In a world where external splendor is often regarded as the highest value, the true depth of life is revealed where outward appearance gives way to genuine self-expression.

Authentic Existence: Unveiling Life’s True Essence

In a world where external splendor is often regarded as the highest value, the true depth of life is revealed where outward appearance gives way to genuine self-expression. We discover that beauty, being merely a surface covering of reality, can only hint at the profound mysteries of existence, remaining an enigma devoid of true substance. Instead of indulging in empty aesthetics, attention should be directed to the pursuit of a complete, vibrant, and sincere life, where every manifestation of the human soul becomes a creative act of self-disclosure. It is in this quest that the shift from an illusory facade to a rich, real experience of existence is embedded—where perfection and life are inseparable. May this perspective inspire us to overcome external limitations and live life in all its depth and authenticity, awakening within us the desire to live not merely in appearance but sincerely, boldly, and wholeheartedly.

What form reveals the true essence of life: one clothed in beauty, hidden behind external attributes, or presented in its natural and candid form?

Based on the presented quotations, the true essence of life does not lie solely in beauty—which serves merely as the external veneer of reality—but is manifested in the genuine, natural, and candid unveiling of being. One excerpt states:

"Beauty pertains more to the 'form' of reality rather than constituting its true essence, its root that entirely determines its structure. Beauty, indeed, hints at some profound mystery of existence... but it merely alludes to it, signifies it, and remains an enigma in itself..." (source: link txt).

This indicates that the outwardly beautiful shell can only symbolically suggest the profound content of life, ultimately remaining just a reflection rather than life itself. At the same time, true existence is manifested in the pursuit of a complete, vibrant, and authentic life—a life that is not limited to mere external semblance but is the self-revelation of the inner essence:

"We strive for a complete, robust, infinitely rich life—or, simply put, we seek to attain life itself in contrast to its illusory and deceptive imitation... Perfection and life are one and the same..." (source: link txt).

Thus, the true essence of life should be sought not in the artificially adorned external beauty, which may conceal chaos and imperfection, but in the natural and candid expression of being—the complete, creative unveiling of a person’s inner depth. This is true existence, where life becomes genuine rather than merely a hollow, schematic copy.

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"Beauty pertains more to the 'form' of reality rather than constituting its true essence, its root that entirely determines its structure. Beauty, indeed, hints at some profound mystery of existence, pointing to an attribute of its ultimate depth, but it merely alludes to it, signifies it, and remains itself an enigma, without clarifying how to reconcile what it suggests with the structure of reality, as we fully acknowledge and experience it in our lives." (source: link txt)

"We strive for a complete, robust, infinitely rich life—or, simply put, we seek to attain life itself in contrast to its illusory and deceptive imitation... Perfection and life are one and the same;..." (source: link txt)