Dare to be different....

A HIGHLY misleading statement indeed. In a world where everything is supposedly acceptable and yet everyone is judged for being who they are or wearing what's not on trend, how exactly do you dare to be different?

If you saw this.......

Or this.........

Walking down the street, would you judge their appearance? Be honest now, ladies, especially.....ok, I do admit the second one is a bit cray-cray. Not the greatest look. Still, to each his own.....lol

Its very easy to pass judgement on someone or something you barely know. I for one, am extremely prone to this. But I'm slowly learning to put myself in the other person's shoes. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

On the subject of beauty.....

Let me introduce you to the world's most beautiful women.

And if you don't look like any of them, or at least aspire to, you're doomed. Like, seriously.

So for all those doomed, lost souls out there, this is your Beauty 101 course checklist:

#1. A ridiculously fake weave that will 

a) be poorly maintained,

b) start to smell like a pair of gym socks after the 3 months you've insisted on, and 

c) make us all wonder whether the horse whose tail you stole will ever have a hope of growing it back.

#2. China doll makeup and red lipstick that makes you look like a black cartoon straight off the pages of an Asterix comic book.

#3. This one is a must do for all the wanna-be divas out there. The cheap, painfully fake labels. See examples below for further guidance: 

#4. You really must attempt to strike a pose for the camera. It is imperative that you have that picture-perfect pout ready at all times. Like so:

#5. This one is another must have: cancer-causing skin lighteners...

Now that's what I call making an effort. Quick question: what is it with black girls and the fable that 'lighter is more beautiful'? Anyway, that's a discussion for another day.

#6. Smaller is always better. In fact, if the clothes just don't fit you at all, you're headed in the right direction.

On a more serious note, this, to me, is the world's most beautiful girl. Her name is Lizzie Velasquez. This is her. 

She's 22 years old. No one ever believed Lizzie would ever see her 10th birthday. She suffers from a rare disease that prevents her from gaining any weight no matter what she eats and also slowly destroys her functional organs (she has now almost completely lost sight in her right eye). This brave girl is one of my greatest inspirations. She truly is a leading light to all those who are bullied and picked on for their 'different-ness'. Admittedly, I'm not Lady Gaga's biggest fan, but the lyrics of one her songs did stick with me:

I'm beautiful in my way,

'Coz God makes no mistakes,

I'm on the right track, baby,

I was born this way.

Don't lose yourself in regret,

Just love yourself and your set 

I'm on the right track, baby,

I was born this way.

My personal opinion? Don't dwell on the physical too long. Not to sound all gloom and doom, but you're only on this earth for a short time, and when you're gone, it won't be about what you wore, it'll be about the kind of person you were. The best way to stand out and be different is to have confidence in yourself and your abilities. Not arrogance! There is a fine line between the two! 

Today's Famous Physicist Quotes: Albert Einstein

Dare to be a circle among the squares. Have a great one ;-)