For now I'm happy the way I am – short and plump. I would not go in for Botox or anything like that. I'm content with the way I look. What's wrong with looking like Susan Boyle? What's the matter with that?
Interpretation
The quote expresses self-acceptance and contentment with one's appearance.
Susan Boyle emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and challenges societal beauty standards by expressing her happiness with her natural appearance. She asserts that there is nothing wrong with looking like herself, highlighting the value of being content with who you are rather than conforming to external pressures for change.
In practice
Using this quote during a self-love workshop to inspire attendees.
My singing silenced the bullies, but better than that, it silenced the demons inside me. When you're jeered at, told to shut up, sit still, stop being silly, there's a cacophony of noise rolling around in your head. When I was singing, it was peaceful.
I was slightly brain damaged at birth, and I want people like me to see that they shouldn't let a disability get in the way. I want to raise awareness - I want to turn my disability into ability.
I crown thee king of intimate delights, _x000D_ Fire-side enjoyments, home-born happiness, _x000D_ And all the comforts that the lowly roof _x000D_ Of undisturb'd retirement, and the hours _x000D_ Of long uninterrupted ev'ning, know.
I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.
Happiness is a simple everyday miracle, like water, and we are not aware of it.
We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.
As long as we think our lives are not good enough (materially), we will not have happiness. As soon as we realize our lives are good enough, happiness immediately appears. That is the practice of contentment.
There's a scripture that says, 'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' I think that's true, too.
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