Okay, this is probably a reaaaally cliche topic, but it's come to my attention lately and it's CHRISTMAS TIME which means that I should write something really sweet and touching to spread that good cheer, eh? Eh? No? Well I'm going to do it anyways.
Today's topic is beauty.
It's worshiped in our society, from the Photoshopped celebrities on magazine covers to that gorgeous popular girl who gets all the boys. It always seems that those blessed with good looks get better jobs, better opportunities, and better overall treatment.
But first of all, what is beauty? Good 'ole Merriam Webster calls it "a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight." Another dictionary definition is "a beautiful or pleasing thing or person, in particular."
However, I'd like you to consider the age-old question with a little twist: If there's no one around to look at a beautiful person, are they still beautiful? Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder. Everybody is beautiful because I can bet you that there is at least one person out there, whether it's a family member, friend, lover, enemy, whoever, who considers that person attractive.
Beauty doesn't matter because it's totally and absolutely subjective.
What's beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to another; beauty differs between countries, cultures, and eras. Have you ever been looking at an old painting and wondered why the "attractive" people in the pictures look so, well, chubby? That's because big really was beautiful in that time period. Being plump showed that you had enough money to support yourself, and for women, it was a sign of fertility. If an average person traveled back in time, they would probably be found to be unhealthily skinny. In the Pa Dong tribe, long necks are considered beautiful. Girls as young as the age of 6 have brass rings placed around their necks to stretch them out. Can you imagine all the strange looks these people would be given if they walked around New York City? But in their culture, this is beautiful.
And does being attractive even matter in the long run? Is having average looks going to stop you from making good grades, being accepted into college, or getting your dream job? Answer: no. So why let it bring you down?
Truthfully, most people are too busy worrying about their own looks to even notice other people's flaws anyways. I can't count how many times one of my friends has griped about a "huge" pimple that I hadn't even noticed due to the monstrous volcano of a zit erupting on my own forehead. Recently, a close family member even complained that she thought her forehead was too flat. She. Thought. Her. Forehead. Was. Too. Flat. As much as I hate to say it: YOLO. Carpe diem. Life is too short to worry about whether or not your forehead is perfectly curved or when your spotty skin will get out of its puberty stage *coughnowisagoodtimecough* and pull itself together.
Plus, if you have a terrible attitude and personality, no amount of gorgeousness is going to help you in life. It's much more beneficial in the long run to focusing cleaning up your act rather than your body.
And on that note, I'd like to wish you all a very (late) Merry Christmas and a happy New Year (because I really can't think of how to end this blog post).
Peace out.
Today's topic is beauty.
It's worshiped in our society, from the Photoshopped celebrities on magazine covers to that gorgeous popular girl who gets all the boys. It always seems that those blessed with good looks get better jobs, better opportunities, and better overall treatment.
But first of all, what is beauty? Good 'ole Merriam Webster calls it "a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight." Another dictionary definition is "a beautiful or pleasing thing or person, in particular."
However, I'd like you to consider the age-old question with a little twist: If there's no one around to look at a beautiful person, are they still beautiful? Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder. Everybody is beautiful because I can bet you that there is at least one person out there, whether it's a family member, friend, lover, enemy, whoever, who considers that person attractive.
Beauty doesn't matter because it's totally and absolutely subjective.
What's beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to another; beauty differs between countries, cultures, and eras. Have you ever been looking at an old painting and wondered why the "attractive" people in the pictures look so, well, chubby? That's because big really was beautiful in that time period. Being plump showed that you had enough money to support yourself, and for women, it was a sign of fertility. If an average person traveled back in time, they would probably be found to be unhealthily skinny. In the Pa Dong tribe, long necks are considered beautiful. Girls as young as the age of 6 have brass rings placed around their necks to stretch them out. Can you imagine all the strange looks these people would be given if they walked around New York City? But in their culture, this is beautiful.
And does being attractive even matter in the long run? Is having average looks going to stop you from making good grades, being accepted into college, or getting your dream job? Answer: no. So why let it bring you down?
Truthfully, most people are too busy worrying about their own looks to even notice other people's flaws anyways. I can't count how many times one of my friends has griped about a "huge" pimple that I hadn't even noticed due to the monstrous volcano of a zit erupting on my own forehead. Recently, a close family member even complained that she thought her forehead was too flat. She. Thought. Her. Forehead. Was. Too. Flat. As much as I hate to say it: YOLO. Carpe diem. Life is too short to worry about whether or not your forehead is perfectly curved or when your spotty skin will get out of its puberty stage *coughnowisagoodtimecough* and pull itself together.
Plus, if you have a terrible attitude and personality, no amount of gorgeousness is going to help you in life. It's much more beneficial in the long run to focusing cleaning up your act rather than your body.
And on that note, I'd like to wish you all a very (late) Merry Christmas and a happy New Year (because I really can't think of how to end this blog post).
Peace out.