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Not Everyone Is Beautiful: How to Accept Ugly

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The meaning of beauty and the usage of beauty has been muddled with other desirable character traits. Often, people are so used to calling each other "beautiful" that we feel entitled to being seen as beautiful, and that we are being treated wrongly or perceived wrongly when other can not see our own brand of personal beauty. In writing this article, I would like to help you free yourself from the constraints of beauty and the prevalence it has taken over our modern culture. Freeing yourself from the illusory entitlement to beauty is a vital step. Not Everyone Is Beautiful Physical beauty can be measured. The ancient Greeks found phi, the golden ratio to beauty (which I highly recommend you read about... here .) We have the BMI, the waist to hip ratio, the lines of symmetry, the angles of one's facial features, the condition of one's skin. These features all provide us with information- from a biological standpoint, beauty is a highly coveted trait which means that th...

How to Stop Objectifying Yourself

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Everyone possesses a different set of values. Judging others based on conflicting value systems does not result in any positive progress, connection, or sustainable enjoyment. Yet common ground exists between most people living within society. One of the most controversial themes existing throughout social boundaries is the subject of objectifying people into mere sexual or visual objects. Although the individual does not possess control over how others react and perceive them, individuals have the power to send conscious and subconscious messages as to how they would like to be treated. Behavior and choices all contribute to how an individual suggests others treat him or her. If You've Got It, Flaunt It A person with a healthy self esteem will feel comfortable with their body. They accept and take care of their body and take pride in keeping up their health and appearances. Some individuals perceive a certain wardrobe as immodest, whilst others may think it acceptable and attracti...