Appearances are Deceptive…
What does the word 'Appearance' mean?
The word Appearance is not that easy to comprehend than it seems. The meaning of 'Appearance' according to of the most of us is sheer 'Physical appearance.' However, if we see only the physical aspect of this word, it's meaning becomes quite elusive and deceptive. It is a lot more extensive than mere physical appearance.
So my dear friend, get ready to meet the other side of your Appearance...
Apart from physical appearance, there is another face of the word Appearance, which makes its connotation complete. And that aspect is the 'Mental Appearance.'
The mental appearance... sounds strange surely. But let your curiosity levels increase because this is going to be interesting. We shall gradually sort out the mysteries of our Mental Appearance.
To continue, we can say that the word ‘Appearance’ has two aspects. One is physical appearance, and the other is the mental appearance. Both the elements combined make the meaning of the word ‘Appearance’ complete.
Now, let us try to understand the meaning of both the aspects intensely...
Physical appearance?
We all are aware of the physical appearance aspect. It constitutes our apparent looks...eyes, ears, nose, skin...the attributes which are physically seen and felt. It is the visible face, the tangible face of our appearance. This is the definition of appearance which most of us have in our minds. But not only that, Physical Appearance also constitutes your presentation to the outside world, how you project yourself to others.
And now, the time has come to unveil the other side of our Appearance...The Mental Appearance.
Mental appearance?
First of all, when we are calling it the mental appearance, it means it involves our mind. And it is the reason why it's complicated.
We all are aware of the fact that it is tough to perceive what exactly is going inside a person’s mind. Our actions are not always the stimuli of what is going inside our unfathomable thoughts. Our mental appearance is a mirror to the things revolving inside a person's mind. Since others cannot see the mental aspect, it is the intangible face of our appearance.
Little clear little unclear but I hope you are getting closer to say hello to your mental appearance...Let us move further without wasting any time.
How are both the aspects of our Appearance connected?
The ideal condition states that both physical and the mental appearance must be faithful to each other. What I mean is what you showcase to the outside world(Physical appearance) must be exactly the same going inside your mind(Mental appearance). It is the transparency between the two which authenticates our identity and makes us true individuals.
But is it happening?
No, it's not. In this pretentious world, most of us are not able to maintain a healthy relationship between the two aspects. Both the aspects of our appearance do not complement each other. Always remember, only our physical appearance is not a true depiction of what we are.
Why is it important to have a transparency between both the aspects of our Appearance?
Let us try to understand it with a simple process...
Our mind...
