Humans have these false perceptions and have been sold the idea that happiness is all about having the perfect hourglass body, fuller lips, and clear skin. Is this what happiness is all about, or is it what society makes you think?
It’s not something to hate, but solely thinking that injecting stuff and going through surgeries will heal you and fix your problems is a big lie. Having a perfect pout is cool, but the words you keep inside your heart would make him even cooler if you speak them. Going through a breast implant surgery will surely make you fit in the cultural standards and will make you look bold and attractive, but having confidence in yourself is heavier than anything else. Visiting the gym to get the perfect body might lift your spirit, but what matters the most is who you are doing it for. Yourself or the cruel society? Every time you say no to what you previously loved to eat, make sure you cut the idea that losing weight won’t make you worth it. Know that you are already precious enough to be loved and cherished.
Every time you go out to buy diet pills to control your metabolism rate, you also need to make sure that you also consume self-respect with the pills. If you decide to let the knife touch your face because your nose isn’t perfectly shaped, please make sure that with the surgery, the self-doubt should also be trimmed off. You might be consuming too many calories that you count every night when you’re lying on your bed, but have you ever counted the thousands of reasons why you matter? The ones that have no link with your outer beauty and weight, but how your heart feels so deeply, and how truly you love people? It’s okay to look at someone and say a silent prayer of how you wish you had that beautiful smile or the perfect weight, but know that many people adore you for the same reason. Yes, they want to be you!
Comparisons give birth to self-doubt and lack of confidence, and it takes years to get over them and know that love comes with no conditions. If someone makes you conscious of yourself, know they aren’t worth it because you’ll never be perfect forever. The clear skin and the ideal weight won’t last when you’re in your 60s and need the help of someone to get up from bed.
Going through surgeries might make you get validation, but it will not help you get over everything you feel, the insecurities that take over you, and how you doubt yourself for every little thing that goes wrong.
Nothing magical happens when you start fitting in the size X-small; there will always be something that will make you unsure about your looks and how you carry yourself. Thus, confidence won’t come with changing your lifestyle, weight, or face, but it comes with the positivity you surround yourself with and your worth. Before you start transforming your body, change your beliefs first.
The mirror can not answer all your questions!
