Don’t ask me why I am
so obsessed by this Malala of a girl, she’s an epitome of everything I value,
stand for and strife to espouse. This 17 year old who commands the attention of
the highest and mightiest all over the world dos so neither by shaking her
bum-bum nor cladding herself in skimpy, tattered pieces of clothing (in the
name of fashion) that evoke sensual feelings because they barely perform the
function of clothes. Watch this girl closely and you’ll find no “decoration”
(paint or ornamental) on her – all of which has become, howbeit and
unfortunately, the bait dangled by ladies, ignorantly or otherwise, to draw
attention to themselves – yet she is able to command and commend attention
wherever she goes.
Haven made the above point, I do not in any
way posit that women (and men likewise) who use beauty enhancements are progressing
in error or have nothing to contribute to life. But it must be stressed however
that you will never find in them or in any other external fittings we have
crafted as humans, the SUB-STANCE of
your being.
Examined closely, the
prefix “sub” (that I have created
from the word “substance”) connotes
a state of being beyond the external (which is what “stance” stands for). Talk about the anterior of a thing or person
and you can’t but make reference to the posterior which holds it up. Put simply,
the “sub” is the platform upon which you stand to make a statement. The statement
is what the world sees which emanates from a source, your “sub”.
Malala has shown that
she has a very rich “sub” nay essence and meaning. Her clothes are not just
hanging on flesh and bone but on purpose, drive, value, vision, mission and
dream.
You cannot compensate
for a devalued interior, essence and meaning by way of “cosmetic surgery”. To command
attention and be listened to, you must have a rich essence. That is, you must
be held up on your feet by the strength of your character, convictions and
values that ultimately advance the cause of humanity. That is why I agree with
Carl Jung who said that “…the sole
purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of
mere being”. Malala has devoted her life to just that, casting out the
darkness of girl child ignorance wherever she finds one.
You cannot kindle the
light of meaning in the darkness of others if your own life has no meaning.
Therefore, beyond the
glitz and flashiness of the exterior which fades like vapour, there must be a
strong, enduring and value driven interior because in the end, the attention
you draw will end up being a façade if not drawn and sustained by a powerful “substructure”.
Be Inspired!
Remain Motivated!
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