Yesterday I was watching a movie called "Norma Jean and Marilyn". This was so sad and it made me contemplate, once again, on beauty and mankind's obsession with it. Subconsciously every single one of us is affected by this. Women have been tortured by this for centuries.
Don't get me wrong. Men have been targeted as well at certain points of history, but women have been its constant victims, regardless of place, culture or race. So as usual, just as I sat on my bed to call it a night, inspiration struck me and here I present the result of traversing the labyrinth in my mind.
Beauty fades, while Knowledge only grows.
This is why it is better to invest in the latter.Trying to hold on to your beauty is like trying to stop a child from growing.
Doing so won’t stop the inevitable.
It will instead destroy what might have been a smooth and natural transformation,
Causing the process to result only in retardation and abnormality.
On the other hand, Time is a welcome guest in the house of Knowledge.
The longer Time is around, the more opportunity Knowledge has of expanding its domain.
Unlike Beauty, who only wishes for Time to stand still,
Knowledge would desire nothing more than for Time to continue on its course.
The movement of Time can only benefit Knowledge,
Who learns and slowly renovates its modest house into a spectacular building.
Thus, we see that even Time, like the people it affects, has two faces.
One of a cruel torturer, slowly draining away one’s existence.
Cold and unfeeling, it continues its abuse no matter how much you beg it to stop.
The other is that of a benefactor, kindly nurturing one into more than what one is.
Its support is constant and all one hopes is for a long lasting friendship.
The side we choose is the side we’ll see, like every other decision, and regret, in our lives.
I hope that you enjoyed it and will return to take in some of my thoughts that I am offering so freely.
'Till next time then.
xoxox
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