By: Samantha S. Daviss
Dove soap is doing this amazing campaign right now about how
women really perceive themselves. Do they see themselves as beautiful or average?
They set up two doors for the women to walk through, and the amount of women that
chose average during the ad absolutely amazed me.
This doesn’t apply to just women, it applies to men, to
young girls, to teenage boys, to older ladies, to distinguished gentlemen. I
say always chose “beautiful”, because regardless of how you see yourself on the
outside, or how you think others perceive you on the outside, that doesn’t
matter.
And yes it’s true, not everyone is beautiful on the inside.
We have all made our fair share of mistakes, really bad judgement calls, sinned
a little (or a lot), and broken some commandments; but that is not our burden
to carry. What is our burden to carry is to correct those mistakes and move
forward with your life and become a more beautiful person inside. Right your
wrongs, apologize for your mistakes, own up to what you have done in the past
that has made your inner beauty a fading memory.
Those around you see you as beautiful, so never ever choose
the “average” door. Always choose the
“beautiful” one. Because in someone’s
eyes you are the best mommy in the world, you are the friend that’s there for
them whenever they need you, you are the spouse that is there to pick up the
pieces when a cloud of doom looms over your household.
You are the friend, the confidant, the believer, and the
cheering squad that everyone in your life needs. And so for that you are beautiful, you are way above average, you are extraordinary. What
this campaign is trying to teach us all is not to judge a book by its cover.
Typically the most beautiful “books” are the most awful reads; but the “books”
that have a few imperfections and flaws are the ones that you want on your
night table or in your collection of re-reads forever.
Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder so never ever
judge yourself by the reflection staring back at you in the mirror. Be the
person you want to be, don’t talk about being a better person, just actually be
that person. Take pride in your beliefs and let others know just how you feel
about them, the world, and the person that you are.
Don’t ever walk through the door of “average”; because if you feel that’s all you deserve then change
your stars; be the person that is comfortable walking through the “beautiful” door and forget what others
will think about you. Have the confidence to know you earned that right to walk
through the better door.
On the outside, yes beauty is an external crutch; but this
is teaching us to look past all the clothes, all the makeup, all the hairstyles
and really get in touch with who we are as a human race. Be the beautiful
person you know you can be…empower yourself.
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