Aesthetically, beauty is defined by a combination of qualities that please the senses (particularly sight). It is often attributed to symmetry, proportion, color and age. But this definition misses a crucial component, the inner self. A woman is beautiful if she has inner strength, courage and wisdom that helps her to embrace life with passion and enthusiasm. Sadly, many women who pursue a physical transformation are devoid of these traits. They are stuck in a cycle of self-hate, resentment and negative thinking about themselves. They may never reach their goals and will only be satisfied with superficial accomplishments that lead to unhappiness, insecurity and even depression.
Until the eighteenth century, most philosophical accounts of beauty treated it as an objective quality. Plato and Plotinus, for example, connect the experience of beauty to a sense of love and desire, and they locate it in particular objects or in the properties of those objects. But Aristotle is more dispassionate in his examination of beauty, and he does not ascribe a special ontological priority to the notion of beauty as something real. He argues that the pleasure in which we experience beauty results from our participation in the nature of the Forms, and that particular objects are beautiful by virtue of their relationship to those Forms.
The Christian Thomas Aquinas uses the same categories as Aristotle and links beauty to the Second Person of the Trinity, and he adds that in order for a work of art or craft to be considered beautiful it must possess integrity. He explains that this means that it must follow its own internal logic, such as the way that a realistic portrait of a person cannot contain a three-eye sprite or a cubist painting could not be realistic but have a surprise element like an extra eye.
This treatment of beauty avoids the danger of philistinism, and it also enriches the idea of “use” so that we might say that a work of art or craft expresses as well as serves its purpose. The Ceylonese-British scholar Ananda Coomaraswamy notes that this is what makes art or craft more than mere adornment.
Beauty can be a tricky thing to define, as it is subjective and different for every individual. However, there are some common characteristics that most people find attractive. These include a pleasant smile, eyes that sparkle and a good personality.
A good sense of humor and the ability to laugh at oneself are also very important. A good attitude and a willingness to help others are also considered beautiful traits. The best quality of all is confidence and self-esteem, which are very important for a woman.
There is no doubt that physical attractiveness can be a contributing factor to success in business, sports and other activities. It is a major aspect that influences decisions about hiring and firing, as well as promotion. For that reason, many companies invest in beauty programs to attract the right candidates.