Girl 1- OMG! Let’s take a selfie. Girl 2- *Pout Face* Oh and make sure you switch on BeautyCam/ Retrica/ InstaBeauty app. This sounds like a typical conversation among girls nowadays. It reflects the people’s obsession with outer beauty. Everyone wants to look picture perfect. Invention of such picture editing apps further proves our fascination towards how appealing we look from outside. Our popularity is not seen with the talent we have but through how many likes/comments we have on our Facebook photos/updates. While it may sound cliché to many, but I firmly believe beauty comes from within. Its not that you shouldn’t put on eyeliner if it makes you feel pretty or get a pedicure when you feel like treating yourself. Beauty- A word that has continual descriptions. Beauty is a positive energy that should come from within ourselves, not a position achieved by make-up and glaze. I have expressed my views what beauty means to me and what it should mean to others, ideally. “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.” ~Sophia Loren I always wanted to be beautiful, but I was a chubby teen who went through lot of bullying at school because I was not skinny like other kids! My classmates used to tease me and I was so naïve to say anything to defend myself. But eventually this bullying thing came to an end when they realized my talent. At that time my outer appearance did not even matter to anyone. It would be easy to charge it all on society and the perception of people that beauty is all about having a sexy figure or a striking face, but I think it’s more than that. It surely has nothing to do with our waistline, skin tone, or eye lashes and everything to do with who we are. We are at all times too busy labeling our weaknesses, mistakes, and shortcomings to recognize where our true beauty lies. I can easily say that Moms are always right when they say, “It’s who you on the inside that matters.” Once you catch a man’s eyes, it’s who you are on the within that keeps or doesn’t keep his attention. “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” ― Kahlil Gibran If the cover is beautiful, but there’s not much substance in the book, you won’t read it. Have you ever been around someone who is physically beautiful, but empty on the inside? They are the ugliest people on this earth! Why? Because even if anyone can like you for your beauty but when they will get to know how you are inside as a person, this outer beauty thing wont attract them anymore. As women, we are swamped with messages that we are not beautiful enough just the way we are. We must pluck, dye, lose weight, wax, exfoliate, tone, manicure, highlight, paint, flatten, inject, and dress in haute couture to be “beautiful.” That just doesn’t make any sense. “If perfect is what you’re searching for then just stay the same.” ~ Bruno Mars I very often feel clumsy, ugly, fat and unattractive. They have been days when I felt low because of my looks. I have been rejected in few interviews, why? Because I am not attractive. I don’t know why companies look out for only beautiful faces but not talent! There have been times when I have seen guys running after girls who can be called as “Make up Boxes”. During this 25 year old journey, I have learned a few tricks that have helped me to feel beautiful inside and out. And these are: 1. Commence each day with thoughts of appreciation. 2. Bestow your time or money to helping the world. 3. Radiate Optimism 4. Smile Often 5. Be Real Be Yourself That’s what makes us beautiful– and believe me, there is something beautiful in everyone. P.S: Being beautiful doesn’t mean adhering to some picture perfect fantasy, or living every moment that way. It means realizing this moment is a new opportunity to be who you want to be, and making the effort to seize it. Ultimately, looking for beauty inside and out is the key to sharing that beauty with everyone you meet. Don’t ever look for beauty on the first layer of your skin. Outer beauty will fade away one fine day but what will remain is your inner beauty. Remember, everybody is fighting a hard battle on the road to self acceptance. Be a good person and the world will look at you with new eyes. “Make inner beauty as your trademark, representing who you are. No one else can copy who you are. They may try, but in doing so, will just come across as an imitation of you. Inner beauty is what makes you distinct. It is unique to who you are, sets you apart and makes you stand out.”
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