Self-love and beauty

Today mystylex.techinfus.com/en/ decided to devote pages to reflections on beauty and true values. This post is a continuation and answer to the article - Fashion as a show.

It is believed that you cannot be truly beautiful if you do not love yourself. On the other hand, the lack of beauty can be the cause of self-dislike, what comes first - self-love or beauty, and how are they interrelated?

In any society, there are certain canons of beauty. Earlier, when there was no Internet and magazines, beauty canons differed significantly in different regions of our planet. Now information is scattered around the world instantly. Globalization and the Internet promote approximately the same ideals of beauty in Europe, Russia, Asia and the United States, but women in Russia and Europe look different and think differently on some issues.

In Europe, people are literally obsessed with the desire for freedom, and want to free themselves from literally everything, even from centuries-old culture, if it infringes upon their desires. Is it good or bad? Let's compare the appearance of women and men in Europe and Russia, and philosophize on this topic ...

Karl Lagerfeld, fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev and many other characters from the fashion world love to criticize and ridicule ordinary Russian men for their indifference to appearance. But a little time will pass and the women of Europe, Israel and the United States for the most part will look no better than Russian men - they will be the same slovenly and indifferent to their appearance.

Already, on the streets of European cities, you can see a lot of women of different ages, whom you don't want to call women, and even more so girls. These women, armed with the ideology of the struggle for freedom in everything and from everything, stop spending time and energy to work on themselves.

You can understand overweight women who cannot lose weight, but how to understand women who are indifferent to clothes and basic self-care? As a result, on the streets of the cities of civilized Europe, we see more and more females who do not want to be called women - they are, in fact, cattle, living for their weaknesses and passions.

They condemned Russian women who prefer to travel in luxurious high-heeled shoes, wondering how our women can endure inconvenience, because one must live as conveniently, as easily and comfortably.

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They are of the opinion that beauty standards are created by the fashion and beauty industry to manage women, so that women follow a certain ideal and are willing to spend money on it. There is some truth in this, but in general, in any society, even among animals, there is a division into successful individuals, mediocrity and losers - outcasts.

Even in the hen house there is a chicken - the leader, and there are loser chickens, they stand out with poor plumage, because they are pecked by stronger and more successful chickens.

This is the order in our world. Therefore, you can argue for a long time and try to find reasons outside yourself - accusing capitalists, top models, designers and cosmetics manufacturers, who supposedly instill certain ideals in ordinary women in order to earn money on them later. Only in reality the whole society forms its ideals.

The formation of ideals occurs under the influence of all people. Of course, some influence more, others less, and the influence of the majority is negligible, but in any case, the majority of people support certain ideals of beauty on a conscious and subconscious level.

The fashion and beauty industry is a business.All fashion houses, cosmetics and jewelry manufacturers are run by people who want to make a profit, therefore, it makes no sense for them to go against the current and impose on society desires, lifestyles and ideals that are unacceptable or incredibly difficult to perceive in this society.

The entire industry offers us something that is pleasant and enjoyable, often just a promise of pleasure. Based on this, an advertisement is created. Any advertising and glossy magazines, television clearly reflect the ideals and dreams of society. Beautiful slender girls, a luxurious lifestyle, a healthy body, fitness, beautiful dresses and handbags, travel - on the one hand, they are imposed on us, but on the other hand, we want it ourselves.

What comes first, our desires or the desire of the capitalist advertisers to impose these desires on us? If you look at history, it becomes clear that our desires are primary. People have been striving for a luxurious lifestyle long before the advent of advertising and even before the advent of capitalism. Even in the most ancient times, people wanted to stand out with beautiful clothes, a strong and fast horse and many others, which were not available to everyone.

It is inaccessibility that makes various material goods and personal qualities so desirable. Each person thinks that he is the best and deserves all the very best. But when there is no best, you have to either come to terms with your position or try to rebuild the world around you and the ideals of society.

Only this is a futile occupation! Only the elusive, not accessible to everyone will always be ideals. So everywhere - in business, in sports, art, personal life and of course in appearance, because our face and body are the most precious thing we have in the material world.

How many people are there, with the ideal of a lazy aunt, with hairy legs and overweight, who does not use makeup, live in slums and never leave their homes except to work and to the store for dumplings and sausage?

A lot of people lead this way of life, because it is easy and effortless. Sausage and TV are fun right now. Let it be a primitive pleasure, but for the sake of it you do not need to strain.

Many live like this, but the fashion world, with its glossy magazines, beautiful pictures and luxury, shows the gray majority that they live wrong, and their life is just a miserable existence, not much different from the life of animals in a stall.

Feeling like a loser is very insulting, hence there are various fighters who want to dispel myths about beauty, so that everyone will take the position - to live as easy and convenient. Only in any society there have been and will be leaders. Someone will be smarter, and someone more beautiful, because beauty matters even during the mating games of animals and birds.

This is our society - you can be smart, beautiful, strong, healthy, rich and thus approach the ideals that are unattainable, due to the fact that they are embellished. But ideals are needed in any case, otherwise what to strive for. Is someone really satisfied with just life - a life without goals and ideals?

Traditionally, beauty was expected from a woman. Poets, artists and writers glorified beauties in their works, and men were ready for feats and madness for their sake. From the men themselves, society requires strength, responsibility and, most importantly, the ability to make money. As a result, it is difficult to say who is more difficult - women who want to see beauties, or men who are obliged to build a house and earn money on the whims of their wife and children.

Now let's remember the topic of the publication - self-love and beauty. Many people misunderstand self-love to mean indulging in all our weaknesses and passions. It is in this that they see real freedom, and they perceive all the restrictions prescribed in law or culture as an infringement of their freedoms. Even elusive ideals and standards of beauty seem to them an encroachment on freedom and personal happiness.

Only this is not a manifestation of self-love, but the result of dissatisfaction with life.

True self-love is not relaxation, and not a struggle to satisfy all passions and weaknesses, but constant work on oneself. A person who loves himself wants to get better every day, do something for his home and family, buy new things, lead a healthy lifestyle and take care of his appearance.

Right self-love and beauty are intertwined. Without self-love, it will not be possible to remain beautiful for a long time, even if nature initially gave a beautiful appearance. The internal state and attitude towards oneself will gradually be reflected on the face and body.

But what about those whom nature has not originally endowed with good looks? How to love yourself if your appearance does not fit into the standards of beauty? For example, you were born and raised small, and above average growth is valued by beauty standards.

There are many examples around when small stature does not become a hindrance, and we can see such girls not only in life, but even in the fashion industry itself. Miroslava Duma cannot grow up, but she is no worse than tall models, on the contrary, no one knows the names of thousands of beautiful models, and Miroslava is known, loved by fashion photographers and for many is an example of a stylish and self-loving girl.

Sarah Jessica Parker seems to many not only to be ugly, but ugly, but this did not stop Sarah from becoming a successful actress and does not prevent her from loving herself. Such examples can go on and on ...

In conclusion, it is important to note that in the pursuit of beauty, you do not need to create idols and become a slave to things and your beauty. In any case, life is not eternal, one must understand that old age will come and it must also be met with dignity. Each age has its own charms and goals, all your life you need to work on yourself and, in addition to material beauty, remember about spiritual beauty, because after a certain age it will become your main decoration, and once upon a time it will be the only one ...