I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time.
Portia De RossiRead
If your self-esteem really does depend on how you look you're always going to be insecure. There's no way you can get around it because you are going to age. Even if you get that perfect body you're going to get older and older and older. You can't avid it. So you have to somehow, at some point, take control and sift the focus and decide who you are, what you can contribute to the world, what you do and say, is so much more important than how you look.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Self-esteem based solely on appearance leads to insecurity due to the inevitability of aging.
This quote emphasizes the importance of understanding that self-worth should not be based solely on physical appearance. As we age, our looks may change, and relying on them for self-esteem can lead to a constant state of insecurity. Instead, the focus should shift to one's contributions to the world and personal values, which hold more lasting significance.
Themes
Self-EsteemAppearanceInsecurityAgingIdentity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
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