Beauty comes in every shape, size, color, you name it. We often think of beauty as being on the outside. Everyone is beautiful on the outside, but it matters more whether or not you are beautiful on the inside. We like to think that just because someone is pretty they can get away with more, or that they get things accomplished by flaunting their looks. In reality, being nice to people and working harder will get you a lot further.
Society pushes outer beauty on us our whole lives. Barbie is a good example for where little girls learn that they should be tall, blonde and with a face full of makeup. Little girls want to grow up looking like Barbie, when instead they should focus on growing up like a better version of themselves. Media plays an important role on how we portray beauty. You always see commercials dealing with makeup and hair products to make women feel more beautiful. The new contouring craze everyone is obsessing over literally makes your face appear shaped differently than it actually is. You don't need makeup to feel beautiful because you already are.
Dating also can revolve around what a person looks like. I know we are attracted to people's looks and that's okay, but also learn the things that make them unique and lovely that come from the inside. Dating apps such Tinder promote liking people strictly as to what they look like. You swipe right to people you are attracted to merely by what their face looks like. Yeah, you could potentially get to know them more than just pictures, but the likeliness is lower. Date people that really want to know the real, raw, inner, exquisite you because those people are the people that will stay in your life.
Inner beauty is so fascinating because there's so much you can learn about someone. People with kind, or artistic, or imaginative minds have so much more to give than just a pretty face. Really get to know people for who they are because it shows that you genuinely care. Inner beauty is so much deeper than what's on the outside. People can be ugly on the inside and have mean and hateful personalities but still be praised and recognized for their beautiful looks while people who may look different but have a heart of gold could get brushed off.
Overall, be nicer to people and really get to know everyone that you may cross paths with because that person could potentially have the most gorgeous soul and could end up as your best friend or lover. Stop focusing on what you look like on the outside and focus on making your mind and soul happier and healthier. Save yourself an extra 30 minutes to an hour, and don't put that makeup on, or curl your hair, or change 15 different times. It'll give you more time to really learn what's beautiful about yourself on the inside.
"It’s rare to meet someone with a mind that’s just as beautiful as their face." —Abel Tesfaye
Be that rarity.
