A makeup artist, after having made a lady up and taught her a few beauty tricks, said (referring to her skin): "Now, from dry and dull you have gone to creamy and dreamy." I really like this statement. Why? I don't actually know. It just sounds right. I have to think about it for a moment. Okay.The lady's face was dull, her skin was dry, it was evident she was not taking good care of herself. After learning how to deal with these flaws (also nature can be a bit "less than perfect"), after accepting the idea that, with some awareness of the situation and a little effort, she could enhance her natural beauty, she acquired a new self-confidence, she presented the world a better image of herself. I know that some will disagree, they will say that the natural characteristics shouldn't be modified in the slightest, that makeup tends to alter the real person. I dissent. In this enhancing, in this helping nature's gifts to shine brighter, I see a parallel with our own self. If you are a negative person, often angry, resentful, judgmental etc., wouldn't you like to correct these traits of yours and become a happier human being? You want to be liked more and feel better with an improved image of yourself. And so does the lady who wants to show a more polished, more attractive version of herself. And - mind you - both the lady and you will actually feel better about yourselves and consequently irradiate this new perception all around you. In this way also the outside world will perceive you as you perceive yourselves.
No comments:
Post a Comment