Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Silently sitting with a friend by the beach. Admiring the all might ocean.

Today it looks all the more different in my eyes. It looks silky blue and creamy to go with the partially cloudy weather and the full moon all set to deck up the sky, waiting patiently for the setting sun to rest.

This new look and feel of the ocean are also because I am still inside, on a rare day where there is no thought. Just mindfully looking at all that’s around me. Not to miss the mighty ocean.

I get a call from a friend, I start explaining how serene the sea looks. Just then a lot of questions pop into my head. Is the ocean calm and silky as I see it to be? Will I be able to get inside to soak in the type of beauty I see from the outside?

Hell no, it was just a projection of my mind as such. Wasn’t it? I have had different emotions at different times looking at the sea. So it must be, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Let me come to the point, is the ocean soft and smooth as I see it? Everyone knows it is not. It is salty, rough, unpredictable, rocky and deep underneath. Filled with all kinds of creatures.

At the same time, it’s got beautiful marine life, a beautiful world that we have can’t see from outside. If we got to look at it, we need to endure the rough, salty, unpredictable waters.

Are we not the same as oceans? You look at each other from your eyes . Sometimes you see beauty, calmness, passion and many more that you like. But underneath all that there is a world that you don’t know. To get in touch with the real beauty of yourself or others, you need to accept the various personalities, weirdness and temperaments.

Only when you are prepared to accept without trying to change, you can experience the real beauty. Imagine if you want to change the salt water of the sea and then venture into it, is it possible? You have two choices, one to stay on the shore and live in your imagination, the other is to explore and enjoy the beauty.

The one choice you can never have in life is to change your personality or the personality of others so that you can like them, love them or live with them. Accepting is the choice that will render limitless joy. Start acceptance with yourself first. Be mindful of the judgements you make with yourself. There is so much beauty in you that can make you happy and the world a better place.

Do you agree ,Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder?

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