own ways of defining beauty. Just like we have our own ways of defining love, and joy, however a universal definition was constructed so we could put these concepts into our dictionaries and in turn, learn an idea of what these really are. Beauty is ridiculously elusive, and I can almost guarantee that every person in the world chases their dream of beauty, whether it be a person, place, idea, whatever. We as humans place beauty very high in our lives, almost deifying it in a sense, for the things that we take beauty in, are often the greatest things in our day-to-day lives. Because without it, I think our societies, our communities, our lives, would become very dull and monotonous without something to always chase for. Everyone has beauty in them, even if you yell at yourself in the mirror over and over again that you aren’t, nitpicking at whatever flaws you think you have, trust me, you’re beautiful in my eyes. However, there is definitely a measurement in beauty, depending on who you ask, and therefore, people who are more beautiful tend to be treated more differently than people who are less beautiful. For clarification, beauty is most certainly not solely measured in outward appearance, and how dare you for thinking so. Why outward appearances do have SOME contributions to your beauty, beauty is much more amazing on the inside than on the outside. Anyways, let’s move on from that, and focus on how everyone both admires and envies beauty, almost harmoniously. We all admire people who we think are beautiful, whoever that might be to you, and we also are envious of that beauty because we want that beauty for ourselves. Many of us believe that we don’t have that beauty, or maybe that person has a different type of beauty which you want, there are many reasons in which we could be envious. The pursuit of beauty, the chase to become beautiful is both incredibly rewarding and taxing. Rewarding, because as soon as you corner that beauty, and take it, it’s yours. However, there is so much work that goes into that chase, that many people might not even chase it, or it might drive them insane. It’s painfully pleasing knowing that you have something which you’ve been seeking for a while, and beauty most certainly falls into that category.
ReplyDeleteDo I consider myself beautiful? Well, considering how I called everyone beautiful, it would be quite hypocritical of myself to say that I am not, so yes, I am beautiful. I personally measure beauty as a sum of everything that makes up who you are, and what you do, it’s as simple as that. No fancy tricks, no outlandish measurements, just those factors. The most beautiful person that I know is probably one of the hardest questions I have been asked in a while. If you said “the two most beautiful people”, it would be so easy, but choosing one is perhaps one of the most difficult questions which I have ever been asked. It’s one of those questions which I could most certainly give definitive answers for both of them, them being my mom and my girlfriend. However in lieu of recent events which have occurred in my life, I’m going to say my girlfriend is the most beautiful person in the world, because she recently has become one of the strongest people which I have the pleasure of knowing, and she is overall the most amazing person which I have met.