MIND MAKE OVER FOR A BEAUTIFUL YOU –INSIDE AND OUTSIDE!
The ancient Indian Teacher/Guru of Economics and Political Sciences had rightly said “the world’s biggest powers are youth and beauty.” Perhaps we are following this a little more closely than ever before. We are in a makeover world to retain youthfulness and beauty in everything starting from our dwellings to swellings (obesity), and days are not far off that can help parents to customise physical, mental, emotional, social and intellectual attributes for the baby to be born, and this might turn into a regular diagnostic marker while planning for a family.
No matter how well we exercise our bodies, nourishing it with right amounts of food, working hard to make sound finances, spending time and money with family and friends. The epidemic of chaos, clutter and confusion around us in our everyday life, leaves us behind with one unattended yet important part of the body the Brain. This is decidedly neglected amongst women compared to men for a known reason that woman are more emotionally and socially vulnerable than men. The exhaustive scientific research over several decades on mental health problems in women has however failed to benefit organisations and individuals to help women get a makeover for their minds which is the most essential element for improving wellbeing of a women. Another important factor has been the hormone churn in a woman’s life (baby gal, adolescence, youth, motherhood, menopause and old age) that amounts to several psychological disturbances at every stage which go unnoticed and they get treated for a variety of other aliments which actually are result of mental health.
The many forms of physical makeover and fashion make overs which transform a woman to look good externally, fail to make any difference to the mental being of women. Many woman talk of pampering themselves with some luxury beauty and spa treatments and buy happiness and this form of pampering certainly is repetitive in nature. I am not denying the fact of ones grooming and beauty practices, woman certainly have every right to look and feel good not to please someone but to “baba ghanush” (An eggplant / brinjal dip meaning pampered papa) rather call it baby ghanush, pampered girl. Beauty is not just skin deep but every person needs to look beyond the surface.
As the quote goes, “true beauty of a women is making them beautiful from inside.” Understand the beauty of soul with in us which reflects greater radiance through the mind that can learn to harness good thoughts and a heart filled with compassion, love and humility. Good thoughts, compassion, love, humility have been proved effective in attaining peace the most essential ingredient the body needs in large amounts other than food water and air.
Saint Augustine’s quote still holds so good for all of us which can be a great aid in mind make over. “Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.”
In search of finding peace we look out for several channels of spiritual and religious practices, starting from following a spiritual guru to enrolling in various activities which make you do things as per the rules set by an organisation or a guru. But even before one adopts to these forms of soul healing, it’s ideal to think deeply about, why one needs to do? How will it benefit an individual? Thirdly does that process help you get success in things that you do in life otherwise. Don’t mistake my thoughts thinking I am against any such life harnessing organisations or several spiritual Gurus who have always been pride of India and shall remain. Gurus always help us channel our energies and help us walk the right paths.
What I want to emphasise here is give time to your inner self. I am sure a few reading must be mumbling in mind what the heck this write up is about we don’t have time for food on time , family gatherings and fitness every day, where the heck I see my inner self. But this does not steal any time from you rather this makes you a beautiful person from within. Your inner self is like your shadow which follows through the thick and thin of the everyday cycle. But do you really know inside and see if he / she is happy? Well just do this consciously for few days and you shall start feeling the change. As mentioned earlier soul / your inner self will be at peace – If this is nurtured by heart and Mind.
How to do it?
This requires two types of make overs.
1.The Giving Make over: A heart that is compassionate and contended, which shall make you more giving. Learn the art of giving selflessly (share knowledge, volunteer, support financially, contribute to a social cause,) to each one you come across and those who deserve this in true sense.
2.Thoughts, Words and Deeds make over: A mind with beautiful thoughts free of bad baggage’s, polite and calming words as you speak with everyone around, these words can make your features more subtle and beautiful irrespective of what your mouth and teeth look and require a makeover. It’s not just preaching but evolving as a person by putting things into practice in every small and big act of ours with every passing day.
The write up is more woman centric since she is the most affected as she is in greater network of people and communities and most importantly she has to nurture and fetch more sensible and thoughtful people on earth. For this her inner peace is her biggest asset and strength. Hence the mind make over is mandatory for her to lead a more blissful and contended life compared to temporary physical makeovers. So my fellow woman friends next time someone suggests you of any physical make over think and talk to your inner self, ask questions, why, how what for every act . You inner self has the powers to make you beautiful permanently if you can learn the art of mind make over. In this fast forward life give time to yourself, beauty is bountiful in mother nature just watch around you, learn to appreciate, love and care for life in various forms this will certainly make you happy. This is a tested and assured way to beautiful you inside and outside.
Be good and do good rest God shall take care !
