Hume-Inner Beauty

“Beauty whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived (Pt.III Pg. 114). ” Way to go out with a Bang Hume! This quote is directly from the last page. There are more closing-type statements but the above is my favorite. It is so true too; especially if you’re a woman you can appreciate this more I think. In pertaining to modern day people, women are quite pressured, from society, to always look their best, to present themselves as sexy or smart or even just desired. However, you can look, dress, and act pretty, you can put on a front 24/7 and pretend to be someone who you think is better, but that doesn’t mean you are perceived as “beautiful” in the eyes of others, let alone yourself. It’s about what you feel of yourself, how you manage yourself and your life, not about presentation. Maybe in some cases you can get by with a nice presentation, but that won’t cut it forever. Whether you feel beautiful on the inside and ugly on the out, or feel beautiful on the outside and ugly on the inside does not matter, it is all about how you as an individual perceive yourself on the inside. You must believe that you are beautiful, and then beautiful is what you will be. No one can take that away from you, and no one can make you feel better about yourself than you. Compare the two-without paying attention to their looks, or body or whatever else you would normally immediately make judgments based on- Now look at someone who has confidence and faith in themselves and always smiling and happy, then look at someone who is intimidated and uncertain with a stand-offish and quiet way …now you tell me, who is more beautiful? Who do you want to be around? The boring gloomy one or the glowing happy one? Regardless of looks, outside perception, stereotypes, it is what is on the inside that truly counts…