Belleza interior: Qué significa realmente y 7 maneras de conseguirla

Inner beauty is a term you’ve probably heard on a million different occasions, secretly wondering what exactly people mean by it.

You know how they say that true beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, so it’s only natural to be curious about inner beauty versus outer beauty and the actual importance (o la falta de ella) del aspecto físico.

Skeptics might say that it’s easy for beautiful people to say it’s the inner beauty that counts because they’ve got their outer appearances so they can say whatever they want; it doesn’t hold much merit coming from them.

La verdadera belleza ha sido objeto de debate durante muchas décadas. Cómo se juzga a uno mismo y si la verdadera belleza es sólo superficial, a pesar de lo que muchos digan?

¿Qué es la women’s enfoque de belleza interior realmente le gusta y tiene cirugía plástica been the detriment of an average looking woman’s autoestima?

Tiene yo interior se ha descuidado tanto que nosotros como seres humanos glorificar belleza exterior as if it’s an accomplishment?

La imagen corporal y la belleza física han estado en el centro de todas las revistas y programas de televisión, y siempre se alaban como el principal factor para atraer al sexo opuesto.

Pero, ¿son realmente las cosas bellas las que triunfan sobre un alma bella?

¿Acaso la lujuria a primera vista destruye la esencia misma de lo que debe (la belleza interior), pero rara vez lo es?

Tener un cuerpo voluptuoso solía ser celebrado y admirado (basta pensar en Marilyn Monroe y en el modo en que su curvilínea figura desafiaba los cánones de belleza y atraía a millones de personas en todo el mundo), pero, por desgracia, ese barco ha zarpado.

Ahora, que tipo de cuerpo se considera poco ideal e indigno de la misma atención.

Sadly, the word “beauty” doesn’t encompass what it should: a generous heart, selfless personality, and kind soul.

It doesn’t immediately make you think of a generous, humble person, but rather a bombastic supermodel or actress with a certain type of body and face that men lust after.

Where did it all go wrong? How have virtuous ideals gone out of style and when has outer beauty started a revolution, crushing young people’s self-esteem one unattainable image at a time?

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Diseccionando la belleza interior

In the era of various TV shows that encourage plastic surgery and unnecessary “improvements” to one’s physical appearance, it’s difficult (if not nearly impossible) to remain confident in your own skin, just the way you naturally are.

Judging by the way the media and celebrities accentuate outer beauty over inner beauty, it’s no wonder so many of today’s youth are struggling with depression, anxiety, and negative thoughts. 

Everywhere around them, toxic ideals are plastered all over the news, billboards with unattainably thin supermodels splashed just about on every corner with their edited skin glorified and impossibly thin waist in the center spot, making all those ”regular” looking human beings feel unworthy, unpretty, and unwanted.

But it’s time to put an end to putting so much pressure on people (especially young girls) to look a certain way when that’s the wrong message to send out.

Beauty isn’t a flor de piel. One’s smooth skin, perfect nose, and perky derriere aren’t what makes them superior to others.

Su amabilidad y empatía es lo que les diferencia del resto. Su capacidad para resistirse al impulso de comparar y seguir siendo humildes pero seguros de lo que pueden aportar.

The true beauty is in the way one’s soul handles life’s hurdles and in one’s good heart, despite having been hurt beyond necessary measure.

It’s in the way one selflessly gives out love and shares and promotes kindness, knowing very well there’s nothing to gain.

Las personas bellas son más que capaces de poseer también belleza interior, aunque no todas puedan afirmarlo con orgullo y veracidad.

When you’ve got outer appearances working in your favor, your self-belief takes a severe hit, as you tend to estimate your worth by the way you look on the outside.

De este modo, su autoestima y la vanidad se eleva, lo que hace una peligrosa combinación de ideales donde el belleza exterior y apariencia física prevalecer.

And there’s no one to blame for that but the media nowadays who persistently promote vanity and materialistic values as opposed to belleza real (kindness, selflessness, willingness to sacrifice one’s own happiness for the sake of someone else’s).

Como mujer en esta nueva era moderna de ideales caídos, a menudo me tropiezo con mujeres de diferentes formas y tamaños y apariencias externas que varían desde las que tienen ese tipo obvio de belleza exterior hasta las que tienen esa belleza interior que simplemente irradia a primera vista.

And do you know what I’ve come to realize?

Drop-dead-gorgeous people are much more unhappy on the inside (but they’ll never let it show) and those who don’t necessarily resemble a runway supermodel are much more tranquil and at peace with their el propio yo.

Y ésta es la razón por la que creo que es así. Crecer con unos rasgos físicos hipnotizantes y una apariencia física que claramente aporta ciertas ventajas (triste pero cierto), te acostumbras a un determinado tipo de tratamiento.

People don’t see you as a personasino más bien como una cosa preciosa y brillante con la que deleitar sus ojos y satisfacer sus fantasías adolescentes mientras están en tu presencia.

They don’t try to dig deeper and see what lies beneath your gorgeous exterior. They don’t see your belleza interior because they’re too mesmerized by what’s on the outside.

And for a while, it’s flattering – enjoyable even. But as time goes by and you start seeing that beauty isn’t what it’s all about, it starts getting tiring only being judged by your looks.

What you carry in your soul is neglected, what you have to offer intellectually goes to oblivion and your kind manners are brushed off because who cares about all that since you’re too gorgeous to be a decent human being?

Sadly, that’s the world we’re living in. Beautiful people carry weight not visible to the naked eye.

La apariencia física te aporta ventajas materialistas que son halagüeñas durante algún tiempo, pero con el tiempo, notas un desgaste emocional casi palpable que te corroe.

And if by chance, you’re one of those people who seek a higher purpose and want to experience a more fulfilled life that’s based on actual values, I can help you get that.

Here I’m going to discuss the pathway to inner beauty and how to attain that inner peace by accepting, attaining, and loving the true beauty from within.

La verdadera felicidad reside en tener confianza en el aspecto físico y, al mismo tiempo, tener una moral más elevada.

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El viaje hacia la belleza interior

After having been shaken by what I’ve seen in my midst and everywhere around the globe, I’ve decided to dig a little deeper and conduct some research into what I believe beauty should be all about. 

I’ve talked to many people (family, friends, co-workers, and many more) about what they consider inner beauty to be and their personal thoughts and experiences with the inner beauty versus outer beauty propaganda.

My goal was to find out whether I’m right to think that vanity can be helped and if inner beauty could, in fact, be achieved by practicing certain steps that I’ll describe below.

I was pleased to discover that my personal views mostly were in sync with what I’ve discovered and that inner beauty is a journey that is easily attainable and well worth it.

Quienes han bajado la guardia y se han permitido ser vulnerables y honestos sobre los verdaderos valores, la importancia de la base moral y el aspecto físico han acabado alcanzando un mayor sentido de la comprensión de su propio yo. 

Physical appearance can only take you so far. Here’s how you can find your happiness by finding the real beauty within and restore your view of yourself, no matter your outer appearance.

1. Enfócate en una actitud saludable hacia tu cuerpo

I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve had an extremely unhealthy (toxic even) relationship with my body for many years.

Growing up, I was always surrounded by girls with thin waists, perfect faces and the thickest hair you’ve ever seen. It was almost unfair.

It was a struggle being around them every day because I was reminded on a daily basis that I wasn’t tall enough, thin enough, or good-looking enough, especially when it came to the opposite sex.

I wouldn’t stand a chance. My self-worth was at an all-time low and I despised my body, even though in hindsight, I looked perfectly normal (whatever that is).

But my point is, don’t let other people affect your relationship with your own body.

Everybody has inner struggles you’re not privy to and it’s unfair to yourself to put your mind through such heartbreak over not looking a certain way.

Acepta tu cuerpo tal y como es. Deja de compararte con los demás y empieza a apreciar lo que la madre naturaleza te ha dado.

Nobody’s perfect! Nobody has the upper hand on you unless you allow them to. 

Start seeing yourself the way others see you and realize that your body is not what you should base your worth on, it’s your intellect, your kindness, and your humility!

Nurture a healthy new attitude toward your body and love yourself because that’s where your journey to inner beauty starts.

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2. Sonríe cuando te mires al espejo

If you’re anything like me (or like any other girl out there) you’re likely to check yourself in the mirror only to see if that annoying blemish has finally disappeared or if your hair is a mess and how to fix it.

You worry that your skin-care routine is failing you and you’re annoyed at yourself.

You rarely put on a smile while checking your reflection because you’re always preoccupied with something negative on your hair/face/head, which immediately brings out negative emotions and diminishes your self-worth.

And guess what? That’s one step toward a total disaster if you keep doing that to yourself.

I’m here to shift you back to a healthier path where your outer appearances don’t carry such importance and looking at yourself doesn’t give you anxiety.

It’s so easy to change that by simply smiling instead of automatically frowning upon seeing yourself in the mirror.

Don’t give yourself such a hard time over a zit and give yourself a smile to help set your intention for the day.

You’re here, you’re healthy, and you’re alive. I’m sure you look more than fine, so spend less time worrying about blemishes and more time smiling at yourself.

It’s a start to a happy, healthy relationship with your own self.

3. Di adiós a la negatividad

Cuanto más alimentes una relación de autodesprecio contigo mismo, más probabilidades tendrás de que se convierta en un hábito que, con el tiempo, será demasiado difícil de abandonar.

Así que córtalo de raíz y elimina cualquier rastro de negatividad.

Treat yourself the way you want to be treated. It’s been scientifically proven that the more you develop a negative attitude toward yourself, the more likely you are to implement those same twisted values on your future offspring.

If you wish to become a parent one day, it’s necessary to eliminate negativity and embrace positivity toward yourself.

That’s what your child will live with one day, and you teach them how to love themselves by loving your own self first!

Don’t let media dictate your self-worth. Don’t let heavily edited supermodels on glossy covers inflict insecurity and self-loathing toward yourself.

Elimina los pensamientos negativos sobre la imagen corporal y la belleza física y rodéate de personas positivas y valores reales.

Tu yo interior brilla mucho más que tu apariencia física. El truco está en llegar a ese lugar feliz y no dejar que los falsos valores lo eclipsen nunca más.

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4. Dedícate a cosas que despierten tu alegría interior

Una forma de acercarse a encontrar (y mantener) esa belleza interior es prestar menos atención a buscarla activamente y más a los intereses que te aportan alegría y satisfacción.

Al estar constantemente centrado en una cosa en particular, sobrecargas tu mente y te impides ser feliz de forma orgánica.

Instead of pursuing happiness by thinking you’ll find it here or there, actually hacer el things that you love and it’ll come to you.

¿Ha dejado de lado el coro femenino que tantas alegrías le dio? ¿Es usted un ávido pianista que ha pospuesto el disfrute de esta satisfactoria afición mientras buscaba la felicidad?

Sea lo que sea lo que hace cantar a tu corazón, ¡hazlo ahora mismo! Haz lo que te haga feliz. Sin pensar, sin reservas y sin juzgar. Reconecta tu cerebro y empieza a practicar lo que predicas.

Esto te infundirá una nueva confianza y te dará esa inyección de moral y una visión clara de lo que VERDADERAMENTE importa.

Y precisamente eso es lo que te acercará un paso más a tu belleza interior. 

Finding those little things that push you forward will make you appreciate all that truly matters and forget about those vain ideals that you’ve let overpower your mind for far too long.

5. Alimenta esas amistades profundas e inspiradoras

Déjame contarte un pequeño secreto. Tener a las personas adecuadas a tu alrededor marca TODA la diferencia en tu vida.

Rodearte de personas que te levanten, te inspiren, te animen y nunca te abandonen es lo que te impulsa a convertirte en la versión más feliz de ti mismo.

That’s a fact. Want to find that inner beauty? Desperate to get to that happy place where you’re not overcome with vanity, jealousy, insecurity, and self-doubt?

Get yourself some friends who’ll support you through thick and thin and you’ll be just fine – that’s a promise.

Durante demasiado tiempo, me había rodeado de personas que me exasperaban.

For too long, I’d been focused on making those same, toxic people happy by ignoring and neglecting who I really was in order to fit into their idea of me (the person they needed and expected me to be).

It was torture. I lost myself in the process and spent many a night crying myself to sleep. Only after discarding them from my life was I finally able to uncover the true beauty within. Only now can I appreciate that what’s inside really matters. 

Haberme rodeado de la gente equivocada me hizo cuestionarlo todo. Pero ahora, sé lo que importa.

I know which values carry the biggest significance (and it sure isn’t outer beauty and fitting in with the wrong people). Can you say the same for yourself?

6. Deja de seguir tendencias y empieza a marcar las tuyas

Seguir los pasos de los demás nunca te hará sentir tan feliz por dentro como desearías.

Allanar tu propio camino es lo único que despertará tu alegría interior y te hará sentirte libre de juicios externos y grandes expectativas.

People follow trends in order to fit in with the crowd. But what’s so alluring about being exactly the same as everyone around you?

Where is the originality in that? What’s the point in being the exact same replica of already existing human beings?

Encuentra lo que a TI te inspire y sigue tu sueño. Ponte lo que te haga sentir cómoda.

Don’t wear makeup if you’re only doing it to fit in, or wear as much of it as you want if that’s what makes you happy.

You do you! Gather your fellow women and start making a change. Sure, it’s a small change world-wise, but an extremely significant one for you. And isn’t that enough?

Finding your own self in the sea of toxic ideals and embracing your inner beauty despite being told that what’s on the inside is what matters.

ESO es ser fiel a uno mismo y abrirse camino. Y esa es la única manera de encontrar tu lugar en el mundo sin sacrificar quién eres en el proceso.

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7. Deja de juzgar y empieza a valorar

We’ve all been guilty of judging others based on their physical appearance at some point in our life. It’s called being human.

After all, TV shows, social media, and celebrities all impose such vain standards that it’s become increasingly difficult remaining immune to them and preserving a judge-free zone.

But if you aspire to achieve inner beauty, you’re going to have to let go of your need to judge and embrace your selfless side in order to appreciate what matters and ignore what collides with your newfound views on beauty.

Don’t judge others for not being able to comprehend where you’re coming from. Resist the urge to offer unsolicited opinion on a matter that doesn’t concern you.

Live your own life and do it by your own rules. But always be mindful of the importance of appreciation and humility. Not everyone will get what you’re all about, but they don’t have to.

Mientras sigas allanando tu camino y buscando los verdaderos valores en la vida, tu misión en este mundo se cumplirá.

Preocúpate de ti mismo y deja de lado las cosas que no puedes cambiar. Todo empieza en el interior.

Aceptar el cambio

Encontrar con éxito la belleza interior es un viaje lleno de autodescubrimiento y experiencias que te llevarán a dar una vuelta y te dejarán cambiado para siempre.

But if this change is something you’re ready to tackle, this is going to be an adventure of a lifetime.

Sé el cambio que quieres ver en el mundo. Descarta la negatividad y renuncia a las ilusiones distorsionadas de una belleza exterior que solo es superficial.

Let that be a thing of the past. Physical appearances aren’t accomplishments worthy of being celebrated. 

Having supremely good-looking attributes isn’t a value to be appreciated.

La bondad y el perdón lo son. La capacidad de desmarcarse de las masas y labrarse su propio camino.

Deja ir a la persona que todo el mundo te dice que seas y encuentra esa belleza interior que te guiará hacia una realidad nueva y más feliz.

¿Estás listo para hacer un cambio y empezar a vivir con autenticidad?