Gotta Have It

As an intangible idea, beauty appears to be highly subjective, considering one’s perception of beauty is likely to differ from another’s. Simply put, beauty could be considered the perception of the ideal. Nevertheless, it would seem that something must be common in humanity’s understanding of beauty to lead them to have such an appreciation. Though differing, this ideal can be characterized by attraction. This attraction to something beatiful, personally, is usually fueled by something that provides meaning. This may seem general, but different things in life provide me with meaning, which in turn can be considered as ideal, and thus allow the beauty of the thing, whether it be a person, piece of art, or a two thousand year-old edifice. For beauty to be seen, I truly believe that there must be meaning present in it.

Beauty can and should be found in many forms. For example, a person’s beauty can be illustrated on several levels. One person’s beauty can be measured by intelligence while another’s can be measured their humility. Such faculties have the ability to display beauty. This then would lead me to discuss why I believe outer beauty or general attractiveness is a completely superfucial and false form of beauty. I honestly believe that outer beauty is a façade, and thus cannot display true beauty. Additionally, this misconception of beauty is ridiculous because it is merely a judgement of appearance and not character. The appearance of a person should not provide meaning; it is solely characterizes superficiality and not beauty itself. In short, so long as meaning can be found, beauty can and will be.