Sunday, August 26, 2007

Beauty - Fashion, Slavery and Salvation !!!

Of course beauty is fashion, No way it commands slavery, but yea it can be salvational.
What is beauty ?
Well a common idea suggests that beauty exists in the appearance of things and people that are good. A good apple will be perceived as more beautiful than a bruised one. Also, most people judge physically attractive human beings to be good, both physically and on a deeper level. Specifically, they are believed to possess a variety of positive traits and personality characteristics. Someone said, Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree……….... and they're amazing.Though, people may be good and not beautiful, or beautiful but not good. The characterization of a person as "beautiful", whether on an individual basis or by community consensus, is often based on some combination of inner beauty, and outer beauty. Like most I too agree with this quote -"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart" ~Kahlil Gibran. But at the same....It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.
Why do people deify it?
Do u believe that beauty will save the world by making man refashion himself its image n likeliness???
Beauty may not save the world by refashioning the man, but somehow it acts as a saviour for the beings. Beauty has inspired humans throughout history. Researchers have found that good looking students get higher grades from their teachers than students with an ordinary appearance. Furthermore, attractive patients receive more personalized care from their doctors. Studies have even shown that handsome criminals receive lighter sentences than less attractive convicts. How much money a person earns may also be influenced by physical beauty. One study found that people low in physical attractiveness earn 5 to 10 percent less than ordinary looking people, who in turn earn 3 to 8 percent less than those who are considered good looking. Such kinda discrimination against others based on their appearance is known as lookism. Beautiful people usually enjoy an image-based and/or financially-based prestige which enhances their aura of success, power, and beauty. Though these findings can't be applied to all and sundry, such instances are seen generally. Beauty presents a standard of comparison, and it can cause resentment and dissatisfaction when not achieved. And perhaps this is one of the reasons that people deify beauty.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Face On, Face Off

They say, Face is the Index of Behaviour. Behavior, overt or covert, both are significant. Is the face or our external behaviour always a reflection of our internal behaviour ? If we take it as true, then I wonder on the behavior of many people. Specially abt Jats, as is mostly observed, they are harsh in their tones, rough in their approach, sometimes considered even rude. But equally is popular that they are very kind hearted, very simple, very pure at their hearts. But until this simplicity, this purity, this kindness is shown in words, until this internal behavior is expressed through external behavior, how we can make a show of our complete self ? No one can look into one's heart. What is obvious is true. So it's very important to show what we are. There should be one to one relationship between overt and covert.
Being Jats, as they are described, identified to be rough n tough, harsh; some feel very pride in being rude, rough(molad) in their behaviour. How to know what they are? They'll be judged from wht's seen to others. We let the world know about us by our deeds, by our actions, our responses, our reactions. So if we are rude, we are rough in this face on/show off business, how it's going to make an impact on others, so what we are the most kind, most sensible persons face off.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Experiences of Life

Experiences are part of life, or I should say Life's an experience. Experiences may be good or bad depending on the concequences. But from every experience, we learn something. I personally feel, we learn more from bad experiences. Such kinda experiences or failures in life help us improve for the better. We learn to be more tolerant. Recently I read a book and qouted something from that, which says, Failure is one of the most important ingredient for Success. Thou' its the most painful, but to be really successful, you must face failure.You have to experience it, feel it, taste it, suffer it. Only then you can shine. For once you taste failure, you have no fear. you can take risks more easily. then you don't want to snuggle in your comfort zone anymore-you are ready to fly. And success is about flying, not snuggling. So never be afraid of failures. If it has come your way, it means God wants to give you a real shot at being successful later. Winning always may keep us away from many risks of life, but as well then it ll keep us ignorant of many very important aspects of life and behavior. So when you face a failure next time, dont blame God for the difficult time,,,rather look ahead for the shining glories which have already set the stage for you. AS OLD SAYING "FAILURES ARE THE STEPPING STONES OF SUCCESS".
What do you say.....?

Laptop Bluesssssssssssssssss

It has been almost 2 months since me and my laptop departed. Now only few days are left when we ll be together again... but till then I m missing it like soooooooooo muchhhhhh.
These daily visits of cafes ve bored me, daily a valuable time in evenings go here.
Waiting for yu lappie.....:-)

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Why Do We Exist....? Continued....2

Now question comes why a person feels that way?
One of the reasons is the the Defense Mechanism Denial.
Denial is the Ego Defense Mechanism that simply disavows or denies thoughts, feelings, wishes or needs that cause anxiety.One is not able to accept the truth which threatens Ego and can be anxiety producing. The first reaction comes - This is not true. The state of mind at that time is - This can not happen to me !
This is an operation that works on an unconscious level completely to deny that which can not be dealt with consciously to protect the Ego from threatening incidences.