What does it mean to be beautiful?

Is being beautiful means having white or tanned skin? Having double eyelids? Having a hourglass body? Flawless skin?

In this modern day everyone keeps saying that beauty is in the inside but most of them still judge in one's physical appearance. With this being practiced in our time, the existing beauty standards is embedded to most of the youth. Their own beauty made them feel less, failing to realize their own asset. This hold back their confidence, blocking their full potential.

What does it mean to be confident?

Being confident is believing that you are capable. It's being sure of yourself and abilities that makes you feel secure and realistic. It's not about having a feeling that you are superior to anyone but trusting yourself that you can rise with your best capabilities.

Acceptance on oneself is the beginning of confidence. This isn't an easy task for everyone. Easier said than done but worth trying for.

"If I don't fit the beauty standards. I'll set my own standard"- Hwasa (Mamamoo)

We all have our own beauty. You may not feel beautiful enough but if ever you'll do something to be beautiful the way you want, do it in your own standard. Not because of what the society tells you, not because of the trend. Don't trade your own beauty for approval. Do it for yourself and raise your confidence with you being just the way you are. You are always enough and this is what you have to feed in your mind. What is needed is to be real and not to be perfect.

"I'm a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation"

As this song stated, life is your creation. It's on you on how you'll handle your life. Your decisions directed you, your confidence boosts you. "Life in plastic", in our life, things such as beauty standards, insensitive words and actions that pull others down, two-faced characters and those who cling on you for their own convenience. All people have their own monsters but only few take time and effort to tame them. To put it in a nutshell, you don't have to try to fit in the society because society is self is vaguely real. Your capabilities and beauties shouldn't be dragged down by everyone because not everyone matters. You matter the most.

Be Confident

Being confidence contributes for your readiness in life experiences. It's a huge factor for your growth and success. With confidence you'll be bolder to risk and take opportunities. With it, you'll be able to try and try again and accept your failures and use those as your stepping stone. It boosts your positivity as well as embraces you.

"Experience tells you what to do; Confidence allows you to do it"- STAN SMITH

Free your potential. Explore the wilderness in life. Living is full of uncertainty to not be bold.

Believe in Yourself

Build a stronger confidence. Discover and develop your capabilities. Take pride to your achievements. Be happy being better than your yesterday's self.

Gain Confidence

This takes time and needs lot of devotion to be consistent.

• Build a Mature and Confident Mindset - your mindset is the guide of your actions. It is the foundation of one's own personality. Build a confident mindset that can't be easily shake off.

• Criticize and Compare Yourself Healthily - Even if we say to not compare ourselves to others, I'm fully aware that some of us might compare ourselves to others a little. It is a natural feeling we have that can help us determine and develop the qualities we have. Don't push yourself to much. It is more healthy to compare the present you to your past self. Since we have different phases in life, it will only lead to jealousy and envy if you'll drown to comparing yourself to others. Criticize yourself to discipline you but also make sure to award yourself for the good things you did. Praise yourself.

• Fight Self-Doubt- We sometimes feel inferior. We also feel weak sometimes. Learn to fight that part of you to not harm your confidence. However, you can also use this to know your qualities that you should develop. It's alright to doubt but keep it in moderation.

• Try to Take Risk One at a Time- Life is full of risk, learn to be bold no matter what result you get.

• Go Beyond Your Comfort Zone- Bring out your full potential. You'll never know unless you try. Our potential is unlimited as we live since we continue to learn as we grow.

• Polish Your Capabilities- Know your talents and keep developing it. Know your best feature and smile as you feel beautiful.

• Do Your Responsibilities and Gain Experiences- This helps you practice being capable. It's easier to be confident when you know you're capable.

• Be Real- Deal with your insecurities in your own way. Don't hide yourself, you don't have to show your flaws and mistakes but you don't have to hide those too. Just be who you are. Say yes if you want, say no if you don't. Chin up, your character is your crown. Let confidence shine as the jewels of your crown that you earned.