BEAUTY is one of the most powerful words in the dictionary today. Every girl, lady or woman in this universe is so into it. We get tips from magazines, idolize celebrities, watch beauty pageants, spend for beauty products and trips to salons and dermatologists and get hooked into whatever it takes just to be called beautiful. We all have our own interpretations as to what the word means. In literature, many masterpieces have been composed by poets with beauty as its subject. But what does beauty actually imply? Has mass media completely misled us to a false understanding on what beauty truly is? Let’s see.
1. Beauty is wearing a big smile, one that is merry and bright. Do you know that a smile may bring happiness to anyone even if they don’t know or like you? A smile projects a “yes, I want to be your friend” image. Why do we smile when we take pictures? Simply because we look good on it. So come on, we don’t have to project and dress like professional ramp models to struck attention. A vivid smile is all it takes to shine your brightest.
2. Beauty is discipline. Do you know the difference between eating healthy and starving yourself? Do you drink too much and party all night long? Your body is a gift. Respect it and set your limitations. Can’t stop craving for junk foods? Have you considered storing it far enough from your sight. Or think of other ways to stay away from it. Alternatives are always present, and discipline is always a key to looking and feeling good.
3. Beauty is saying “no”. The Philippines is a democratic country, so why should anyone dictate you? Friends can be influential but the choice between good and evil is still yours to make, and for whatever path you take, you have no one else to blame but yourself.
4. Beauty is accepting complements so as criticisms. People have different standards in judging what is pleasing or not. This explains why you could never please everyone. Even top models are not free from offensive comments. You just have to learn to deal with them. Truth hurts but would you rather choose to hear someone say you look stunning when deep within he/she knows that your dress does not fit the occasion or choose a friend who honestly tells you your weaknesses to help you improve yourself?
5. Beauty is an “I can do it” attitude. Always think positive. If she can do it, why can’t you. If you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won’t get it, but if you believe in yourself, you probably sooner or later will get it. “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what others say you can’t do”.
6. Beauty is intelligence. Nobody’s exempted from aging. Physical appearance fades but the knowledge you have gained will forever stay. Well, except if you get amnesia. But even if you do, the wisdom you have acquired would not be wasted if you have passed it on to other people. Beautiful women always share opinions through big or small talks.
7. Beauty is a kind heart. “Life is an echo; it gives back what we gave”. But it doesn’t mean that you should give and expect something in return. Give wholeheartedly. Have you ever thought of how it is to be in someone else’ shoe? If not, then ponder, exert a little more selflessness and start using the pronouns they, them, their, instead of me, myself and I.
8. Beauty is dreaming big and setting your priorities. Life is brought by choice and not by fate. Set your goals in life and a deadline on when you aim to achieve them. Setting a goal without a deadline would not make pretty much sense. Make a list of your ambitions and priorities in life and read it as often as possible for you not to forget.
9. Beauty is being courteous. Paying people for their service doesn’t mean that they do not deserve even a simple “thank you”. The best way to gain respect is to pay respect.
10. Beauty is leading. Being a leader doesn’t mean that you have to be the President of the Philippines or a politician. You could start at home, simply by setting good examples to your younger siblings. Or by encouraging your peers to become better persons. Simple acts of leadership can create another leader.
11. Beauty is in a friend who cares. Best memories kept are those shared with friends. Be a friend and have a friend who does not just listen but understands; someone you could laugh, weep and pray with; above all, appreciates you for who you truly are.
12. Beauty is having the courage. “Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is the presence of fear and yet the will to move on”.
13. Beauty is being real. Is it the real you that they see beautiful? Are you what you are in front and behind people? If you are faking, why is this so? Are you scared of not being accepted for who you truly are? Dare to be yourself and notice a constructive difference.
14. Beauty is being comfortable with your own skin. Always wanted to possess the color, height or built of a cover girl? Loving yourself perfectly is easier than aiming to be perfect. Having insecurities would only pull you down. So ditch those ASAP.
15. Beauty is originality. Who would want to be ordinary? Having the courage to be distinct from others makes you stand out from the crowd. There is nothing wrong with getting hooked into what is in or trendy, just make sure that it suits you and it would not make you a replica of someone else. Be imaginative. If everybody goes for white then get noticed by wearing black.
16. Beauty is leaving a room for self-improvement. Life is a circle of experiences both good and bad. And with every experience are lessons learned which leads us to becoming better persons. What counts most is not how many times we tripped over and fall but how many times we managed to stand up and go on with the journey of life.
17. Beauty is practicality. Splurging money on expensive stuff is not wise. Learn to be thrifty and to recycle. It would benefit the environment too.
18. Beauty is to live and let live. We are living in a community so this phrase doesn’t practically mean that we should not care about other people. Beautiful people respect the right to privacy of others so as for others to respect theirs.
19. Beauty is independence. Sure, good souls would always be there to lend a hand. But isn’t success more fulfilling when people appreciate what you have accomplished yourself?
20. Beauty is looking on the bright side. Remember the song Ironic? “It’s like rain, on your wedding day, it’s free ride when you’re already paid, it’s a good advice that you just didn’t take”. If you think you have experienced the most tragic misfortune there is, then you’re not alone. Everybody does. And we think we could not get over it. Just think there is someone out there experiencing ten times or even more of what you are going through. It’s clichéd but it’s true: “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” When He thinks it’s not for you, he always has something better to give.
21. Beauty is confidence. Beauty comes from within. It is not all about physical appearance. It is how you carry yourself that makes you beautiful. How you see yourself is how other people would see you. Learn by heart: the top secret to looking beautiful is feeling beautiful.
1. Beauty is wearing a big smile, one that is merry and bright. Do you know that a smile may bring happiness to anyone even if they don’t know or like you? A smile projects a “yes, I want to be your friend” image. Why do we smile when we take pictures? Simply because we look good on it. So come on, we don’t have to project and dress like professional ramp models to struck attention. A vivid smile is all it takes to shine your brightest.
2. Beauty is discipline. Do you know the difference between eating healthy and starving yourself? Do you drink too much and party all night long? Your body is a gift. Respect it and set your limitations. Can’t stop craving for junk foods? Have you considered storing it far enough from your sight. Or think of other ways to stay away from it. Alternatives are always present, and discipline is always a key to looking and feeling good.
3. Beauty is saying “no”. The Philippines is a democratic country, so why should anyone dictate you? Friends can be influential but the choice between good and evil is still yours to make, and for whatever path you take, you have no one else to blame but yourself.
4. Beauty is accepting complements so as criticisms. People have different standards in judging what is pleasing or not. This explains why you could never please everyone. Even top models are not free from offensive comments. You just have to learn to deal with them. Truth hurts but would you rather choose to hear someone say you look stunning when deep within he/she knows that your dress does not fit the occasion or choose a friend who honestly tells you your weaknesses to help you improve yourself?
5. Beauty is an “I can do it” attitude. Always think positive. If she can do it, why can’t you. If you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won’t get it, but if you believe in yourself, you probably sooner or later will get it. “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what others say you can’t do”.
6. Beauty is intelligence. Nobody’s exempted from aging. Physical appearance fades but the knowledge you have gained will forever stay. Well, except if you get amnesia. But even if you do, the wisdom you have acquired would not be wasted if you have passed it on to other people. Beautiful women always share opinions through big or small talks.
7. Beauty is a kind heart. “Life is an echo; it gives back what we gave”. But it doesn’t mean that you should give and expect something in return. Give wholeheartedly. Have you ever thought of how it is to be in someone else’ shoe? If not, then ponder, exert a little more selflessness and start using the pronouns they, them, their, instead of me, myself and I.
8. Beauty is dreaming big and setting your priorities. Life is brought by choice and not by fate. Set your goals in life and a deadline on when you aim to achieve them. Setting a goal without a deadline would not make pretty much sense. Make a list of your ambitions and priorities in life and read it as often as possible for you not to forget.
9. Beauty is being courteous. Paying people for their service doesn’t mean that they do not deserve even a simple “thank you”. The best way to gain respect is to pay respect.
10. Beauty is leading. Being a leader doesn’t mean that you have to be the President of the Philippines or a politician. You could start at home, simply by setting good examples to your younger siblings. Or by encouraging your peers to become better persons. Simple acts of leadership can create another leader.
11. Beauty is in a friend who cares. Best memories kept are those shared with friends. Be a friend and have a friend who does not just listen but understands; someone you could laugh, weep and pray with; above all, appreciates you for who you truly are.
12. Beauty is having the courage. “Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is the presence of fear and yet the will to move on”.
13. Beauty is being real. Is it the real you that they see beautiful? Are you what you are in front and behind people? If you are faking, why is this so? Are you scared of not being accepted for who you truly are? Dare to be yourself and notice a constructive difference.
14. Beauty is being comfortable with your own skin. Always wanted to possess the color, height or built of a cover girl? Loving yourself perfectly is easier than aiming to be perfect. Having insecurities would only pull you down. So ditch those ASAP.
15. Beauty is originality. Who would want to be ordinary? Having the courage to be distinct from others makes you stand out from the crowd. There is nothing wrong with getting hooked into what is in or trendy, just make sure that it suits you and it would not make you a replica of someone else. Be imaginative. If everybody goes for white then get noticed by wearing black.
16. Beauty is leaving a room for self-improvement. Life is a circle of experiences both good and bad. And with every experience are lessons learned which leads us to becoming better persons. What counts most is not how many times we tripped over and fall but how many times we managed to stand up and go on with the journey of life.
17. Beauty is practicality. Splurging money on expensive stuff is not wise. Learn to be thrifty and to recycle. It would benefit the environment too.
18. Beauty is to live and let live. We are living in a community so this phrase doesn’t practically mean that we should not care about other people. Beautiful people respect the right to privacy of others so as for others to respect theirs.
19. Beauty is independence. Sure, good souls would always be there to lend a hand. But isn’t success more fulfilling when people appreciate what you have accomplished yourself?
20. Beauty is looking on the bright side. Remember the song Ironic? “It’s like rain, on your wedding day, it’s free ride when you’re already paid, it’s a good advice that you just didn’t take”. If you think you have experienced the most tragic misfortune there is, then you’re not alone. Everybody does. And we think we could not get over it. Just think there is someone out there experiencing ten times or even more of what you are going through. It’s clichéd but it’s true: “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” When He thinks it’s not for you, he always has something better to give.
21. Beauty is confidence. Beauty comes from within. It is not all about physical appearance. It is how you carry yourself that makes you beautiful. How you see yourself is how other people would see you. Learn by heart: the top secret to looking beautiful is feeling beautiful.
22. Beauty is to love unconditionally. There is no greater gift than to love and be loved. This gift is what makes us beautiful in the eyes of God.
4 comments:
Hi there Michelle, well I must agree with you because the 22 secrets you have just shared really came from a beautiful person like you. Well, on my opinion, I must say that beauty radiates from within. This is a very cliché type of aphorism but I tell you it really works and really radiates, literally and figuratively. Well, there are other people there who are very beautiful, physically but when you see the real them, I mean their attitude and values, you’ll just be greatly disappointed and even say, “why on earth this human was born.” This would mean that inner beauty is still what people must value rather than the physical beauty which is definitely, fading and irritating at times. Well, to all the people there, be beautiful within. And remember, no one was created with a worse physical appearance. All of us were created by God having a beautiful outside.
for me, I can say that the 22 secrets of a beautiful women is true. A woman should always wear a amile in her face in order for her to have a brighter and merry day.v Woman who knows how to discipline heself and knows her lmitations do give points to be a more beautiful woman. learning to accept criticism is good for people in order for them to be a better one.
People should Always remember that The beauty is in the eye of the beholder
woah! all the things you have said are effective beauty secrets. people would always look at the outer beauty as their basis or preference. without them knowing that a more beautiful "beauty" radiates from within. yes, many people tend to forget that the outer beauty speaks much of a person than the obvious beauty she has. well, you gave good, concrete and easy beauty tips for the people. i would like to focus on accepting criticisms. everyone is subjected to this therefore, one must not take it seriously instead take it something to improve on, to have a perfect beauty.. nice article.
Hi mic!!I learned a lot from this article especially this is about beauty. kaya pla lagi ka nlng maganda ha? san mo naman nakuha lahat ng mga tips na ito?meron ka pa bang iba dyan?share mo ulit sa amin pag meron ha?..I just want to commend also your wide range of thinking on how to be beautiful!
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