Beauty.

You might have looked at the Eiffel Tower, or perhaps the Grand Canyon and the word came to your mind. "Beauty".

So then, what exactly is beauty? What is beauty?

The dictionary definition of beauty is "wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying in the appearance". I strongly disagree with that.

Most people look at beauty at its surface meaning. People tend to judge a person or an item by its appearance, or rather, how beautiful it looks. Sadly, many fail to look into the deeper meaning of beauty.

So, what is my definition of beauty? It can be simply described with a few examples.

Many describe the Eiffel Tower as beautiful due to its magnificent architectural structure. But few describe the Great Wall of China as beautiful. Many will rather describe it as ragged and adventurous for visitors. I strongly feel that when looking at the Great Wall of China, people should think of its history and culture. They should admire the beauty of the Chinese culture and historic background involved in the Great Wall as well as think of the sweat, effort and how the civilians toiled to build this magnificent building. That determination, I feel, is true beauty.

Many will describe famous actors or actresses as 'beauty'. However, if you read the newspapers frequently, you would discover that the percentage of actors and actresses doing morally - incorrect actions is higher than the percentage of the public doing such things. I think, however beautiful an actor or actresses looks, his or hers actions and characters is what decides whether he or she is a true beauty. A person's beauty is not judged by his appearance or looks, but by his actions and character.

Lets think from another point of view. If there is girl in your class who is beautiful in appearance but always spread false rumours and gossips about you and your friends, will you like her? Will you categorize her as 'beauty'?

However, if there is a girl in your class who is not very beautiful in terms of appearance but is a caring classmate who always encourages and motivates you, will you like her? Is she a true beauty?

The answers to these questions are pretty obvious. Inner beauty always triumphs over surface beauty.