Read: "Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation."
Persuasion (A MUST READ)
Ponder: Vanity= caring too much about what people think of you! (my own inadequate definition) What can vanity lead to? Selfishness, hatred, loss of compassion, and destruction of inner beauty. Appearance has become the most important thing to many people today, and while it may buy you some acceptance, be assured that it is hollow acceptance.
Pursue: We all have some vanity. It's just a fact of life. We care about how we look, how we dress, how we feel around others, and it isn't a bad thing. But when vanity takes you over and becomes "the beginning and the end" of your character, well, then you're in trouble. Pride and vanity are human nature but so are humility and compassion. Don't let the negative characterics suffocate the positive. Don't choose to forfeit the eternal, priceless beauty inside for the temporary, hollow beauty outside, because in a fleeting moment, that beautiful outer shell will fade away and all that'll be left is what you will have made of the inside.
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You're blog has an interesting structure! I like it :) Vanity is something that most people are stuck on today. I myself am guilty of it. The way you say, "Don't choose to forfeit the eternal, priceless beauty inside for the temorary, hollow beauty outside" can be considered as a VERY true statement. When you take the vanity away from some people, I don't think they even know who they are half the time because they are blinded by who society wants them to be like, and who they really are.
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