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| What do you see? |
Four out of five women wear make-up. MAC sells 1 lipstick and 1 eye shadow every two seconds.
The cosmetics industry was valued at 426 billion in 2011. And 2012 was officially the year of the silicone breast implants. Clearly, we're investing in our appearance!
Is our self-esteem so bruised that we're turning to wrinkle reducing products for self-confidence? Why do we feel this need to enhance how we look? On a deeper note - are you equally invested in your well-being as you are in what we're seeing? If the world was blind, you know you wouldn't wear make-up or dye your hair. I'm the first to admit, even on my dishevelled days, I make sure I'm wearing the 'right' shoes. Heck I even went tanning last week so I could 'look' better in my dress. That is the power of visual perception! As a result, we judge ourselves and others based on appearance.
We all aspire to look a certain way, in hope of feeling better about ourselves. The truth is we'll only love ourselves unconditionally, when we can strip away the layers of pretence, and accept what we find. Underneath the highlights, bronzing powder, miracle bra, Spanx, is you, and me. We may not be authentic on the outside, but we should all aspire to be authentic on the inside. Ask yourself: Is what we see fuelling your self-confidence?
Today, anyone can look successful, but not many of us feel successful. While we're busy enhancing our external features, we're neglecting our internal Self. Before you judge yourself on the scale (or on your yoga mat), consider the weight of your self-confidence first. We all have insecurities, but I think most of us focus on our physical inadequacies, while ignoring our emotional ones. Let's look in the mirror (before disguising our face) and accept what we see.....at least for today (baby steps).
