Just as outer beauty is unique, so is inner beauty special to the person who has it. No two inner beauties are alike, as a result of our different environments, childhoods, families, and personalities. But, there are a few characteristics that we immediately think about when we all try to define inner beauty.

Kindness

When we say that someone has inner beauty, we mean to say that that person has an aura about him or her that we like. That aura can possibly include kindness. When someone practices kindness, we think that that person is beautiful on the inside (whether or not she or he is beautiful on the outside). Kindness is sometimes difficult to find, especially in a world in which people are gradually alienating themselves from one another. Having consideration for others is an asset that we find rarely these days, so that when someone is actually considerate, we often act surprised.

Compassion

Among one of the many characteristics we expect to find in “holy” people, compassion is an act of sympathy and empathy. If and when we are able to put ourselves in others’ shoes, we can say that we are empathetic. But, sympathy is a harder act to follow. For instance, if we see a homeless person on the street, what is our first emotion? Can we call it sympathy? Or can we call it apathy?

Genuineness

A person who has inner beauty is, undoubtedly, genuine in his or her words and actions. He is true to his word, or she is trustworthy. His actions are motivated by the right reasons. He or she will naturally have what are called “human flaws,” but these flaws are corrected by this person’s ability to know what to do in the right or wrong situation.

Love

And lastly, love is one of the key characteristics that describes a person with inner beauty. Though inner beauty is often defined by each person, and is unique to himself or herself, love permeates all definitions. A person who loves, through and through, is a person with inner beauty. And, love can be related to kindness or compassion and even genuineness.

Whatever your definition of inner beauty, it is clear that inner beauty must be shown through words and actions. And, though we all have our own definitions of inner beauty, we all know and realize that a few handful of characteristics are essential to a universal definition of inner beauty.

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