So here’s my take on the topic “BEAUTY”-
a very tricky subject to discuss! A few days back I was reading an article in the
tabloid where the infamous Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway commented that how
she dealt with the issue of being comfortable in her own skin. She candidly said
that throughout her 20s she had been struggling and trying to make peace with
herself about the way she looked and she still felt nervous in Hollywood inspite
of having a svelte figure and a gorgeous face . This reminded me of the article
when in my teens as I looked upon Britney Spears for a while was shocked to
read in newspaper where she had commented how she wished she could change her
nose. (Well, that’s possible with the technology! But my questions are directed
to the subject of viewing oneself as beautiful!) A few days back I also went
through the ELLE magazine in which Katy Perry was in the front cover page
posing with oomph and inside the magazine in her interview she didn’t shy away
from mentioning her struggles with accepting her body type in the so-called
‘zero sized’ crazy industry. She indeed would get disturbed by the gnawing
feeling quiet often. But hey! Little did she know that I always considered her a really curvy and sexy woman. Surprisingly enough, the result of a general
poll showcased how nearly 75% of the human race view themselves as ‘not’ beautiful!
It seems that the human race which happens to be an interesting species has
found it so very difficult to be able to recognize their own beauty. The reason
behind it so-
I think that the topic Beauty and
the self esteem issue are intertwined and both are tricky topics! Every person
has a personalized set of theory with specifications for considering a person
as beautiful. If we ask whether a random walking person is beautiful or not to anyone, then
that anyone will scan the random walking person and see how many specs does he match with the mould set that he has in his mind. If
the random person fails to score not so many marks as per their specification- then that
person becomes ugly for us. If the person of talk scores all the points as per
ones specifications then, that person becomes beautiful! Correct me if I am
wrong!
Here’s my opinion on why a person
finds it difficult to consider oneself beautiful: Being able to recognize
our own personal beauty becomes difficult because it has very little to do with
our actual physical appearance/ face value but everything to do with self-value!
Valuing ourselves is a decision we need to make daily! I had also heard it once
from the pulpit about how valuing your life as being perfect and gorgeous is an
act of worship! (it was connected to love-your-neighbors-as-yourself which means simply that LOVE ONESELF first!)
Why did God say that He formed us out of His own image? I believe He said that
to remind us...it's not possible for us to not be beautiful!! It's a sham and
actually rude on our part to think and constantly think horrible thoughts about
yourself, and then worship the Lord and tell Him how perfect He is! Everything
He created was perfect...therefore you = perfect! Basic mathematical equation
with all Constants no Variable.
It's also a scientifically proven
fact that people who viewed themselves as good-looking had something more about
them- something like more of a glow to their skin and brightness in their
eyes. Those who viewed themselves as ugly and hopeless had duller skin and
darker circles rimming their eyes. I also believe that the more beautiful you
think you are, the more beautiful you actually will look! The feeling just
doesn’t stop to yourself. It transcends on how you view other things as well. Things
I never considered beautiful, are suddenly stunning in my eyes. Places I
thought I could never find hope, are now overflowing with restoration and
promise!
Some people view as accepting GOD
into their life as so seriously to an extent that they set some self-imposed rules
about the way they look. They say that why do we want to feel beautiful? Well,
it’s a natural and holy emotion! No, not conceited or haughty. The Bible
clearly states that acknowledging your own beauty is a rejuvenating
process!
Psalm 34:5 says, "Those who
look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed." How
could you be ashamed of your appearance if you're acknowledging the fact that
God made you?!
Psalm 139:14, "I praise You, I
know that I am fearfully and beautifully made. Wonderful are your works; my
soul knows it very well." Hello??? It means that your SOUL should know how perfectly He
created everything, therefore how perfectly He created you!
Here’s my picture-
I got that scar
as a reminder from an accident that took place when I was five-ish. My visit to one of the excellent
cosmetologists in the city proved to be an interesting visit. The surgeon told me
how a super model called “Padma Lakshmi” too has a scar on her forearm from an
accident that she met with during her childhood and she still has the scar on her forearm without undergoing any operation.
My scar condition was the same as hers. I anyways am not that disturbed by my
scar and to top it the testimonial of a high-profile supermodel just backed my thought
about how I viewed myself with the scar.
So, I challenge you, beautiful friends,
to take the time to tell yourself the things that make you beautiful! It sounds
ridiculous, cheesy and goofy, but am sure it’s worth it. And while doing so,
don’t you forget to give some hope to someone else in a day about how good they
look. You might make someone’s day!
Have a wonderful time feeling beautiful!
Thank u so much for this enlightening article...It has actually helped me to believe in myself and find my inner beauty as well as have confidence in how I look rather than evaluating all the time what people around me think of my looks. Thanks once again...way to go...waiting for many such other articles to come in the future...
ReplyDeleteGood babbling. I completely agree with your thoughts.
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