What's Your Thoughts On Beauty?

By Nisha Ekka

If a person is beautiful then it’s a natural human tendency that such a person will have high standards and will be drawn towards beautiful people. I don't understand why people are criticized for that. The average person is not criticized for being drawn towards a beautiful person. At the end he/she also likes beautiful people so what’s the difference? People resort to criticism when they cannot have what they want. Wouldn't it be better if you know what you deserve than what you desire.

I agree with the term that beauty is in the eyes of the beholders. Beauty is subjective and differs from person to person. If one person is not beautiful in someone’s eyes, he/she can be in some other person’s eyes. But what I cannot accept is people saying, you are beautiful inside. Like it’s a term used to console someone. Like giving candy to a crying baby. I mean I understand that a person can be beautiful inside but you cannot put that narrative when beauty is being talked about on the basis of appearance. People who don’t find themselves attractive should stop seeking validation from others about themselves and just accept the way they are. I have seen many people who don’t look good based on societal standards and their nature is also not so pleasant. So you cannot say to every other person who isn’t beautiful that you are beautiful inside just to console them. For me if a person is beautiful without makeup, then that person is beautiful to me because everyone can look beautiful with makeup but not everyone can look beautiful without makeup.

But I do agree that a person can be solely liked on the basis of nature. I mean what’s the point of being beautiful when your nature sucks. Instead of trying to improve one’s face. People should try to improve their nature and I am not saying that they should fake being nice because many people do that. You cannot fake it forever. One day people will find out what kind of person you are. I won’t say being nice costs nothing because being nice costs a lot. It costs you your mental peace. Meeting people who are continuously trying to use you. Loneliness is a reward for being nice. But you must remember that karma is not going to find you when it’s taking others down.

By Nisha Ekka