I start with then name of Allah the most gracious the merciful,,
Dear Principle, respected teachers and my dear school Fellows
Asalamualikum,,
Today the topic for my speech is we care too much about the way we look rather than who we
really are,,,
Who am I? What makes me the person that I am? These are all the questions that
we ask ourselves throughout our lives. But have you ever wondered how other
people perceive us based on our appearances, level of confidence, popularity,
grooming and other factors? It is indeed important to have a pleasant
appearance, grooming to be able to be a part of the society but the real problem
arises when we start to focus more on how we appear to others rather than who
we actually are. We tend to forget our roots, our culture, our traditions, our
upbringing and above all we forget our moral values just to look or appear better
in the eyes of others. We begin to believe that by living a lavish lifestyle is what
will prove our worth and existence in the society.
In today’s modern world Proper and good appearance is necessary not only for
work and business, but also for daily chores. It projects ones personality in a
positive manner. But focusing only on your looks or appearance to display your
personality is not good enough. Appearance is just one of the factors that makes
ones personality, followed by grooming, nature. Therefore, relying only on the
looks/appearances is not good enough.
Secondly mass media is also a significant contributor to this lifestyle. As
television, magazines and Internet present a huge number of celebrities with
dreamlike appearance; people are not able to resist the desire to look better.
We have become so materialistic, that for us it’s their looks that matter. We start to
judge them even before we talk to them or get to know them better. Everyone has
heard the phrase; “Never judge a book by its cover”. How ironic it is that almost
everyone knows this metaphorical phrase but only a few believe in it or act accordingly.
Coming to the end, I think it’s about time that we realize that at the end of the
day We should always keep in mind that God made everyone differently.
Everyone has a unique talent. We waste our time and money on improving our
appearances. And the day we realize this, the world will change, our needs,
everything will change! The sooner we realize this, the better it will be.
Thank You!
