While I do believe, at the end of the day, true beauty is within us and there are some really pretty faces in the world with very ugly souls, I also feel our exterior shell can be seen as a reflection of our interior traits. Looks are not EVERYTHING, but you’d be silly to think they aren’t SOMETHING....
When people say “looks don’t matter, it’s what’s on the inside that counts” I can grasp that concept, but like everything, it’s only true to an extent. Of course our outer appearance matters, I mean who’s kidding who here? Models are air brushed on magazine covers for a reason, people don’t want to look at blemished faces, flat hair, and yellowing teeth. Nothing would sell! Face it, this is the truth. People are drawn to beauty. It plays a part in more ways than people care to think.
Are you going to hire someone who walks into an interview dressed in wrinkled clothes with bad breath, dirty fingernails, and dandruff flakes scattered on their shoulders or someone that comes in wearing a tailored suit with well groomed hair and a strong poise? The smelly guy may be may be a genius, but the person doing the hiring would never know that because they aren’t going to choose him.
Think of a present. A neatly wrapped square box in shiny red paper with a silver bow tied neatly to the top. Now think of a box wrapped in a brown grocery bag that has a shoe print on the side and haphazardly taped together. Would you choose the more appealing one? I would. I would just assume there was something pretty and nice inside of the red gift wrap and probably a pair of old boots in the brown sacked one.
A person that respects the outside of their body is more likely to respect the inside of their body, their physical and mental health are probably more balanced, and they probably take things more seriously. I would rather approach someone who looks well polished. People that take the time to floss their teeth, do their hair, and put on lip stick (ladies, please do not go bare lipped!) will always have an edge up on those who don’t care about how they look. When you look good, you feel good, and that depicts how you carry yourself and your confidence level. This is how the human mind works. Tests have been done to prove that fact time and time again. I think everyone should wear a nice spritz of cologne or perfume, it only takes a second, but makes such a difference. Think of it as the icing on the cake!
Face it, people cannot see through your skin and bones at the loving heart your chest may hold. I know it’s sad, but true. They can get to know you through time though and get to know your endearing soul, but it’s less likely for someone to be interested in discovering the true you if your exterior is a complete catastrophe.
I’m not saying everyone has to struggle to try and be a 10, I’m just saying to make the best of what you have. If you were born with a really big nose, frizzy hair, and oil slick skin, you can deal with that. There is a product for everything under the sun, and there are types of clothing to flatter almost any body type. I’m just saying to take a shower, smell fresh, dress appropriately, and wear a smile for gods sake. Your outer appearance IS a key to the inner workings of your personality. Polishing up the outside only makes it easier express your shiny inside!
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