(This is an old post of mine shifted here)
So, what is beautiful about life?
'Life is beautiful', is it? so what really is beautiful about this life or what is the beauty of living a life of an animal with six senses?
The answer could easily be the famous quote: Beauty lies in the beholder's eyes(or should i say, in the beholder's attitude?) But, hey is it that simple?
Thanks to the online dictionary which helped me get the meaning of the word 'beautiful'
It reads something like this, beautiful: adj. having beauty; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech. So, beauty has to do more with the state of mind.
Just imagine how many times you have exclaimed,"Oh such a beautiful thing!", "What a beauty!" ? Anything which gives great pleasure to see or hear is beautiful, but this varies very much from person to person. I would call a Ferrari a real beauty, but you may not (dont mind this if you aren't an F1 freak!). Similarly, you would say Angelina Jolie is a drop-dead beauty, but your girlfriend might just never agree with you! The same goes with the kind of music or voice a person likes to hear or any other thing for that matter.
But, the beauty which most of you would agree with me lies in the small, yet powerful gestures made by people, which we come across everyday but seldom have the time to cherish. A few noticed and the many unnoticed actions of every person, every day add to the so called 'Beauty of life'. I am sure we all would have come across many such instances where we would have said to ourselves "Yes, Life is beautiful."
Recieving a surprise gift, lying on the grass and starring into the sky, falling in love(for the first time! and the may be a second time too!!), getting a big hug from your best friend, blessings of a stranger, and the list goes on. There is no end to these precious moments in our lives. Life also throws unusual surprises at all of us and some of these turn out to be the best memories of our life.
Finally, I believe the ultimate satisfaction you get is when you make a person happy. Just come to think of it: Have you ever tried to bring a smile on a face? May be sometimes. At some point of life, you would have done something to see your loved ones or friends happy!(Even if you didn't really like it) Its a wonderful feeling you might have had when you saw them happy.Such moments form the most precious memories of your life. And whenever your mind goes back to these memories, you realise how beautiful this life is. Try to bring smiles on every face and its like magic, it comes back to you too.
It is said that, 'The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.' Life is to live and so make every moment as memorable as you can. Believe me, there is a beauty hidden in every person and the beauty lies in discovering it !!
