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What Is Beauty? And What's Your Definition of Your Beauty?
Misguided definition of beauty
Our definition of beauty is often formed in three ways:
- As young children, our opinion of beauty is based on what was said about us from our parents and those around us.
- In adolescence, we are more acutely aware of our appearance and may lead us to question how we look.
- Socially constructed ideas of beauty we see in the media, popular culture, society, peers, and social media can create a false ideal of beauty.
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Beauty
Popular phrases define beauty as 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' or 'beauty is only skin deep.' But the question is: Should we define beauty by what we see in the media or by popular culture and trends?
We often do not have a clear view of what beauty is. We use different life experiences and memories we have and blend them to form our own definition of our beauty.
Misguided definition of beauty
Our definition of beauty is often formed in three ways:
- As young children, our opinion of beauty is based on what was said about us from our parents and those around us.
- In adolescence, we are more acutely aware of our appearance and may lead us to question how we look.
- Socially constructed ideas of beauty we see in the media, popular culture, society, peers, and social media can create a false ideal of beauty.
Real beauty
Real beauty is acceptance of yourself, including your perceived flaws. It's having character, kindness, strength, and self-confidence.
You are a masterpiece - a work of art. There is only one you made up of your unique genes and life experiences. Beauty is about starting to appreciate yourself as you would any other piece of art.
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Conversation Killers
Words are like keys that can make or break a conversation. Some words look absolutely okay to us, but can kill a conversation if they sound mechanical or are overused.
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- If you overuse a word, or say a ‘pet’ word without even realizing it, you may have to break the habit by taking help from a colleague, friend or family member.
- The person who gets your message, who may be a new friend or an acquaintance, can feel as if you are being sarcastic, or may have misused a word, which they may or may not correct you. They may even think they have missed part of the conversation.
- Too many fluffy words also drown out the actual conversation. If you go on and on, the message you are trying to convey gets diluted.
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