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The world would be a much happier place if we were all bald and naked.
That’s right, you heard me- bald and naked! I said it.
So, now that I have your attention, take a minute to think about it. On second thought, maybe I should just explain.
First, in a bald, naked world, imagine all of the time you would save getting ready in the morning. You sure could sleep in a lot later, that’s for sure. And everyone could benefit from a little extra sleep.
We wouldn’t have to worry about bad hair days, uneven bangs or even bad dye jobs that leave your hair looking more orange than blonde.
Better yet, the latest fashion trends wouldn’t faze us anymore. There would be no competition to wear the highest priced styles or pressure to fit into a size zero, and just think of the money we’d save.
There would be no paying ridiculously high prices for a brand name that no one can see from more than four feet away, or paying equally high prices for a tiny scrap of fabric that barely covers anything and was made for a mere fraction of what you’re paying for it.
And don’t get me started on ripped jeans.
If you want to pay $80 for a pair of jeans that look as if they have been run over several hundred times and were then shredded to pieces by a rabid dog, be my guest.
I won’t mention that I have a pair that look just like them that I bought three years ago for a reasonable price.
But, ranting aside, a bald, naked world doesn’t seem like such a bad idea theoretically.
Now, I’m not suggesting that everyone should go out streaking tomorrow and shave their heads. First of all, I really don’t want to see that and secondly, it would obviously cause a great deal of problems.
I realize that this scenario really isn’t possible today.
However, if we all grew up in a bald, naked world, it really wouldn’t seem like such a big deal.
Although we are born with some hair on our tiny little heads, we certainly don’t enter the world fully clothed.
So, what was it that made us all feel the need to cover our bodies?
I guess we can all thank Adam and Eve for that one.
But again, I digress. I assure you, I’m not some radical nudist. I’m just trying to point out that maybe we should stop focusing on outer appearances and realize that none of that truly matters.
Who cares what you wear? A shirt that costs 50 cents or a shirt that costs $50- as long as you’re covered up, I could care less.
It’s not like anyone is going to refuse to talk to you because you didn’t pay as much for your outfit as they did. And if for some strange reason they do, I wouldn’t get too upset about that.
What is upsetting though, is that often times we aren’t satisfied with ourselves.
For example, it’s not uncommon for girls with straight hair to want curly hair, or for those with curly hair to want straight locks. But why can’t we just be happy with what we have?
Each one of us was created to be exactly how we are. All of our features, and yes, every hair on our heads was designed with utmost care.
We’re meant to look different from everyone else. So why do we often try so hard to look like others?
We need to be comfortable in our own skins. We should embrace the fact that we are all God’s creations and no one else’s.
We don’t need advertisements or designers to tell us what we need in order to be beautiful. We are beautiful just as we are.
To quote Confucius, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
Outer appearances just aren’t overly important. And it doesn’t take baring it all to realize that.
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