You can understand what a finality to a
conversation that statement would be.
After someone has said: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” where does
the conversation go from there? It is
almost a mute issue at that point.
This is especially true in the context of
viewing “art.” I have personally seen
things that have been described as art that I wouldn’t put on the walls of a
dog house, much less have it prominently displayed on the walls of where I was
living! However, others have viewed the
items as something that is unique and original!
I wonder at times if we are looking at the same thing!
The same could be said about the fashion
industry. In regards to women’s clothing
in particularly there are times when I think a drunk madman must have designed
the outfit and the woman wearing it must have been highly seduced by the allure
of money or is totally out of her mind. Nowhere
is this truer than in Hollywood! Don’t
take my word for it, but take a look at some of the fashion disasters that have
taken place. Visit https://www.lolwot.com/20-of-the-most-shocking-celebrity-fashion-disasters/
.
Of course, there are occasions when you
may want to say the statement (“Beauty if in the eye of the beholder),
but it would be more to your advantage to refrain. This could be when you are being “introduced”
to your friend’s new baby! Now many will
say that ALL babies are beautiful, but let’s be honest: That’s not true! Many times, especially when the baby is only
a few weeks old, they are ugly! I know I’m
going to get some flake on that statement, but most of us know that it’s true.
But, let’s get off the subject of babies
and talk a little about spouses.
Personally, I think that every man should think that his spouse is the
most beautiful person in the world. And
that is the way he should think. A
number of years ago when I was working for the government in Washington, DC, I
had a male co-worker who during one summer took time off from work and got
married. He returned to work and his
personality was aglow with enthusiasm about his new wife. He went on and on about the gorgeous creature
that he had gotten married to. He made
us think that he had married Marilyn Monroe (a movie star of the 50s). For the younger readers you can go to https://marilynmonroe.com/ for the
official information on this starlet.
One day my friend told us that his new
wife was coming to pick him up after work.
The entire sidewalk was filled with workmates who wanted to get a look
at this “beautiful” woman. I will only
say that when she came to get him the majority of us were somewhat disappointed
in our expectations.
Although we are told that beauty is a
combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the
aesthetic senses, especially the sight, TRUE beauty is the state
of being authentic and sincere in a way that extends love to yourself and
others. It feels real, safe, alive,
playful, flowing, authentic, life-giving.
Obviously, the saying, “beauty is only skin deep” is truer than many
people would want to believe.
Beauty is a quality that we must look for deeper
within a person than the mere surface.
We must go beyond what appears to the eyes and see the “inner person”
that beckons to be recognized by others.
I thought this was highlighted in the 2001 American fantasy romantic
comedy film “Shallow Hal.” It was about
a shallow man (Jack Black) who falls in love with 300-pound woman (Gwyneth
Paltrow) because of her inner beauty. If
you have never seen this movie you may be able to locate it on Hulu or Nexflix.
To truly see that “inner person” will take
work, it will take effort, but the final results will not only make us a better
person, but will help tremendously in our relationships with others. But we all know the key factor that so often
prevents us from doing this: We’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
"He who sees the beauty in life,
enjoys happiness forever!"
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