What is beauty? Is it really important?

What is it? Well, beauty has several meanings, and what you think of it depends on several factors. Of course, what it means depends on your view of beauty to begin with.

Some might say that beauty is shown on the outside. So, many people would find ways to make themselves more good-looking, using up tonnes of money just to make themselves look better. Well, many people think like that, especially the media for example the newspapers. If someone from an ordinary neighbourhood school helps up an old lady who fell on the streets, well, at most he gets a "thank-you" from the lady in return. However, it is a whole different story if it were a famous singer like Jay Chou or Nicholas Teo, they would probably be on the news the next day, with praises splashed on the front page. Big difference huh?

In my opinion, inner beauty is waaaaaay better than external beauty. Imagine you have a friend. He is a hot shot in school and very popular. Sadly, he is empty on the inside. For example, he is an arrogant brat, does not care about others feelings, and does not even help his friends when they are in trouble. Not much of a friend to me. Or perhaps he is just air-headed... If you are beautiful on the outside, you may have friends for a while, but soon those friends would realise you do not care about them, and probably ditch you sooner or later. A person ugly on the inside, might as well be ugly on the out side as well, since inner beauty should come before external beauty.

However, I am not saying that external beauty is pathetically useless. I am saying that it is not everything. One good example to show that it can also help is that it can create an extremely good impression. Imagine when you are looking for a job. If you are slightly good-looking and extremely well-dressed, the employer would probably have a good impression of what you are on the insides, and you may even have a higher chance than others.

Also, beauty depends on your mood. If you happen to have you money stolen or lost something very precious to you, you would probably be very sad and angry then. Even if you saw some really majestic piece of art made by a famous artist, you would think that that was the most disgusting piece of artwork you ever saw. However, if you passed a test with flying colours or something, you would be over the moon then and would probably think that your little sisters's self portrait is the best in the world (I honestly can't tell front or back of what my sister did, I am 100% sure that a dog looks waaaaaay better than whatever is SUPPOSED to be on it...)

So, make your life better! Smile more! Be HAPPY!!!