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Tuesday, September 4, 2007 11:03 AM

These are 2 excerpts that I got from the book "A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays" by Sensei Daisaku Ikeda, the President of Soka Gakkai International.

ON WOMEN'S BEAUTY

The distortion of women's beauty

"Whether it be your boyfriend, husband or friends... why are they attracted to you? I am sure it is not because of your looks but because of who you are. What they find in you, the beauty of your mind and your personality. No matter how pretty a woman is, if her attention is only in her physical looks, I do not think the appeal will last, but rather fade away with time. True, lasting attraction to another human being comes from an inner beauty and a confidence that shine from within.

For me a woman's true beauty lies not in her appearance, but deep within her heart. A woman who makes all-out efforts and who exerts herself wholeheartedly in her field is beautiful; she really shines. She looks sharp and focused and full of confidence. This kind of radiance will always outshine for me any external beauty related to what a woman is wearing. In fact those who are aware of their inner beauty do need need to seek borrowed beauty from outside. And. sadly, those who care only for their physical appearance are often spiritually impoverished and trying to conceal that lack with exterior trappings."

TO ALL MY YOUNG FRIENDS

"The most important thing is not to give up on yourself when you are young, giving in to negativity or cynicism. Do not compare yourself with others. Be true to who you are and try to cherish and feel content with your irreplaceable life. Even if you are sometimes laughed at, or people let you down, keep going forward and never let yourself be defeated.

It all comes down to you. I hope you will not rely on others or wait for them to do something. Try to develop such a strong sense of responsibility that you can stand up to the fiercest storms, confidently proclaiming," I'll do it! Just watch me!" Please confront reality, look it squarely in the face, and with guts, wisdom and strength, challenge everything that lies ahead of you."

I can't agree more with Sensei's words! We should really treasure ourselves even before others were to take the effort to treasure us and make us their friends! ^_^ Be more confident and SHINE!

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