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生活应该全身心的投入笑口常开 “To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are. - Anonymous From childhood we are sold on an ideal image of beauty, one few of us ever see reflected when we look in the mirror. This article will show you how you can look in the mirror and despite the ideal, see only a beautiful you. When you look in the mirror, what’s the first thing you notice, and how does it make you feel? If you’re like most people, the first thing that catches your eye is probably your least favorite asset. If so, don’t worry you’re not alone. Here’s why. Can you guess how much money is spent in just one year by advertisers to sell us on the concept of the “ideal” image of beauty? Well, I can’t either but I do know this — it’s a lot of money, certainly somewhere in the billions of dollars! So, technically, you can consider yourself brainwashed. From your earliest childhood days — whether you played with Action Man or Barbie — you’ve been receiving constant, consistent images telling you what beauty is supposed to look like. Never mind that these images are for the most part, anatomically impossible! And, would you really want to look like Fabio anyway? Or Pam Anderson? Honestly? I’m guessing probably not. So, here’s how you can build your confidence with the body nature gave you: 1. Look in the mirror. 2. This time, really look at yourself. Reflect on the compliments you have received. Do people tell you how great your hair is? How beautiful your eyes are? That you have a nice smile? Try to see what they see. 3. Take it all in. Stand far enough away from the mirror so that you can take it all in. What do you see? Find at least three positive things. 4. Now, get up close. Really close. Look at your eyes — the irises. What color are they? Are they all one color or are there flecks of various colors? How would you describe them using positive analogies or adjectives? 5. Now, smile. What does your smile convey? Warmth? Happiness? 6. Find at least three characteristics