Beauty is viewed in different ways. The mind quickly thinks of inner and outer beauty. The eye is drawn to make assumptions of the outer beauty, and this normally means that we are judgmental. In the Prophet beauty is talked about not being a need, but bringing happiness. To me this is sort of confusing, because a lot of people today believe that to be happy, being beautiful is very helpful. One of my favorite quotes from this section is "It is not a mouth thirsting nor an empty hand stretched forth, but rather a heart inflamed and a soul enchanted". This talks about how beauty is more for the inner soul and yourself rather than to please others and less about the physical sense of beauty. I think a lot of people worry and have self esteem issues with beauty, and if society can let go of this more people will view beauty in a different way, shape, or form.
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