I wonder why we all want to look good. Do we do that for ourselves or for others? Why do we need to authenticate our own self through others eyes.
Arya and Shivani will be penning down their thoughts on this post. Looking forward for an insightful discussion.
Like anything, why people want to look good or presentable depends on a personal choice. To some extent I think the motivation to look good is a combination of personal satisfaction one feels when we see ourself in the mirror and when we are complimented by others. Even on the days we are spending alone or staying at home the thought of being well dressed makes us happy. On special occasions and gatherings, good looks provides self confidence to be present in large groups with noticeable eyes.
ReplyDeleteThere must be a thousand reasons why we want to look good. Perhaps some of the more obvious are to please other people – the opposite sex, our partners or loved ones and our peers. But I think a lot of us also want to look good for ourselves.
DeleteLooking good helps us to feel good about ourselves and that boosts our confidence levels. Despite the façade we adopt in public, most of us in private lack confidence. We worry about what people think of us, about the impression we create even to total strangers who will never mean anything to us.
People are very quick to judge – many even pride themselves on making snap judgements so it may sound logical that looking good and feeling good will help in situations where you are meeting someone for the first time.
But, the fact is if you feel good on the inside, this will show on the outside. When you start to feel good on the inside, you are likely to find people gravitating towards you more.
The problem is that people think they will feel good if they look good but rather the contrary is true - you will look good if you feel good.
'Beauty is Self Confidence applied directly to your face' - Anonymous
Looking Good...Is adding a self-confidence to yourself.
DeleteWhy we open to talk to a well dressed up person and try to avoid a beggar ?
The answer lies in the personalty difference between the two ...
Our mind makes a perception about someone and then our behavior follows.
Similarly , When we dressed up well, we add an advantage over others.
We are living in a world where people make judgement about others in microseconds...Such a highly paced world we live in....
looking Good adds that personal touch to our lives...
Manpreet Singh Bhatia
And continue with your point,i think looking good makes a first impression on others.People predict about you accordingly.But its not the only thing.Many times,it happens that we predict something about somebody but his/her nature,behaviour comes completely different.
DeleteThe other day my grandmother and I were talking and she exclaimed :
Delete"if you look good , you feel good "
Taken at face value ,we always assume that simply putting on a new outfit , or getting a hair cut can make us look good , and therefore feel good.This in turns helps us to act more confidently.
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DeleteWhat i think that even after the first impression is over our clothing can help improve people’s reactions to us. Society is very visually based, and better dressed men routinely experience better treatment and service than their counterparts. Clothing serves as a substitute for character in the eyes of people who don’t know you well enough to judge you by anything else. Your appearance may not mean much to you, but it does to the people who see you every day, making it worth caring about.
DeleteWHY DO WE WANT TO LOOK GOOD
ReplyDelete" Do you think I should braid my hair ? "
" Should I wear this blue shirt or that green one with these black pants ? "
" Do you think my nose looks a little absurd ? I think I need a nose job. "
" I am looking fat in this dress. "
Apart from food, water, oxygen, work and social networking, these statements form a part of our daily life too. Today, life has gained a competitive edge. It is literally chasing the speed of light. Everyone wants to be the best in everything, be it academics, co-curriculum activities and what not. Looking good is another grand aspect of everyone's life today. From a 5-year-old to a 70-year-old, everybody wants to look good. Wanting to look good is practically a form of mass-obsession today. We want to look good 24/7; while at work, while at school/college, while shopping, while going out with friends, while eating, while sleeping, technically, while breathing. Choosing the right clothes, the right shoes and everything else to match is a big every morning project for each of us today.
Why do we want to look good is the question here. Looking good is more of necessity today than it is a desire. Personal grooming adds a lot of confidence to our lives. Today looking good is about presenting yourself in the best possible way. Everyone has his/her own reason to look good. Men and Women, both have a few similar and lot of different reasons to look good.
WHY WOMEN WANT TO LOOK GOOD ?
Simple. Women want to look good because they are women. We know how women are famous for spending a good amount of time admiring themselves in the mirrors. Also we are aware about the fact that the majority of money that a beauty saloon makes is from a woman's pocket. Looking good is nothing new for women. Use of lipstick can be traced back to the ancient Mesopotamian society. From Cleopatra to Kristen Stewart, good looks and grooming oneself have always been the prime issues for women. Seems legit to state that women are biologically coded to have a desire to look good. Today, news some reasons have found their ways to the list of why women want to look good.
Women feel its necessary to look immaculate professionally as well as personally. On the professional front, it is considered cliché to look good and presentable. It's a method of maintaining a personal identity; an impression. Of course, wooing the boyfriends and grabbing some green-eyed attention has always been the reasons when it comes to the personal grounds.
WHY MEN WANT TO LOOK GOOD ?
It's not just about women when it comes to looking good. Men have been showing equal interests in grooming themselves for better looks. From facials to tweezing the eyebrows, now-a-days, a man makes sure he follows his regular grooming regime. For them, looking good is about grabbing attention from the girl and maintaining a lofty professional strata.
Men are more obsessed with fashion statements at times than women. How can we to mention the love for shoes that men display almost everywhere.
THE GREY AREA :
All this look good, being prim and proper has laid ample effects on the society. It's positive to look good but being obsessed with looking good is not social healthy. We, as a society have become driven by superficiality. Maintaining a balance is important. Not everything that glitters is gold, is what we need to absorb. No doubt, good looks lay a strong personality but there are other binding factors too that get ignored under the shine of good looks. If is mandatory to look good, it is also mandatory to feel good on the inside, as a person.
Is looking good only about the looks? Each day we spend time in choosing that RIGHT dress which will make us feel good, which will LOOK GOOD. Why? Thousand reasons can account for this, probably every individual has different needs. Maslow's pyramid explains the different needs of an individual beautifully.
ReplyDeleteBut is looking good only about the EXTERNAL APPEARANCE? Is it only about wearing the right set of clothes, accessories etc. How about looking good in terms of nature, behavior, mannerism, attitude etc. Do we always wear our true attitude? Do we always behave/react the way we want to in any situation? Do we show our true nature to the outside world?
Or Do we only PRETEND, to do everything in the right way , following the generally accepted principles of our society just to LOOK GOOD. And look good not for own self but for others, for others to accept us to be good human beings, for others to accept that we are well mannered. I never wanted the world to perceive me as selfish, it is considered bad. So i have become selfless. Why? Probably just to look good , to get accepted in the society.
How do we see all see this? Is there a way to come out of this vicious circle of looking good? Can we (human beings- the SOCIAL ANIMALS ) do without looking good? Can the society run?
Pen down your views.
Maslow’s need of Hierarchy very well establishes the desire to be ‘socially accepted’ which is so deeply rooted within the human beings that at times they turn to diplomacy and refrain from showing their true self to the society at large. Let’s take examples that we may already have or shall encounter later in our lives:
ReplyDeleteArranged Marriage – Boy Meets Girl
Arranged marriages in an Indian setting is a classic example of how complete strangers screen-test their prospective partners just on the basis of a mere one or two meetings. Is it possible for someone to lose their cool in front of a stranger in just one meeting? That 1-hour meeting is nothing but a mere portrayal of the best behaviors put up by both the sexes. Nobody would desire a rejection, right? So, what choice do we have? We put on our best behaviors and smile all the way so that the opposite sex can be impressed.
Job Interviews – The Ultimate “Yes Man” Behavior
In every educational institute, time and again, we have been told “Dress well, be polite, be presentable and make an impression”. Nobody tells us to “dress shabbily, be outspoken (you might come across as a snob) or wear that know-it-all attitude”. The prospective employees put up their best conduct to make an impression of a “dream employee” who is willing to take on any challenge that is thrown at him. But, that can merely be an attempt to pocket the job!
From the above experiences, some distinction needs to be made:
•The fear of rejection is a much stronger emotion in humans than their need for social acceptance.
•Being presentable does not necessarily come with good looks. It takes a lot more than just that to make an impression. Intelligence, mannerisms and grooming are what makes an individual.
•Diplomacy is not all bad. Sometimes, you need to put up a certain behavior to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. That does not mean that the person is two-faced. It simply accounts for their emotional sensibility.
•First impressions are not always trustworthy. They are more or less deceptive that blinds us to the possibility of the otherwise.
Just like good looks, good behavior can equally be deceptive and misleading!
Well friends the replies ranging from "confidence building aspect of good looks to Maslow's Hierarchy theory to Cleopatra and what not?", give us a bunch of good views and opinions to why do we want to look good?
ReplyDeleteAs Ma'am has asked, precisely, the above stated question has a meaning beyond mere the physical outlook of a human being.
Well if the beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder then it presents a really funny situation; to perhaps dress messy and then criticize the observer for lacking the eye of that an appreciator of beauty has. Funny Perhaps!!
Fundamentally friends, the question also arises why do we restrain from negatives because looking messy has a negative connotation and implication. It has lot to do with the life that we live. The more good looking and hence optimistic, the better we are able to dwell in it.
Now there is a whole lot to do with the positive vibes that a good looking human generates around himself and hence is able to attract more people around and lead a more happy life.
Being in to that viscous circle, Ma'am corresponds to, I believe gets automatically perished. Because the day one a child is born it all starts with the good looking aspects of it and generating positives around.
Why does a new born baby kept clean (Other that the obvious medical reasons)? Are there any social boundaries there? Does he belong to the Maslow's theory? May be, May be Not??
Friends the long story perhaps would end by the saying Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
Be Clean( Externally and Internally) make good friends, lead a happy life and there is God's Abode that's waiting above.
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I completely agree with Sneha mam that looking good does not mean wearing right set of clothes. One should be good in terms of nature, attitude and behaviour. But now a days people are constantly going to be looking at what you are wearing and how you are wearing it be it interview, party or any event. Lets take an example of interview, when you are dressing for a job interview the appearances matter and how you look is what makes the first impression on the interviewer. Perhaps the interviewer may be judging on your dressing style.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with your point that looking good does not mean wering right set of clothes,but u gave the example for interview and any event,here in case of interviews,i do not think that it comes under looking good category.because its a dress code or you can say a specific way to present.People does not wear formals for looking good.I gave this point beacause i do not like to wear formals but i have to wear.
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ReplyDeletemy opinion is that "looking good" is done by most of the people for others as everyone want people around to form a good image of us in their minds as the first perception a person forms about others is through the appearance of the other person. Most of the people generally do not pay attention to their looks when they are at their homes or when they know that no one is around. The person who does it for himself would always pay attention to his / her looks irrespective of the place and the people around.
For me compliments and criticism matter me to an extent at which i want them to.
ReplyDeleteI am quite sure that i look good, hence i feel good so what others are going to say has a small role to play. I dress for myself and fashion is all about comfort.
well according to me 97% of people try to look good just to show off to others. They fear what will others think about them if they don't look good and there is a fear of getting rejected from the society, but in true sense a firstly a person should be good from heart and then body because both give u confidence internally as well as externally and both of them are required at different stages of life. First it should be inner soul and then comes the body
ReplyDeleteWe always want to look good as beauty is so deeply printed into our brain, reacting in favor to beauty is an instinctively act for almost everyone. Therefore, we always try to keep ourselves in good shape so we can get a better impression not only at work but also in any other areas of our lives. As ABHINAV GARG gave the example of 'interview', that sometimes 'looking good' becomes your need for a particular event. Moreover presenting you in a good looking outfit makes you feel positive.
ReplyDelete“Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” ~Shakespeare
ReplyDeleteOur craving for looking good arises from the thinking we are having as an individual and as a society. Now days it has become a society where good looks, dress up and beauty is worshiped. It not that in olden time’s beauty was not worshiped as we can see that in the art, paintings and those tales of beauty like-In ancient Greece, Helen of Troy, the instigator of the Trojan War, was the paragon of beauty, exuding a physical brilliance
This era is an era of competitions and those who don’t play by it lack behind of people who do. We see ourselves through the eyes of others then our owns so we are more concerned about our upkeep and how we maintain ourselves then what’s inside us, what is in our heart.
Friends Here it becomes tricky-
People argue that extend of beauty – Is it physical or mental
Physical corresponds to the way we look. It may be good, bad or moderate we cannot alter what’s inherited but we try to manipulate it by our dressing, using of beauty products etc.
Mental corresponds to the way we behave in society- etiquette, behavior, nature etc. One can find any physically beautiful person to be ugly just because of his/her behavior so here also people try to be good in society or in presence of others whether we like it personally or not
The next factor of being good is how society plays it
• People automatically categorize others before having an opportunity to evaluate their personalities, based on cultural stereotypes which say attractive people must be intrinsically good, and ugly people must be inherently bad
• Beauty matters as it pervades society and affects how we choose our loved ones.
• At all ages and in all walks of life, attractive people are judged more favorably, treated better, and cut more slack. Mothers give more affection to attractive babies. Teachers favor more attractive students and judge them as smarter. Attractive adults get paid more for their work and have better success in dating. And juries are less likely to find attractive people guilty and recommend lighter punishments when they do.
Man is a social animal, its this instinct of human beings which enabled them to settle as civilizations.
ReplyDeleteLooking good is also one of those inherit property of this gregarious species.
People want to look good for themselves, because it helps in increasing confidence and they want to look good in other's eyes as well as they fear social rejection.
Inevitably, its the looks which form the first impression on external environment. Keeping this in mind, everyone wants to be looking good, and they keep no stone unturned in this conundrum.
You make your first impression by the way you carry yourself.
ReplyDeleteIts a type of non-verbal communication ,people often judge you the way you appear until you fall into some communication.
Its not about men/women ,its feeling good about ourselves and that boosts our confidence levels.
Yes people have a misconception that only EXTERNAL APPEARANCE will do but in a corporate world COMPETENCY,SKILL along with appearance matters.
The way you are dressed make you feel more confident , comfortable and presentable. Its not always for others but for ourselves also
Well friends . " looking good " the moment these two words strike in our mind we start getting ideas about dressing up beautifully, perhaps to impress someone who is close or to impress someone who is a mere stranger !!
ReplyDeleteBut the question arises that do we actually impress people by just looking good ? or there is a broader sense to it ?
There might be umpteen number of reasons why we want to look good but i personally think that we look good for ourselves than for others.
Well then why did i spend so much money on that dress when i had to look good for myself ??
The point is looking good helps us to boost confidence and confidence is that one thing which can change the personality of a person.
What we think about ourselves is going to reflect on our face.There are many people who would interject my point, who would rather say that we look good for others,but wait,didn't you see mirror today before coming to college ?
you did that because you wanted to get that assurance and confidence that yes you are looking good ( first for yourself then for others ).
So,according to my view people should look good for themselves and the rest will follow.
Yes I agree with the above opinions . Looking good is indeed a personal choice.It boosts your self confidence and makes you feel good about yourself.How we look is the first thing people will notice about us,and it is always nice to present yourself in the best possible way.
ReplyDeletePeople often associate looking good only with the looks of a person. Whereas we dont realise the fact that though someone may not be good looking, but might be a very genuine person, someone with a great nature.
ReplyDeleteAccording to me, a person should be good looking firstly in terms of nature, behaviour, attitude, just as Maam Sneha pointed out earlier.
and there's no denying the fact in todays times its also important to be presentable.As it really hepls in boosting one's self confidence
So if we manage to look good both on the inside and the outside then there's nothing like it!
I think we only want to present good part of us and not the bad aspects. Also sometimes we tend to copy others and hide the real our-self. Our society is very judgmental and form opinions very fast. So we want to look good to create good impression.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion we try to look good,both in terms of appearance and behavior to impress others.
ReplyDeleteNone of us would dress-up(try to look good) before going to sleep because we have no one to impress/make a decent impression while sleeping.If we see the mirror every morning before going to work/college its because we want to make sure there is nothing wrong with our hairstyle,clothes that we are wearing etc.
Before you open your mouth,its only your mere physical appearance which gives an idea about you to a stranger and hence we try to look good.
Also,with regards to our behavior, we tend to behave better in front of a stranger(people with whom you are going to have long term relations in future.For example-New classmates) and try to see what those new people like and behave in such a manner so as to stay in their good books.Whereas in front of our best friends we display our true nature because we don't have the need to be socially accepted by them and don't worry what they will think about us.That's why it is said,"A best friend is someone who knows who you really are but is still friends with you."
I might be wrong but I feel a major reason why we fail in relationships in the long run is because we display our best behaviors in the beginning and tend to be ourselves later on which creates alot of issues.The guy who used to deeply love you and message you day and night,hardly replies to your messages anymore and you feel he's not the same person anymore.
Most of us our leading our lives just to impress others-Parents,friends,colleagues,society so that we are respected and regarded as good human beings.How many of us our doing things that we actually want to do?Even our career choices our linked with the fact that we want to look successful to others.How many CEOs or top executives would actually be happy with their lives?
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Mohit Singla
How many of us would be nervous speaking before a mirror?The situation changes dramatically when we have to speak in a crowd for the simple reason that we have a fear of not speaking well in front of the crowd and hence be regarded as a poor orator.
ReplyDeleteAnswering to Mam's question whether we as a society can do without looking good-I think the society will not able to function properly if we do not think about how others feel about us because then we will behave in a manner or do things which we like which will not be good for the society.People who murder,rape someone are not able to control their desires and act in a manner which they feel right without thinking about others.
Leave apart murder or rape as these situations do not apply to the majority.But still no one will do something bad in public even if it is not punishable by law so as to remain in the good books of others.If this urge to look good is not there then everyone will do what they feel like doing which might not be in the best interest of the society at large,Hence,I feel it is important for the functioning of a society that we have an urge to look good in front of others.
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ReplyDeleteHi,I think looking good is necessary and is the first aspect of a personality which makes a person to get acquainted with and if you got to choose between two strangers a well dressed good looking person would be preffered.On the other hand looks solely cannot be a precursor of a good relationship and just matter in the start and what really matter later is how good you look from your soul.Apart from relationships,looking good gives u a positive vibe to start the day and compliments give headstart to a lovely mood.Thanks
ReplyDeleteWell i think that looking good is a necessity!
ReplyDeleteIt defines you and people perceive you the way you try to show yourself to them .
The major reason i think you want to look good is because it is the first impression you create in the mind of others who are judging you intentionally or unintentionally and the image they create in mind.In there busy schedule, nobody is having time to judge you by your nature or behaviour.Your personality defines maximum of what you are by what you are wearing.
who doesnt want to look appealing to others,be it your personal or professional life?It's a treat for others to watch you beautifully dressed up.Be it any age group or any sex,its is definitely pleasing and palatable;)
Professionally half of your work is done by your looks and personality it reveals,while personally you are more confident and it's a feel good factor for you.
So, follow your own fashion statements and dress up exquisitely;)
Why do we always want to look good ?
ReplyDeleteThe reasons are many. We want acceptance from the society. The fear of rejection makes a person to present himself or herself in the best manner.
I would like to quote Cicero-
"We all are imbued with the love of praise."
We always want people to think positively about us. So we always try to make a good impression in front of people, be in terms of physical appearance or to portray ourselves as a good human being.
The sweetest words for a person are the words of praise for him or her. Hence he or she always wants to look good.
The other perspective is that it makes a person feel confident, happy and feel good.
If you feel good, you will always perform your best without worrying about anything.
That is an another reason why a person wants to look good.
Jyoti Neb
ReplyDeleteWell Friends. looking good not only refer to wear good clothes and showing off.
According to me,its true that we want to look good so that we feel confident about how we carry ourselves.
But apart from the external appearances,i think,if a person knows how well to behave with others, what to talk and how to talk in a group of people add to his personality as well as his beauty.
Even if a person is presentable and there are these basics ethics in him, the person will look good standing in a crowd or a group.
i think i'll simply put it this way, we are human beings we are social animals, this property of ours distinguishes us from other animals.if we won't look good for the society,for the people living in it than for who else.The society has different spheres of habitat each with its own norms and we must try maintaining that norm or decorum which will give us an identity that we belong to that family.There are people who won't abide by this but then they become exceptions,its an imperfect world but its the only one that we've got to live in.Looking good is all purposeful,its a reasonable thing to do looking gud in todays world might well become the sixth sense.Moreover,judgements,one of the most common human attribute which we can't escape, is being judgemental, so rather be prepared for it.Most important of all,time,everyone is engaged with some work/priorities or whatever one calls it,so your first instance is your last,make the most of it.
ReplyDeleteLooking good can be taken either way for ourselves as well as for others.We are all different yet we have a tendency to compare ourselves to others.It's human nature and while learning from others is an important part of critical decision making,if it is used to reinforce an unrealistic or negative self-image it can be an unhealthy habit to get into.unnecessary comparison can lead to depression.Sometimes people become unreal in order to look good
ReplyDeletehowever inner beauty is what one should look for.As it is said
"beauty lies in the eyes of beholder'.
So looking good is not that important but one should try to maintain themselves in order to fit into the world or to go with the flow.Also looking good adds confidence to one's personality
First of all, we need to know the reason as why we want to look good. Its a subjective question. Moreover, it depends upon situations as well. e.g:
ReplyDelete1. Say, a person feels more confident if he/she is very well dressed and can work with better efficiency. In such a case, its for personal benefit that people feel like looking good.
2. Another view point says, if a person is a part of a big organization, he/she is bounded to look good and more presentable. But the condition here is the person may or may not be willing to look as the way he/she wants. This may be due to norms of an organization.
3. Yet another case can be considered in which people try to impress others. This further has different connections attached to it. Firstly, a person looks good in order to impress another person of opposite gender (attraction). Secondly, a person tries to present himself/herself in such a way so as to have an impact on his/her colleagues.
To sum up all the cases, what I feel about looking good is that its definition as well as its utility varies from individual to individual. Moreover, looking good can be good looks, good attire, good habits, good oral communication, good behavior, etc. What actually matters is the situation in which the above mentioned characteristics comes into action. At this moment, it is decided whether the good looks are for a person himself/herself or for others.
In today's world looking good is not just a formality but a necessity. Everyone wants to look good in front of others. Basically it is a statement that one portrays to others, be it the outside or inside looking good and trying to make the other people believe that you are a beautiful person is the prime objective of each and everyone of us.
ReplyDeleteMany believe that the first impression is the last impression and changing your first impression i believe is very difficult. Be it your first appearance or your first interaction both of them leave a long lasting impact on the other person.
Coming to the fact of appearance. For me looking good in front of other be it in college in functions or in my day to day life is not as important for me than looking good in my own eyes. It gives me personal satisfaction rather than anything else. And personal satisfaction is really important. I believe it gives you an edge over the others. That is what i believe in but generally looking good adds up to your personality, it gives you confidence and you even reflect your attitude by how you dress up. That is the main reason that people now days pay alot of attention on how they dress up or look before others. Be it your first meeting with a new girl that you like or you first date or be it your first interview you always make a point that you look good in your appearance. A simple fact that i would like to put forward here and i believe every boy believes in this, the first thing that we actually look in a girl is her outer appearance and only then we feel the urge to go and talk to her. :p and after this the inner beauty matters. Thus by quoting this simple example i believe that i have made it clear how important it has become to look good in our appearance in today's world both for yourself and the others.
Now comes the point of looking good from inside. It actually reflects your personality your thinking thus showing how are you as a person. I dont think that anyone can put up a make up or a mask and appear differently in front of others for a very long time. Inner beauty is something that comes naturally and it can neither be taught or portrayed. Inner beauty leaves a long lasting impression on the others and thus it can never be ignored. It is really important for one to have this so that people love him or her. And in today's world people try to fake it in the starting to impress other people but they do not realize that one day the other person will come to know who you actually are and thus putting up a mask will not help you after all.
So in the end i would like to say that looking good is really important for both yourself and for others. Because it helps you to gain confidence and you can stand up in front of others with grace and finesse.
From spending hours choosing the right dress at Shoppers Stop to spending thousands at the beauty saloon, or even the simple fact of setting the crease of your pants straight, we do it all just to 'LOOK GOOD'. The world is obsessed with good looks, and we happen to be living in the same world. But the basic question that arises on carefully scrutinizing this statement is - FOR WHOM DO WE LOOK GOOD? The question is, for whom do we spend so much on grooming and blooming? why do we go the extra mile to get that perfect look? is it for our own self or for the others? The answers will vary, some will go with the former and most with the latter. But what i believe is that we try and look good, and we should try and look good, first and foremost for ourselves. Because when you feel good, you look good, and thus good looks reflect your desire and state of feeling good. Looking good is not just about grooming the physical appearance, it is a way of expressing the feeling of goodness and excitement inside you. It shows the freshness and keenness that one possesses. But many work upon getting THE look for the others. But what i personally believe is one should try to look good for his/her own personal satisfaction rather than for the mere purpose of SHOW-OFF. Personally to me looking good for oneself is of utmost importance as it provides the feeling of freshness, self-satisfaction, self-confidence and in all the motivation to perform.
ReplyDeleteOn concluding this comment i would just like to say that all of us should possess the feeling of looking good for one's own personal satisfaction and for the self belief to live in this modern society.
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Looking good!! Why do it for others or just for some special occasion. Life is too short to blend in. U deserve to look best at all times. It’s a test of your confidence. Dressing unconventionally forces you to develop the self-assurance necessary to stand out from everyone else.You can develop your mind and sense of style at the same time. In fact, you could argue that using your wardrobe as an outlet for creativity is in a way developing your mind. You also don’t need to spend a lot of money on clothes, lots if people do but having loads of money certainly isn't a prerequisite to dress in a way that makes you happy. I see where you’re coming from, but I don’t think that dressing in a way that is exciting to you and being an academic have to be mutually exclusive.
ReplyDeleteAccording to me, why do we want to look good can be compared to why do we want to be good at anything in life. It is human tendency to strive hard to become better at everything one does. Humans are consciously or sub-consciously always looking to improve. Looking good is also one such aspect. We want to give our best at everything we do and seek acceptance and compliments from the society. So i don't think stating that we want to look good only because of others would be justified. Being good at anything gives you a sense of joy and degrees of self confidence and looking good is just another such aspect which need not be considered in isolation.
ReplyDeleteFor me looking good in front of others be it in college in functions or in my day to day life is not as important for me than looking good in my own eyes. It gives me personal satisfaction rather than anything else. And personal satisfaction is really important. I believe it gives you an edge over the others. That is what i believe in but generally looking good adds up to your personality, it gives you confidence and you even reflect your attitude by how you dress up. That is the main reason that people now days pay alot of attention on how they dress up or look before others.
ReplyDeleteAnother major reason for which i think I want to look good is because it is the first impression you create in the mind of others who are judging you intentionally or unintentionally and the image they create in mind.In there busy schedule, nobody is having time to judge you by your nature or behaviour.Your personality defines maximum of what you are by what you are wearing.
Looking good helps us to feel good about ourselves and that boosts our confidence levels. Despite the façade we adopt in public, most of us in private lack confidence. We worry about what people think of us, about the impression we create even to total strangers who will never mean anything to us.
This is all from my side :)
why people want to look good or presentable depends on a personal choice. We get ready for ourself because it make us feel nice about our being. We spend time on ourself and if someone forwads a words of praise its like toping on the cake
ReplyDeleteIt also true that we want to look good so that we feel confident about how we carry ourselves
lokking good with more disposable income we work hard to gain this
one liner .. whats the harm ?
After all what all we are doing just polishing ourself... whats the harm when people appreciate your hard work after all its about you and you deserve nothing but the best