Is there anything better than being born beautiful?

It doesn't hurt at all, Letty.

A smile and a hug for you, JL.

JLN, maybe i overstated things when i expressed a preference for genius over beauty. I'll recast my vote for musical talent, following the example of many in this thread.

Re: Is there anything better than being born beautiful?


I would choose honesty because with honesty a person can go places they never could have dreamed of going. I'm talking honest as a whole. Someone who's honest about every aspect of their life. Who they are, what they believe, how they perceive things, how they view other people. Without honesty all the other traits have very little value.

An intelligent person who's not honest could easily be called a liar.

A witty person who's not honest could be seen as cruel and insensitive.

A kind hearted person who's not honest could be seen as manipulative.

A person with great strength who's not honest could be seen as domineering.

A beautiful person who's not honest could be seen as vain.

A person not generally considered "beautiful" who's not honest could be considered insecure.

Just my oppinion though.

and trustworthy, self-confident and generous.

I chose musical talent between itself and beauty. I'm not sure there is anything inherently great about being musically gifted, it's certainly no guarantee of this success and fame that we all crave at one time or another. Between the two I was thinking more along the lines of what the musical talent would be a by product of.

For example, someone who is able to produce lyrics that truly touch a generation might be a person who is in touch or in tune with a certain side of themselves that I like. Or maybe another person might be able to produce sounds that almost literally echo in eternity, again for similar reasons. Musical talent seems to be something that might develop through experience in life, I'm just not sure how beauty equates in this respect.

I did look back again at the original post though, a kind heart seems like an intriguing choice to me. This question certainly links in well with how we perceive life, why we're here, what is the purpose (if any), what do we want to get out of it and do we expect or need a reward at the end??

Ashers, a "kind heart" is a valuable possession. I do believe that VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD. Compassionate, generous people are the happiest. They are both compassionate and generous because they are happy, and they are happy because they are compassionate and generous.
On the other hand, EVIL IS ITS OWN PUNISHMENT. How would you like to live in Hitler's head, full of the poisons, hatred and resentment?

Then again, musical talent alone can be quite troubling too.

If anyone remembers Mama Cass (Mamas & Papas) or
Karen Carpenter, who both, in my opinion, have had incredible
voices and great talent, suffered tremendously from eating
disorders (one was obese, the other anorexic) and subsequently died from their disorders.

Agreed on both counts to be honest.

what a great question! I would choose wisdom - I'm a fan of Athena (Greek goddess) and the words she said to Paris ring true for me everyday -"What is use of power without wisom? With wisdom you know how to find power and use it wisely."

Otherwise, I would choose intelligence as second best. Looks never matter for me - I am a gemini and focus on a "Beautiful Mind."

A big step towards the acquisition of wisdom is the rejection of astrology.

An even bigger step towards that acquisition is knowing better than to reject anything.

That would more than "wisdom"; it would be an expression of "enlightenment."

Any one here watch Beauty and the Geek?
Neither Beauty of Brains alone seem to get you much. But I would rather be beautiful all things else being equal