I would like to pose one question. Is Mother Teresa a beauty? Was Mahatma Gandhi handsome? Was Lincoln a good looking man? The answer is no-not at all, not by yards, not by meters- yet they are loved, cherished and held in great esteem all over the world for their deeds of nobility towards mankind.
As such, beautiful faces are those that wear, it matters little-dark or fair so long as handsome deeds are printed there.Some men are proud and insolent because they ride a fine horse, wear a feather in their hat and are dressed in a fine suit of clothes. Who does not see folly of this? For if there be glory in such things, the glory belongs to the horse, the tailor or the bird.
The surest way to live in this world is to be in reality rather than what we appear to be. We are our own fates. You may judge a flower or a butterfly by its appearance but not a human-being. A human-being is recognized by his deeds and has to work hard for it.Socrates, who was considered to be quite an ugly man gave us the most beautiful philosophies unparalleled even till today. So, beware as long as you live, of judging man by their outward appearance. Appearances are always deceptive, men in general judge from appearances rather than from reality. All men have eyes, but a few have a gift of penetration. Face is no more an index of mind. Who knows that a person with a beautiful face may have an ugly heart?
Physical beauty is short-lived. It fades away very soon. But yet they are foolish who don’t know that if good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.
We have our outward appearances, our inward appearances. Don’t be concerned with outward appearances that depend upon jewelry or beautiful clothes or hairstyle. Be beautiful inside your hearts with lasting charm of a gentle and quiet spirit which is really precious to God.
