Be Bold, Be Beautiful, Be You!

By Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
Philippines
March 2, 2012 2:14am CST
I'm not comfortable when people tell me I'm beautiful physically, but when they tell me I'm a beauty inside, that really makes me happy! People like me for who I am, for being honest and never pretentious. So I told myself today that I'm gonna be bold and beautiful by just being me! We don't have to pretend to be someone else to be beautiful. It's good to admire those models and celebrities and let them be our peg. But we don't have to lose our identity to be beautiful. We can just be ourselves and just be pretty the way we are.
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14 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
Hi toni. It seems that you are again at Mylot. I have been missing you. Indeed, it would be better to be told that we are beautiful inside. But of course it would have been better if we are beautiful both inside and out. But to be told that we are beautiful inside, is already touching. It means people likes dealing with you and since it's innate you will always be beautiful. But being just beautiful physically, it has its expiration.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
True and that's one of the reasons I don't wanna be called beautiful from the outside alone. Besides i feel that people telling me that are very shallow unless they sincerely mean it. I guess i'm back but not sure if i'm gonna be in full swing again.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
3 Mar 12
I am glad that you are back, toni. I miss you here, my friend. Just like you , i may not be as active as before now, but i am sure i will be coming here if ever i have the time. Can't stand not coming here even for a while.
• Philippines
5 Mar 12
Hello toni, welcome back here in my lot. Just like Christine Aguillera's song said, we are truly beautiful in our own way. And there are many ways that we could be beautiful. We can beautiful physically and we can be beautiful inside. And it is true that we could feel satisfy if someone could say that we are beautiful physically, but I think it is more fulfilling if someone will acknowledge that we are beautiful inside for inside beauty is what contribute to our personality the most. Thanks for sharing your topic to us. And remember that we are beautiful (or handsome) everyday. God bless you.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Mar 12
Thank you for welcoming me back. It's so nice to be back indeed. I believe i am beautiful indeed but from the inside. I always want to exude that kind of confidence that's coming from within and not only mere superficial. Thanks for your response.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
3 Mar 12
Hi toni I remember a similar discussion from you earlier. And I still stand with what I replied on that - The physical beauty is just an eyewash, a thing that stays with you for a while (maybe use of cosmetics just lengthens its stay) but when it(he cosmetic one) is gone, you have more ugly skin. But the beauty of heart... this is permanent (at least more long lasting - because it too gets scarred at times when we encounter situations which have a deep impact on our tender hearts) but still, more of it remains. This is different fact that people always go by looks and dont wait to see the beauty of the heart is you have a ugly or more repulsive look. But there are still a few who dont bother about physical looks and look into the heart and its innocence or beauty
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Mar 12
You are a beautiful person Sid and i'll never get tired of saying that.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
2 Mar 12
Well I'm fully agree with your idea. From what can you see me in the photo at left, I am certainly not a handsome man physically, but as you point out, no one should judge me as I am done "outside". Inside me there is a personality, a morality that should be anyway respected. There are many people whose beauty immediately obvious, but we know nothing of their inner state. I seem to have made ??the idea,
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
My dear good friend alberello! Nobody should judge you by the way you look. And hey don't say you're not a beauty yourself. I'm not lying to you and i'm not saying this to make you feel better but i don't see you as an ugly man in that photo.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
3 Mar 12
I agree with you 100% :) I mean the outer beauty is only for sometime and after the limited time is up, the beauty goes away. But inner beauty is forever. There are those kinds of people though, who only look at other's outer beauty and not care about how beautiful they might be from inside. It's sad coz they are missing out on a lot!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Mar 12
Most men are blinded by the outer beauty. Well i have to say one thing to them, goodluck!
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
So true! Its ok to look good but what really matters is who we are. People maybe initially attracted to you by physical attritutes but it can change once they get to know you better. Then from there they will create and impression and opinion of you. It is better to be comfortable with our own skin. Because when we are comfortable we will never be afraid of other people's judgement. And by doing so we will also find people you will genuinely stick to us thruogh thick and thin because they like and know who we really are.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
Totally agree with you. The more comfortable we are with our own skin, the more confident we are with ourselves. With higher self-esteem we can be beautiful on our own and won't be bothered by other people's opinion. Thank you so much for sharing.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
2 Mar 12
I am not really comfortable with compliments either but like you I like to be thought of a beautiful person inside, that is something to be proud of I think.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
Indeed. It really feels good when people see you from the inside rather than the outside right? It makes you feel more important.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
2 Mar 12
i am pretty much my own person and wear what i want and dress fairly creatively. i think comfidence is pretty big when it comes to beautiful and you are right, beauty is on the inside for sure!
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
I must agree with you that confidence plays a very big role. I love the confidence that i have on myself but not one that is strong enough to push away other people. Thanks for sharing.
• Philippines
21 Mar 12
Me too. I feel not comfortable when I'm praised physically but I have to remind myself that I'm lucky because at least others appreciate our beauty. We just have to be confident about ourselves, inside and out.
@larish (2191)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
I am not pretty but I have a lot of friends maybe because they like what is within me. For me appearance will fade but a good & caring heart will always be an endless beauty.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
Don't say you're not pretty. Beauty is very subjective. You may not see yourself as one, but others will. When a person has a good heart, that beauty comes out and illuminates others making you prettier than the models out there.
@Archaiwy (599)
• China
3 Mar 12
Physical beauty gives people a direct feeling and first impression. It simply makes others stay with you willingly. However, as time goes on the inside beauty is more and more important making you abtractive. What people treasure is inside beauty not outside.
• India
2 Mar 12
being bold is beautiful? somewhat confusing like what you mean from being bold. It can have two meanings, either you can be asking to be bold in your approach towards some thing or just boldness in our looks and personality to impress others. please clarify
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
Being bold as not to be shy of who you are despite your lack of physical attributes that others define as beauty. Hope that helped you.
6 Mar 12
LOVE THIS DISCUSSION! i completely agree toni! you go girl! you are wonderful, and kind and unique! although it doesn't hurt that you are gorgeous on the outside too though haha :)
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• Canada
2 Mar 12
Definately have to agree with you there. As long as your being yourself people will see the inner beauty you hold within and in time they notice how beautiful you are on the outside as well. Not everyone is going to be flawless but there are those who come across so beautiful because they are themselves and not pretending to be someone they aren't
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
True. I'm totally turned off by people who try to change their identity just so they could win other people's approval. Beauty is something that comes from within.