In Today’s World, it is Unnecessary to Look
Good
V. Lau, Age 15, Roedean School, UK
“Beauty is the path to happiness—by way of
money,” said the economists at the University of Texas-Austin, led by Daniel
Hammermesh. They have found out, through research and studies, that attractive
people earn more money and that the economic benefits of being good looking
make them happier than their homely
There are countless examples that point out
that neither the essential nor desirable criteria of a job/post include
good-looking. In reality, there are lots of successful people who had achieved
loads in their career life but do not have the look. For example, Bill Gates who
created Microsoft worked hard to get what he wanted even though he isn’t as
charming as Brad Pitt and didn’t have everything handed to him—he earned it
himself. Therefore, not being good-looking does not equal to not being successful.
What makes you successful in your career is inside your skull, not outside.
Viewing another aspect of life—dating and
marriage—although it sounds unbelievable, it is not all about the looks.
Researchers from HeadHeartHand suggested that plain looking or even ugly people
have better marriages, and if one wants a good, happy marriage, he or she
should pick someone who is less attractive. Edinburgh University researched the
impact of beauty on ethics and gave us some clues to why ugly people have
better marriages. “Attractive people are not only selfish by nature, but also
more self-sufficient.” In addition, Times explained that if one has a
good-looking spouse, he or she is more likely to neglect his or her souse’s bad
qualities and habits; when his or her spouse loses their beauty over time
(aging and less attractive), he or she will “suddenly realize” how unsuitable
his or her spouse is as a husband or wife. Since ugly people are appreciated
for their personality or intelligence rather than their looks (obviously), they
are “truly appreciated,” whereas good looking people are more likely
appreciated for what they look like than who they really are. People can get so
“caught up” in their outer beauty that they do not have time for their inner
beauty. (The Benefits of Being Ugly, First Things)
In addition, there is great news for males
who are considered “less attractive” than the others—“Women seeking a lifelong
mate might do well to choose the guy a notch below them in the looks category.
New research reveals couples in which the wife is better looking than her
husband are more positive and supportive than other match-ups” said the
researchers from LiveScience. The researchers suspect the reason behind this is
that men place great value on beauty, whereas women are more interested in
having a supportive husband. Some also explained that women are usually more
insecure than man, and this is shown in the research about wives and husbands
suspecting their spouses cheating on them: a lot more women than men had
suspected or still suspect their spouse had cheated or are cheating on them.
Therefore women may subconsciously eliminate men that are quite attractive and
popular because that equals a higher possibility of cheating in women’s minds.
Last but not least, you’d think that
efforts to improve one’s appearance would somehow lead to more happiness. But
researchers say makeup, designer clothing, and plastic surgery aren’t the
answers. (Time Business) This means it is unnecessary to be good looking, it is
even more unnecessary to “try to look better” if one wasn’t born that way.
In conclusion, beauty is a great thing but
it’s not the most important and definitely not the key to a successful, happy
life. You can still have an amazing job and be married to a great person even
if you are considered as not so attractive. Therefore, you should start caring
a little less about how you look, and a little more about who you really are.
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