Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest,."--Goethe
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?
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?
It is kind of weird that this is a blog question because on my AP essay talked slightly about people being treated better and caring about their looks. I believe we all strive to be beautiful. No one wants to be called ugly. I would also say that yes, we do worship beauty. Just think of all the celebrities, they all have something in common. They are all for the most part attractive. People who are seen as unattractive can be dealt with in different ways. Some people may pity, others may not notice, and others would be cruel and mean towards them. That brings me to the next topic, What is true beauty? How I define true beauty is, actually, I will give an example. Think of the disney princesses, all of them are kind, caring, and helpful. You do not see them being hostile or mean to others. They treat others no matter if they are a lot shorter, hairier, or less attractive than them. They are excepting to everyone...unless you are a bad person. Beautiful things seem to be pleasing to the eye. I don't exactly know why that is but it just is to most people. People envy being beautiful because they want to feel accepted and well, beautiful. Now, you ask if I see myself as beautiful. In the physical aspect I do not. In my definition of true beauty, I have some aspects which I defined as beautiful. The most beautiful person I know is my friend Mariah. She honestly is the kindest most caring person I know. She is a vegan because she doesn't like the way they are treated and getting slaughtered. She is basically the Lorax because she "speaks for the trees," she is always their for you no matter what and I personally can always count on her.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've seen and felt, I believe beauty is something that brings you pleasure at its sight or thought or presence. It can make you smile or give you a warm feeling like nothing else. Almost like love, except you don't necessarily love everything that’s beautiful. However, beauty is not all appearance and looks. Beauty also comes from within.Your character and personality demonstrate valuable beauty that goes a long way even if you don’t have the beauty on the outside. In addition, something of sentimental value can be beautiful. It reminds you of something sweet and kind or a memory that you cherish. This is my definition of beauty.
ReplyDeleteI think people find things/people beautiful because they are different. Different from anything they’ve seen or experienced before; it stands out to them. This is why it’s envied or admired; that person has clearer skin than them so it makes them more beautiful or they weigh less and have a better body so they look more beautiful. Simply because the person has a better attribute than you, that makes someone envy them. Or maybe something/someone stands out to you which just has you there like, “Wow.” with your eyes wide open. In that moment you find yourself admiring something that has struck you as beautiful.
The pursuit of beauty can bring you pain because along the way you might encounter uncomfortable experiences. For example, trying to cut all that weight for a slim look. Or even buying a lot of makeup and spending all this money to look better, when in reality your spending a ton of money that you probably don’t even have on products that you don’t need. For many people finding beauty is hard a painful but I believe it doesn’t have to be. Although the pursuit of beauty can bring you pain, it can also bring pleasure. Finding your own beauty within you can bring you happiness. Learning to accept your beauty inside and out brings pleasure instead of pain.
As for me.. I find myself very beautiful. I’m very satisfied with my looks on the outside; confident not cocky. Throughout the years I’ve definitely glowed up and found pleasure in that, but I still have akong ways to go (not at my peak yet). In addition, I find my character and personality to be beautiful. I do care about people and their feelings and wouldn’t want to harm anyone. I’m also optimistic towards everything, I like to think of the glass as half full.
I think beauty is measured by happiness. Not just yours but others too. You should be happy with your beauty but also be confident about it. Meaning no one can tell you you’re not. If it makes you smile it’s a sign you’re experiencing something beautiful, or something’s just flat out hilarious.But being able to enhance, or add, to someone’s happiness can signify beauty within you. So if you’re wondering how beautiful then stop and take a look at yourself and your surroundings and observe.
The most beautiful person I know is someone I met a while ago. I’ve gotten to know her a lot throughout the past few months and actually fell in love with her. When I’d first laid eyes on her she was real cute to me, I don’t know why she just was. Then we started to get to know each other more and I found her to be a very beautiful person on the inside. She’s so beautiful on the inside that it gives her this very distinct glow on the outside, at least to me. The way she cares, is kind to people and friendly all stand out. Although she has her flaws, I learned to accept them because I know that it’s a part of her and that’s what makes her be her. This woman is Brielle Smith, the most beautiful person I know.
AWWWW ANGEL THIS WAS SO CUTE
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DeleteWhen you look on social media, everyday you see people that are deemed this word called “beautiful.” From the endless amounts of people that are famous for their looks, the real definition of beauty to me is still a little hazy. I believe that true beauty is looking at someone and realizing the potential happiness that you get from just looking at this person. You see them and are in all admiration and awe at them. True beauty to me isn’t all just about looks. You can see somebody as “ugly” but deep down, they can have the most beautiful personality that you have ever came across in your life.
ReplyDeleteSociety looks at people way differently than probably most people do. They judge people before they even get to meet or see them. You see somebody and you think to yourself that whomever that you are looking at is the most beautifulest person you have seen, but yet the person standing next to you might think that whatever you see in them is just awful. Attraction to people whom you may think is beautiful is because you see potential in them that you might think that somebody else lacks. Yet the person who considered the person standing in front of you to be awful, might just be jealous with whatever they want and need. The person standing in front of you might have the newest pair of sneakers that you really wanted and you envy them for having it before you were able to.
Just like how songs have the lyrics to saying that beauty is pain, I believe it really is. You spend money to try to appear better than others. You spend countless minutes in the morning to make sure that your outfit is the best, when you can use those extra minutes to do something else. You want to present yourself to society in a way for them to see you in a good way. You want them to look at you with awe. You enjoy the attention that you get from people that look at you like they just saw the most beautiful person in the world. You want them to compliment you because deep down inside, you enjoy it and it boosts your confidence. It is a way for you to love yourself more and more every single time that you get those compliments.
Honestly I don’t know if I would consider myself to be beautiful. Like I think that my time to “glow up” hasn’t really arrived yet because everybody tells me that I look the same as I did in middle school except the fact that I’m just a little darker. Although I wish I could be considered beautiful all the time, I know that it won’t happen so I guess I’ll patiently wait for my “glow up” time to come.
The most beautiful person I know would definitely be my mother. She is the most kindest and sweetest soul that I know. She truly is the definition of true beauty because she doesn’t care about her looks, but rather she focuses on her personality. Every time I see her she is always glowing and I just have so much love for her considering that she is my mom but that is not the point. I have a tremendous amount of respect for her because she doesn’t care about the public's opinion. She doesn’t bother to keep up with the latest trends. She lives her own life in happiness and I think that is why she is considered true beauty to me.
Beauty comes from within. This sounds very cheesy, I know. However it's true. Beauty should be measured by a one's heart. Tell someone they're is how someone reacts when they see something that is pleasing to then visually or emotionally. Whenall someone beautiful it's usually because their soul is what speaks to me. I think society is so obsessed with the concept of beauty because it puts people in specific groups. Everyone has their place. Many people find comfort in societal norms. That's why there are rules to what's beautiful and what's not. One of the most beautiful people I know is Natalia Solano. She is one of the most genuine and real people I know. Her soul is truly beautiful in every way.
ReplyDeleteTrue Beauty is important because its what keeps most of us going. True beauty is something you know is real, something first hand that you have an attraction to. Sure, you can see someone and say they are beautiful, but i think true beauty is measured not on how somebody looks, but how someone feels. True beauty to me is what i think of when i feel their soul and them as a person. Beauty can lead to admiration and envy, because people can get upset when they value something and maybe that something doesn't feel the same connection with them. As well as the fact some people just miss the point. According to me someone could spend hours a day on how they look, what shows they wear, how their hair or makeup looks; and then i could find another person who may be considered ugly more beautiful. I have never ever thought the question of who i find most beautiful but i think the most beautiful person is my grandmom. She would always make time for me no matter what, she put me in front of anything else. Even though she was old when i was a kid she would always work to help me. That to me is true beauty,
ReplyDeleteFrom experiences in my life, I believe beauty is way deeper than just looks. Beauty is different for everyone and I think that it’s the gratification of a person or thing that makes you smile and feel so cozy inside. It gives you that incentive to hold on to the vision in your head, having you always remember it and how it made you feel. Looks aren’t the only thing that is considered beautiful. It’s everything. It’s a persons character and even simply things in life; objects. People always take pictures on their snapchats of the sunrise or sunset because it looks soooo beautiful. However, the sky means so much more to me. It’s meaning and how it just makes me think of all the good in life is why I consider the sky filled with beauty.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is both admired and envied because seeing someone or something considered beautiful typically makes a person smile and fill with joy because of that fondness you received from it. It is also envied because it may make a person jealous of seeing something so beautiful that they don’t consider themselves carrying or having in their own life. Many of us spend a lot of money on items to make ourselves “true beauties”, when in reality it’s just a waste of money because the true beauty is already present, but now it’s getting covered by money. To be honest, the people who don’t spend so much money on their outfits to look nice and their hair and makeup tend to stand out more to me. I notice their true beauty and having them present their true self makes me so happy for them.
Asking the question, do I see myself as beautiful is something that I am really unsure of. I probably consider myself beautiful in different ways then others may see, because you know it’s my own self. There’s a handful of things I believe is beautiful within me, however I do think there’s room for some changes as I continue to grow within the years. Within these 16 years I do think beauty grew and I can’t wait for it to continue. I treasure beauty so much because it makes such an impact on life and it simply keeps many of us going with the world.
The most beautiful person I know is my swim coach Stringer. Coach Stringer was the most determined, kind, motivated, passionate person I know. She was my first coach to have and she never gave up on me. I was so bad at first, but she saw my potential and kept me going. I don’t think I would've made it this far in my swim career and be as fast as I am without her. Mrs. Stringer loved everyone of her swimmers and would make time for anyone of us when we needed her. She always put everyone before herself and yet kept a smile on her face when she had to put aside her own plans to help us out. Margaret Stringer will always be the most beautiful person I know in my life.
In the eyes of the world, beauty is what is most often sought after. People do crazy things for the sake of beauty. Why is that? From a logical standpoint, it’s human nature to be attracted to people based on their looks. In a perfect world, people would date based on their personalities, not their appearances. Sadly, that’s not always the case.
ReplyDeleteAll of our lives, we grow up with the images of beauty and perfection plastered on advertisements everywhere we go. Faces with flawless skin and perfect eyes. This is all we know. This is supposed to be what we look like. The world is controlled by standards that are impossible to achieve. They’re all over television. On the runways. In our heads. Society wants us to bow down to them. They don’t care about us, they want our wallets. Go buy our foundation! Get yourself a plastic surgery! In a world like this, those who do not fit the standards of beauty are nothing to them. It’s almost like the world forgets what a human is.
Despite all of this, there are still things that are truly beautiful in our lives. What exactly is true beauty? True beauty fits the exact opposite description of how society sees it. True beauty is all-natural. True beauty is forgiving and understanding. True beauty is being a good human being. My friends are beautiful. My art is beautiful. In some sense, I think I am too. It’s so hard to say that. Especially because I’ve been force-fed the marketing campaigns of the beauty industry all of my life. And another thing… I don’t want to sound narcissistic. But aren’t I allowed to love myself? Sometimes it’s hard to face my reality and tell myself that.
My mother is the most beautiful person I know. There’s nothing I can’t tell her about, even though I can be a little confined with my thoughts- I just like keeping things to myself. And of course, she genuinely cares about me. She thinks about the things I like and tries to understand. Even if she doesn’t like what I do, she listens to me talk about it and makes an effort to hear me out. That’s beauty.
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ReplyDeleteBeauty is something that everyone seeks and wants because that is the natural instinct of a human. Men are attracted to beautiful women and vice versa and that is just natural when it comes to reproduction. I would say within the last 500 years that has changed though, people were not just attracted to one another for looks but also money. The reasoning for this is because wealth had become more of a necessity than just looks. And I would say that within the last 50 years what we have found beautiful besides just looks is personality. If someone is the best-looking person in the world but is an complete ass they won’t find a lot of people who are attracted to them. The pursuit of beauty can both be fantastic and very painful. This is because you can work so hard to the point where you find yourself to be beautiful but other people might not and that can be terrible for the soul especially if you were trying to impress those people. It also can have a huge pay off if you tried hard and everyone notices and thinks you’re beautiful this can have a great impact on a person soul. I don’t want to sound coincided but
ReplyDeleteI find myself to be very beautiful. Not just with looks but the type of man I am, I’m somewhat smart, I’m an athlete, and at the end of the day I’m a very good person (even though sometimes it might not seem like it). To me, the most beautiful person I know is my wonderful girlfriend Lyanni Marie Rodriguez not only is she the most gorgeous girl in the whole world, by a long shot, she is also very caring. When it comes to her siblings I know she’d do anything for them no matter if it met sacrificing her own happiness and to me, that is the most beautiful someone can get. When someone is willing to sacrifice in order to make others happy. Her strength, her enthusiasm, her smile, her big brown eyes, and her laugh, are just a few things that make this girl so damn beautiful but if I were to name the rest I’d be typing all night.
Beauty is beyond the spectrum. What I believe is beautiful doesn’t pertain to everyone, I also know for sure what other people believe is beautiful, I don’t always agree with. Meaning I can’t always find beauty in what others can, and that doesn’t mean only physical beauty.
ReplyDeleteI’ve met many beautiful people, the girls surrounding me everyday are absolutely gorgeous, every one of them is stunning, no one could tell me differently. However, only truly blessed people can be beautiful inside and out. You can’t gain your beauty on the inside with the snap of your fingers, mental and emotional beauty comes with time, time to grow, time to individualize yourself, time to practice what you preach.
With this knowledge I can’t say I’m beautiful. As for physical beauty... I know I’m not ugly, but I also have hundreds of insecurities no would would know but me, that’s a given. So I don’t agree I’m beautiful, but again, I guess I know I’m not ugly either. As for my inside beauty, I’m beautiful, but I won’t lie, I constantly have my ups and downs. I can be a poor example if i let people lower me to their level. Today has proved I’m not perfect, not like I didn’t know that already but hey I’m not afraid to say it, I know my worth and I guess I keep forgetting that when I stoop to an ugly level. I know I am beautifully, full of potential mentally, I *should* surround myself with those who are trying to reach the same potential, everyone should; surround yourself with what you believe is beautiful inside and out until it is all you’re used to.
The most beautiful person I’ve ever met should be self explanatory, but please hear me out. I am not saying any of this because this person is consistently there for me, not because they make me laugh constantly, not because they have my back when I’m not there to defend myself, and definitely not only because she’s my ride or die or whatever...;) This person is the only person I have ever met that will be straight forward when it comes to difficult times, whether it be with kids at school, home life, our friendship, and anything else, top of the line important you can think of. I swear to anyone giving the time to read this, she has never gossiped about anyone, in fact she says only the truth, it’s never really biased either which blows my mind. If you don’t agree with that, no worries, I didn’t write it for you to agree with, sorry I’m protective over this beautiful ass soul:). Anyways, she will talk to anyone about anything if they say they need to talk to her. She demands respect and won’t take anything less if she’s not given it. She’s blossomed since freshman year, mentally and physically. She’s drop dead gorgeous, could be a big time model and would never know. She cares for people and situations she shouldn’t have to care about, and pulls away from those same people and situations when she knows it’s toxic, and then doesn’t feel obligated to explain herself. If that isn’t a queen, I don’t know what the hell is. Priscilla Crenny is the most beautiful person I know, I’ve known it since freshman year in math class when we’d laugh endlessly. Anyone who thinks different... I respect but... I guess you hadn’t met the right Priscilla Crenny if you can’t relate.
any who sorry for the rant xoxo:)
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GASS THAT HARD IM CRYING UGH:( I love you kim shaw<33333333
DeleteI believe that true beauty has nothing to do with physical appearance it has everything to do with heart and personality. Those two things do make someone more beautiful on the outside though in my opinion. True beauty is what’s in the inside, the way you treat others, the way you act, the way your heart is, the list can go on. I feel like most of us all have a habit of worshiping beauty and chasing it. I know a lot of people who go on other girls accounts just to see how beautiful they are and say how they wish they were beautiful like them or had their body or smile or eyes. People want to change themselves to be seen as beautiful and I think it sucks I do that sometimes too. For some reason nobody really sees their true beauty. Most of us always want to have what somebody else has and what I have learned over the years is that it’s about what’s inside that makes someone look the way they do on the outside. I used to hate myself sometimes I have those days when you can’t bare to look in the mirror but then I remember how beautiful I am on the inside and how good I and to others. The way I view myself in the mirror starts to change. We chase beauty on the outside but we should chase it on the inside. We should try to be the best person we can be and be beautiful on the inside, not full of hatred and negativity and not rude to everyone. I see everyone as a different kind of beautiful but when I get to know the way they are in the inside I see that their looks change more to me. Sadly beautiful people are treated differently than those who are considered less so because for a lot of people looks are everything. People rather be with someone who is rude just because on the outside they are beautiful. People have always argued with me on this and I always say the same thing, people who make me laugh and are sweet and funny and great others good are automatically beautiful to me. People envy beauty because they believe they aren’t beautiful themselves or not beautiful enough, people also
ReplyDeleteadmire it for the same reason. They wish they looked like that. I admire beauty because I feel like I lack it physically or just because some people are just so beautiful it’s hard not to admire them for it.
The pursuit of beauty causes pain and pleasure. People who want to have a beautiful body work out like crazy to get the body they want and this is physically painful, but getting to the beauty you’ve always wanted makes you feel pleasure.
I don’t really see myself as beautiful when it comes to everyone else’s definitions. It depends. Some days I look at myself and I’m like wow who is she and then other days I wanna wear a bag over my head. In my definition of beauty I think i am. I think my heart and personality is beautiful and I love who I am on the inside. That’s how I measure beauty.
The most beautiful person I know is Kimberly shawwww. I’m not just talking about on the outside I’m talking about inside too. She has such a good heart. She treats everyone around her with love and respect. She’s a genuine person and friend. She will always put people first even if they don’t do the same because that’s just who she is. She always has my back and is there for me always. She has helped me so much and she is the first person who I got to show my true self too and not feel any judgement about. She makes me feel constantly loved and I feel like she’s not appreciated enough. I hate seeing people walk all over her because I know she doesn't deserve that at all. Our friendship has grown so much and I’m so grateful for that. With everything she goes through she still stands tall and strong and she’s one of the most independent people I know and I admire her for that. She is the best friend anyone could ask for, she won’t lie to protect your feelings, she won’t tell people your business, she will be there for you right when you need her because that’s Kim Shaw for you. She matches my effort and energy and knows when to set me straight when she needs to, shes understanding, and is such a good listener and never fails to give good advice. Every time we’re together it’s the funniest and best time ever. I have never met anyone like her. She is the best and I love her so much. She is beautiful inside and out and I wish she could see that. There are so many amazing things about her I could keep type endlessly. I love her with all my heart.
ReplyDeleteI know the blog said the most beautiful person but picking one is hard, I’ll definitely have to say Izzy Vieyra is also one of the most beautiful people I know. She is so beautiful she doesn’t even see it. She’s hilarious and her laugh is my favorite. Not having her in a room really makes the class feel a little dull, she leaves a mark wherever she goes. She’s selfless as well, I’ve literally never seen her ever put herself first, she’s always so worried about helping others and putting them first that she forgets about herself. She has been through so much stuff but still makes it through another day. She doesn’t deserve any of the stuff she gets out through. She’s beautiful
DeleteWe do often chase beauty, we want to buy the most expensive clothes or nice things to make us look better than usual. I wouldn’t say we worship beauty but we’re getting into that time period where beauty is going to define us and people are going to worship. Like celebrities now they have to look amazing in front of any cameras because then if not they’ll will be criticized. People are often as well treated different if others think they aren’t as beautiful or good looking because that attraction or thought doesn’t come to them so there is no point of treating them differently. Men and women often do celebrate beauty because who doesn’t like to look good. Who doesn’t like to post a picture on Instagram and get a lot of likes and a lot of comments of heart eyes or cool emojis. True beauty to me is a smile or a laugh. I say this because no one can take that away from you. You can’t change your laugh, your laugh is unique and people know it’s you when you laugh. The pursuit of beauty is very difficult because sometimes we doubt ourselves when we do look good we just think that we don’t look good and change into another look. But it gives us pleasure when we go out and receive compliments of how we look. I personally think I’m not that ugly. While doing this blog I was on Instagram and I see a tweet saying “I’m lowkey ugly pero cuando me arreglo aguaaaaaasssss”. The Spanish part saying but when I dress up be careful with exaggeration like hyping it up. I measure beauty like If I see beauty I want to see you stand out not just look good I would rather look see you stand out. The most beautiful person I have seen is my sister. She is beautiful, she stands out out of everyone and I’m not just saying this I just see the beauty in her eyes she dresses very well because of me of course. And I know she has a big future ahead of her.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is subjective. Everyone's idea of beauty is based off of their own personal choices. Socially we accept things as beautiful, partially due to certain primal instincts. For example, larger waists typically mean higher likelihood of a child surviving birth. So instinctively women with larger waists are more attractive. Beauty is a blessing and a curse in my eyes. There was a study that showed people who were deemed "more attractive" were not only trusted more but also more liked. We subconsciously try to appeal to people we find beautiful. By trusting them and liking them more, we are only trying to please them. To gain their approval. We cherish beauty because it is in our DNA. We love attractive people because we must. Their are our ideal mates and we like to think about that. Of course many people will say that Beauty is more than just looks and I agree with that to a degree. However, I am a firm believer that appearance is a key factor in a relation more often than not. Honestly speaking (not to be rude) but people tend to gravitate towards more attractive people rather than people with good personalities. It's the truth. We are so material and superficial that it has affected our choice in mate entirely. True beauty cannot have a singular definition as it is different for everyone. Personally, I tend to gravitate to women will pretty eyes (shape too, not just color) and who are considerably smaller in height. Basically my girlfriend right now. I'm not sure how I got so lucky. The reason we admire these people while simultaneously envying them is because part of us can appreciate their attractive qualities while the other part gets jealous that we don't look like that. It's the reason low self confidence exists. If we did not have standards and care what people looked like, I can assure that many people would be much more confident in themselves. Recently, the trend that has been affecting self confidence of both sexes is body weight. Both sides are in love with unhealthy body weights that require excessively low amounts of body fat. Skinny and fit is the new wave. Personally, I don't find my self attractive at all. I have gross eyes, curly messy hair, and am definitely not skinny and fit. However, I have a girlfriend who tells me otherwise so I can't really be sure. I don't think beauty is something that can be measured. Every person has their own qualifications and requirements needed for someone to be beautiful. The most beautiful person I know has to be my girlfriend. She is just absolutely perfect in every way and I didn't even realize someone as perfect as her existed. It's pretty crazy. She makes me so happy and everything about her is so great it's wild. She is the epitome of beauty in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteBeauty can be a combination of admiration and envy.Admiration can turn into envy. When looking at someone who’s very beautiful at first an admiration towards them will show but can slowly turn into envy because of comparison. I feel like today that’s what everything is about, not noticing the beauty in ourselves but the beauty in everyone else around us. Beauty seems to be portrayed as all things physical, a pretty face, an in shape body, a happy life: everything everybody ever wants. But, with the pleasure of beauty comes pain. Pain from beauty can be caused physically or mentally. Mentally, I feel mostly girls struggle with this mostly due to social media. Instead of loving things about one’s self comparisons are made to others . This can be where the pain comes in because of the feelings of not looking “pretty” enough. Which I’ve been a victim of feeling before but, I’ve come to realize that it just does not matter. No two people will ever look the same and that’s what makes everyone beautiful (physically), the uniqueness. If everybody were to be the ideal of beauty that’s portrayed in social media, would that truly lead to happiness? Or more pain?
ReplyDeleteI like to see myself as beautiful. I do like to think of myself as pretty cute every once in a while but I’ve learned to love myself for the way that i am on the inside. I’ve learned, that I have a tendency to put others ahead of myself, to take care of everyone. I mostly find happiness in helping others. Something else I love about me is, the way I’m always thinking of a new project to work on, a new book to read, any new weird facts to know for no reason, think of one of the many careers I wanna have in the future, or just throw myself into anything to keep busy. I also love to think of the many possibilities in life and keep an open mind, i like to steer away from negativity because I know the effect it can have on me and I don’t like it, so I choose to be an optimistic type of person and i love it.
ReplyDeleteI see beauty as something on the inside. I do not care about what you look like on the outside if that personality is trash. Over the last couple of years I’ve encountered some beautiful (physically) people that ended up being ugly on the inside. I measure beauty as someone who is just genuinely kind. Someone who, wants the best for themselves and others, doesn’t focus on anybody else opinions or what they say, just the good things and what they want, someone who’s caring and just lives in a good way. There’s so many people who just revolve around tearing others down and putting themselves on top making themselves out to be the best when really, they’re just not.
There’s plenty of beautiful people that pop into my mind, I talk about my mom too much so I’ll talk about some other people but just know she’s on the list. My stepmom Melissa, I’ve known her since I was in a car seat and she is one of the most beautiful people ever willing to help anybody with whatever no matter what. My girlie Nat, I’ve watched her grow into an amazing person over the years and she’s beautiful inside and out, Kim Shaw, she truly is the goal of how I aspire to live my life, she’s just.... chill and stays away from the negativity and focuses on what she has to do, she’s a queen for that, but if I had to choose the MOST beautiful person ever, it would be like little sister Ava-Skyy. I love all my siblings just the same, but this girl has my heart. Ava is five years old and yet she is one of the most beautiful people inside and out that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing. She’s the most caring and loving person I have EVER MET. Sometimes I laugh about it because it’s like, why is a five year old taking care of me right now? She’s my little sister so of course she annoys me 50% of the time but I’d do anything for her and I hope her beauty shines forever and ever because she is the best type of person and has so much love to give it’s insane. It’s insane for someone so little to have such an effect on me but Ava is my main reason for getting through life cause I know I’m her role model and she’s always looking at me and how I do things so I have to make sure I’m doing things right and staying true to myself, so the beauty in her never fades and she does the same.
Beauty is a precious thing. It is mostly considered in looks but that is not all that it is. Beauty is most definitely admired but it can also make someone feel as if they are not beautiful enough. Many people are attracted to beautiful people and for obvious reasons, although beauty can be in one’s heart that someone is attracted to. Many people can think something is beautiful but in reality it can just be by the way they view it. Beauty is a confusing thing sometimes, because there can be so many versions of it. I can see something as beautiful because of personal experiences but someone next to me can see otherwise. I do indeed see myself as beautiful because I think I have a good heart for other people. That is my definition of beauty. I don’t think you can really measure beauty honestly, I just think there are different types. I know a lot of beautiful people in my life, such as my family and friends. They are all beautiful to me because they always have good intentions and are always able to help someone out if they really need it. Anyone can be beautiful if they want, they just have to find their own way to be.
ReplyDeleteI have never really been insecure about how I look. Yes of course some days I look in the mirror and I say “wow I literally look like I haven’t slept in 4 days”... but I’ve always been pretty confident on my “beauty”. To me, beauty starts from the inside. To be beautiful means you radiate this energy that can’t be matched. To be beautiful means to have a good soul. The pursuit of beauty brings us pain. We compare ourselves to the photoshopped pictures of models in magazines, makeup ads, commercials, etc. We usually define beauty as appearance, but in personal experience, when you take time to work on the beauty INSIDE of you, you will realize how beautiful you are on the outside too. The most beautiful person I know is my mom. She is the strongest woman I know, and have made so many sacrifices for me. She is why I have such a big heart, she is why I care about others so deeply, she is why I am strong. Not only is she beautiful on the outside, but she has a beautiful soul and heart.
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ReplyDeleteI firmly believe physical looks is one of the cornerstones of human life, maybe even all life. People look with their eyes first, and the first things we look for is, what does that person look like? I agree with the Sophia Loren quote in the blog, because "true beauty" is subjective. With that being said, true beauty in my eyes is a moral personality. A truly good personality trumps superficial looks any day of the week. When it comes to mates, I think we try to make ourselves looks more attractive because we are lonely, searching for someone to share our lives with. I recently watched this movie on Netflix called IO, and one of the protagonists mentioned Plato's belief on human nature. Plato believed humans were once "whole people", with 2 heads, 4 arms, 4 legs, complete. However, we angered the gods one day, which resulted in us being split. Now, we spend our lives looking for the other half of ourselves, searching for completion.
ReplyDeleteAs I said, beauty is the cornerstone of all humans, so I do believe beauty is respected at a certain level. Beauty is a chase for theoretical perfection because it is subjective, but I don't think it is worshipped. I do, however, believe "beautiful" people are respected more, even though I don't think that the world should work like that. People should get to know each other based off personality instead of physical looks. However, we continue to chase this physical perfect, and I think we do it because we are all "perfectionists" in some sort of manner. We all want to impress everyone, and being the most beautiful person in the world would do the trick.
Beauty is the ever elusive puzzle in every culture, race, region, etc. Pretty much, every conflict in Greek mythology happened over a "beautiful" woman. The admiration and envy beauty causes in people is incredible. The Greeks understand the true power of beauty, and I believe it causes these feelings because people respect better-looking people. But that could also bring jealousy, as in "why don't I look like that?" or "I'm way better looking." The pursuit of beauty brings us both pain and pleasure because of how people react to it. Nothing pleases everyone in this world, and beauty is no different. Sometimes it is respected or complimented and other times it is insulted or made fun of, but it is all subjective, which is why you shouldn't care about what other people think. Only what you think.
Personally, I don't see myself as physically attractive, but I don't really care. People don't have to like me based on my looks. If you really wanted to get to know me, then we would talk. If you just judge based off looks, then I could care less about what you think of me. I honestly don't know how to measure good looks or a good personality. I guess you would just look at a person and see if you like looking at them, but that might lead to some kind of serial killer behavior. And I don't know how to measure a good personality either, I guess through good conversation. What I do know, is that when you meet a good person, you'll know automatically. The most beautiful person I know is my mom, based on my definition of beauty. Both of my parents have a sacrificed a great deal for me to be here, but my mom has always been at my side. She is always there for me, even when I don't think I need her.
Although beauty on the outside, including looks and how attractive someone’s features are, is often the only part of someone’s beauty that is focused on and acknowledged, beauty on the inside is what matters to me most. True beauty, to me, is being able to connect with someone and have a strong relationship, whether it be friendship or relationship. If someone doesn’t have kindness in their heart, or if they are blatantly rude and disrespectful, they are not beautiful to me. True beauty means being the best person that you can be, not being rude, and helping others. Beauty on the outside is important too, but beauty on the inside defines who you are as a person. Back on the topic of outside beauty, people who are “more attractive” are most definitely treated better than those who are not. Those who are not as “beautiful” as another seem to be pushed to the side and people who are “beautiful” are often seen as some type of royalty. They do get some nicer treatment from the people around them. Humans are so obsessed with looks and beauty, because they feel that it defines them. If they have the best designer clothes, the best shoes and the best makeup, they feel that they are on top of the world. They feel as if this is a part of them and that they have to meet society’s beauty standards and get all of these unnecessary things. I do see myself as beautiful most of the time, because I’ve learned to love myself this past year. The most beautiful person i know is my mom, because she is the best person I know. She’s always there for anyone that needs her and she is so beautiful inside and out. Without her, I would be nothing.
ReplyDeleteBeauty is but an idea. A primal instinct of attraction. Beauty is something influenced, and henceforth, perverted by society. Girls attempt to fit their waists through the eye of a needle, Swallowing nothing but damp balls of cotton, and their self respect, only to please their Cinderella complex by producing a feeling of self worth through the approval of others. “Beauty” is skinny “Beauty’ is big breasts, flat stomachs high cheek bones only to negate the fear of not ending up alone. Beauty is unblemished skin covering toned muscle Beauty is hunger, beauty is pain, let me pop your bubble, beauty is in your brain. You will not find beauty in yourself if you never look there, for your outward appearance seems to be your only care. Outward asthetics only draw in lustful eyes, But you, your soul and character, is where true beauty lies. If you have the feathers of a peacock, but the soul of a buzzard, no one will bear you, not with all their strength mustered. Beauty is so highly sought and is viewed with more value than gold. Is it because thats what they want for themselves, or dont want to end up alone?
ReplyDeleteTrue beauty is inexplicable. I am not saying this to be witty, this is the concept of beauty. Leaving you in means of awe that literally leaves you speechless. It takes over everything you are worried, stressed, anxious, or concerned about. True beauty is soothing. It is what we find in our hearts in this world to be pure and good; such as dogs. True beauty is pleasing. Some part of us, no matter what the object or thing be, find pleasure in what we consider truly beautiful. It is important because beauty has the sense of relief that no other thing in this world can bring. As people, we have discovered these “things” and we know what makes us genuinely happy. This happiness does not need to come from a person either. The types of beauty associated with envy regards people. This is the type of beauty referred to on the outside of a person- or looks. The pursuit of something is always harmful to those who do not achieve what they set out to do. This is because we become disappointed in ourselves. I personally do not find myself “beautiful” but my parents call me that and friends have said it occasionally. It differs from my opinion though, because I am looking at myself. I am not the “declare my beauty” type. I really wouldn’t know if I actually am beautiful of some sort, I personally don’t feel I am. Some part of me feels this is the type of beauty that is measured in how good looking you are. How thin, clothes, hair. I am really not about that style myself. But, prom and dances, moments where girls are especially dress up are the moments that the word “beautiful” comes to play. It’s as if the person saying “you’re beautiful” in the moment is in shock that you should ever look that different or nice. The most beautiful person I know, hands down is Amy Marie. She is kind of like my newly discovered ideal. I discovered her on Instagram and I was immediately taken back by her charisma and energy. She was the most happy person I have ever met, and I have only met her through a screen. She has EVERYTHING. Talent. Looks. Style. I could go on and on. I, from the instant I saw her, wanted to be her. This is the first instance in my life I can say this happened. I find pride in originality. But, she could do literally anything she wants in life and I truly believe that. She is the most positive, happy, charming woman I have ever seen. She professionally dances, draws, sings, her talent is endless. I love her. Somehow this stranger made me fall in love with her life without even knowing her. I know her heart just by her constant encouraging and bright jokes. There is just something about her smile that is captivating and makes you want to be a part of that forever.
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