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About this sample
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Words: 614 |
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4 min read
Published: Jun 5, 2019
Words: 614|Page: 1|4 min read
Published: Jun 5, 2019
We have the concept of "beauty" before a long time ago. However, after all these years, we still have not given out “the one true definition” of the word "beauty". In fact, “beauty” has varied throughout time, various cultures and different perceptions of the world.
In the Han Dynasty of ancient China, women believed that the body skinnier the more beautiful. When it came to the Tang Dynasty, the beauty trend changed and men preferred women to have a plump body and curvy shape. Some of today’s women like to decorate themselves with cosmetic and luxury products for getting more “likes” or “followers”. At the same time, the Mursi women in Ethiopia where is on the opposite side of the Earth, have their unique understanding of what beauty is. The lower lips of the unmarried girls will be pierced for carrying ‘plates’ and it makes women attractive. On this hand, the Pythagorean mathematicians describe “beauty” numerically with “the golden ratio”. Things in this ratio are regarded as beautiful. On another hand, early Plato thinks that the so-called “beauty” is an imitation of the real world, is the shadow of the shadow of the “idea”.
See, that is why it is so difficult to give out “the one true definition” of the word "beauty" as it can be defined in so many ways by so many people. For me, what I have discovered is unexpectedly simple. Beauty is happiness. It is a pleasant experience that everyone has.
I recall those beautiful and wonderful moments and times in my minds: I waked up naturally and found that it was a morning with clear skies, warm sunlight and soft wind when I drew my lavender floral curtains; The sweaty faces as well as the cheerful voice of me and my friends when we were belting out lyrics at our favorite country band concert. Even though we totally could not hear what we just sang; I saw my mother with my newborn baby brother in her arms. She was weak. That is the first smile she showed after my brother was born. She smiled when he opened his tiny eyes; She always cannot help to laugh when my brother says that his eyes have been in this tiny size since the day he came to the world; His hand is on the back of her messy hair and then his lip press against her forehead; In the painting, there are a group of children playing "hide and seek" and chasing each other. It should be like that in childhood……
People inside these memories or pictures are not dressed up or even some of their faces are not clear at all. No designer handbag and no branded clothes. They are the piece of our simple daily life and every move is alive and real. The greater commonality is that they are happy at the moments. This is the reason why I always remember these moments because happiness can beautify a person. They look beautiful which is not derived from their appearances but from their spirits.
If you are not happy, the "beauty" is built upon how many decorations you have on the body which is limited and shallow. On the contrary, if you are happy, beauty is infinite and multifaceted. It is no longer an exterior image telling us to blindly believe but a magical shine encouraging us to be ourselves.
We are all unique women, with experiences and pasts that seamlessly tie together into a blanket and become our own versions of beauty. We have different colors, size, religions, and heritage. We are sisters, daughters, mothers, and grandmothers. We are innovators, creators, achievers, and activists. We bring life, changing, evolution, and that is beauty.
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