Women who understand economics are the happiest. Image is not wealth, but its role surpasses wealth. A good personal image is a kind of capital; in any occasion, a good personal image can make you shine in life. For women, image is even more important. A good image can increase one's value and enhance one's position in others' hearts.
In real society, smart women are always good at building and protecting their personal image brands and turning them into capital for success. In real life, we can see such situations: those women who have achieved great success in their careers give people an extraordinary feeling in both their words and deeds as well as in their appearance, making people cannot help but admire their personal charm.
As the first black woman to become a national insurance advisor in the United States, Rice has always been the focus of world attention. Due to Rice's excellent image and special contributions in the United States and even around the world, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the United States awarded Rice the "Special Image Award" in 2002.
At the age of 47, Rice became the first woman in American history to lead the National Security Council and also the first black woman in high position in the government. This is unprecedented in the political history of the United States or the history of black people. Her brilliant personal image won her unlimited development and respect from many people.
Rice pays great attention to clothing. Although her speech and behavior bear the imprint of growing up in the southern United States, the cultivation of Barbizon Modeling School and years of figure skating training have made her a "politician with fashion taste." Her good image even got her on the cover of Vogue magazine.
A good image does not necessarily mean being naturally beautiful; it reflects appropriateness. For example, Mrs. Obama, although she does not have an advantage in appearance, her image has received widespread praise. There is a saying in the United States: if you want to become president, you must look like a president.
China is in a stage of rapid development, so how to leave a good impression instantly in this fast-food society is particularly important.
In 1990, researchers from a university management college in the United States conducted a comprehensive survey of senior executive managers and personnel directors listed in the Fortune magazine. The results showed that 93% of company managers believed that personal image was extremely important. The higher the position of the surveyed person, the more they emphasized the importance of personal image for achieving success. In the increasingly competitive job market, just having qualifications or work experience is not enough for women; employers' requirements are getting higher and higher. According to statistics, 35% of women who fail in their jobs do so because of their poor image. The recognized image of charming women is: proper clothing, elegant speech, organized, and having professional authority. Especially in Western countries, personal image is highly valued, so some companies have very high requirements for employees' dress images. Smart employees should be good at using their good image as capital for promotion and career success. Xiao Huang is a successful white-collar woman who once mentioned that before joining a British public relations company, she was a woman who dressed casually and did not pay attention to her personal image. Since the British boss had strict requirements for the company employees' image, Xiao Huang started learning how to dress herself and how to be more like a professional woman from then on. She realized the importance of personal image and began to focus on shaping her own image, which led to her great success in her public relations career.
Now, we should know that only by having a good personal image will one have personal charm. So, image is a person's brand, and to live with confidence and happiness, one needs to pay attention to one's own image. Because personal image design often matches relevant occasions, it gives people a misunderstanding that personal image is purely makeup and external packaging. Imagine, if a person dresses brightly but behaves rudely, or dresses fashionably but speaks dirty words, what would her image be in the eyes of the public?
A woman's image is a special card, managing one's image well is managing one's future, and investing in image capital is investing in one's future. Every successful woman is good at building a good personal image and turning it into capital for success.
Since ancient times, beauty has been wealth. Throughout history, beauty has been a form of wealth. It is well known that during the Tang Dynasty, Yang Guifei, one of the four great beauties of ancient China alongside Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, and Diao Chan, was naturally beautiful, which earned her the favor of Emperor Xuanzong and brought endless wealth and honor to herself and her family. In modern society, beauty can also bring you great wealth.
Beauty is a form of wealth. Beauty is "capital"; in a market economy, "capital" is capital and has value. It is the third largest human resource. According to Forbes magazine, in 1994, the annual salaries of the top three models in the world were respectively: Cindy Crawford, $6.5 million; Claudia Schiffer, $5.3 million; Christy Turlington, $4.8 million. From an economic perspective, their worth follows economic rules. Displaying clothing, shooting advertisements, promoting products all create significant economic benefits, so earning millions of dollars a year is not surprising.
Currently, various economic concepts are emerging, such as "holiday economy," "entertainment economy," etc., everywhere. Among them, the "beauty economy" stands out most prominently. The Miss World, Miss Hong Kong, and Miss China pageants are hotly contested, and there are also various unconventional beauty contests and performances that continue to rise and develop. Beauty pageants, as the main form of the "beauty economy," seem to be forming a new industry.
The phrase "a pretty face can grow rice" may be a joke, but the "beauty economy" cannot be ignored. From training beauties to the rich profits before and after beauty contests, creating and showcasing beauty through these contests has become a "gold mine."
The Miss Universe pageant, hailed as a symbol of global modern fashion culture, is one of the three major world-class beauty pageants alongside Miss World and Miss International. The annual winner of Miss Universe receives a prize package worth $250,000 and may become a world-famous model or celebrity, with limitless potential. During the year following the win, she will travel the world participating in various charity events.
Over the years, the prize money for the Miss America pageant has remained relatively fixed: the champion receives $40,000, the runner-up $30,000, and the third place $20,000. The Miss Hong Kong pageant offers different amounts of prize money and gifts each year depending on the sponsor. In 1986, the Miss Asia (Hong Kong) champion's prize was as high as HK$1 million, including a garden house and a luxury car.
Once selected, beauties can create benefits for the event organizers and also benefit themselves infinitely. The beauty contest adds many intangible things to the selected beauties, making them famous overnight, which is like a certificate and passport issued by society. They can shoot advertisements, host shows, act in movies, and do anything they want. It is precisely because of these benefits that the "beauty economy" continues to develop with increasing vitality.
In China, the concept that "beauty is wealth" has been accepted by more people as society progresses, and pursuing beauty has become a fashion. Loving beauty is no longer the exclusive right of young women but has become a common pursuit for more and more men and women of all ages. There are reports that an 86-year-old gentleman went to a plastic surgery hospital in Shanghai to undergo eyelid surgery and the next year underwent surgery to remove age spots.
According to research conducted since 1994 by Daniel S. Hamermesh of the University of Texas and Bidell of the University of Michigan on thousands of families in the United States and Canada, under the same conditions, ugly female professionals earn 5% less than average-looking women, while beautiful women earn 20% more. Therefore, during peak job hunting periods, famous plastic surgery hospitals are always crowded. In recent years, there has even been a phenomenon of queuing up for plastic surgery at domestic plastic surgery hospitals.
Aristotle once said that beauty is more recommendable than a letter of introduction and is more easily accepted by people. Indeed, the privileges of beauties seen in movies also exist in real life. According to a survey, women with outstanding appearances have a higher probability of succeeding in society. One could say that beauty is also a form of competitiveness.
Research also shows that people tend to automatically and unconsciously produce a halo effect towards outwardly beautiful women. For instance, they subconsciously attribute positive qualities such as intelligence, kindness, honesty, and wit to outwardly beautiful people, which facilitates the success of beautiful women.
The halo effect of beauties (1) The halo effect, also known as the halo effect, is a factor influencing interpersonal perception. This strong perceptual quality or characteristic, like the halo around the moon, spreads and diffuses, hence people call this psychological effect the halo effect. In real life, it is not hard to find that most advertisements feature famous beauties and movie stars, rather than unknown small figures. This is because these people have a "halo," making the promoted products easier to gain everyone's recognition.
In reality, the "beauty economy" has unique charm and potential for development. In life, people constantly see: products showcased by beauties receive countless orders; enterprises endorsed by beauties attract numerous customers; newspapers featuring beauties on their covers draw large numbers of readers; services recommended by beauties attract people around to come and "enjoy." These all indicate that the "beauty economy" has developmental prospects that other economic methods find difficult to replace.
In the "beauty economy," beauties become important media in the market economy, targeting beauties and people who appreciate beauties as consumer groups, allowing the whole society to share in beauty. Some social scholars even believe that the "beauty economy" is "the spreader of truth, goodness, and beauty, the messenger of human culture."
Loving beauty is human nature, especially for women. The beauty or ugliness of one's appearance plays a crucial role in the development of one's professional life. Physiological natural advantages can be converted into survival advantages later in life. Girls with beautiful faces and graceful figures are more likely to catch the eye and give people a sense of pleasure, thus winning priority in survival opportunities. Especially in job interviews, those beautiful girls are always more likely to win others' recognition and goodwill. If there is any unfairness in this, this unfairness has already become fair due to the widespread social acceptance.
"Flower vases" are also a form of competitiveness
Comparing women to flowers is often easily regarded as praise, but comparing women to flower vases carries mixed connotations. On one hand, it acknowledges your beauty, but on the other hand, it implies your incompetence. Actually, beauty is not a sin. Tell yourself that dressing well doesn't need to feel guilty. If you're a diamond, you must let it emit noble luster instead of placing it randomly in an old wooden box and hemp bag. "Flower vase" is also a form of competitiveness, and the existence of "flower vases" makes the world more beautiful.
According to a survey by a famous American automobile company, at car exhibitions, if there are luxury cars but no beauties, the average time viewers stop to watch is 2 minutes; if there are both luxury cars and beauties, the time viewers stop to watch is 9 minutes. That is, beauties increase the audience's attention to this product by 7 minutes. And it is precisely this short 7 minutes that wins companies a lot of business opportunities and sales revenue.
"Flower vases" thus drive the prosperity of related industries and increasingly become a productive resource in merchants' hands. Manufacturers aim to convert resources into capital or goods to the maximum extent and industrialize them. Based on these reasons, it is not surprising that the "beauty economy" prevails. Moreover, the "beauty economy" also brings other economic effects. When the media continuously delivers the images of beauties to the audience, it stimulates many women who are not naturally beautiful to reshape themselves according to the standards of beauties, thereby driving the rapid development of the cosmetics industry and plastic surgery industry. Looking at the beauty salons all over the streets and the cosmetics on the counters in malls, one can feel the charm and impact of "flower vase" women.
So, what kind of women are "flower vase" women? Are they just superficially beautiful without substance? No, all these have passed. They are independent, intelligent, cultured, understanding, and gentle women.
Some women are naturally beautiful, no matter what they wear or what makeup they use, they can attract your attention involuntarily. Artist Li Jiashen has long been called a "flower vase," but she never minds. Being a "flower vase" requires capital, and being a delicate "flower vase" requires skills. Whether the word "flower vase" is used positively or negatively, to some extent, it proves that her beauty is recognized by many people, and she is competitive in society.
Ordinary people think being a "flower vase" is easy. Good looks and a good body, is that enough? The slender bodies and stunning faces of "flower vases" are just basic conditions. Even if their main task is just standing still to take photos, they need different poses to support them. Without various poses, even if they have good chemistry, it would still make people tired aesthetically. Therefore, "flower vases" need to master a little of eighteen arts, singing, dancing, hosting, endorsing, walking the T-stage... They need to appear in any situation convincingly and maintain a talent-like demeanor. This is the quality that premium "flower vases" need to possess. Besides, they need to beautify their minds. Facing media reporters, they need to know how to talk, behave generously, and be impeccable. All these require temperament and knowledge.
Therefore, even competing for a "flower vase" role, all kinds of "females" line up in long queues. Being beautiful is just the admission ticket, but those who reach the top are all exceptionally tough characters.
Moreover, "flower vases" are not ignorant of everything. Former entertainment circle jade girl Charmaine Sheh chose to exit the entertainment circle at the peak of her career and began to venture into business, transforming into an elegant and substantial business iron lady. She has been managing her image styling company and believes that as long as she enjoys every work process, she will reap unexpected rewards.
Charmaine Sheh's story tells us that "flower vase" women can also be done. Although women don't want to be seen as mere decorative vases by others, women hope to be their perfect vases. Because beauty is always faultless at any time, and effectively utilizing beauty to harvest one's own value is also a wise move.
The halo effect of beauties (2) "Flower vases" are indispensable groups in contemporary society, and in today's fierce competition, "flower vases" will gradually increase. Modern women who stand alone in the economic tide, besides having good looks and understanding life, also pay attention to health and good interpersonal relationships. How to become a perfect "flower vase" woman is the ultimate goal women should pursue.
Writer Cheng Naisan once said: "Appearance is innate, but grooming is acquired, and it can also be understood as charm and style."
Whether in public places or private gatherings, whenever people interact, your attire, grooming, and other external appearances will appear in others' eyes and leave a deep impression. External appearance is the first business card of a person, and one should not ruin their future due to image issues.
There has always been a popular saying in Europe: "People usually judge the content of a book by its cover." This is true not only in China but also around the world.
During the first meeting, clothing and appearance are the first things to enter the eye. Because the two parties do not know each other, clothing and appearance occupy a large weight in the other party's mind. Dressing should be generous, and fitting is the basic requirement. Personalities reflected in clothing can also allow people to judge one's aesthetic view and personality traits. Now everything emphasizes packaging, and even when making friends, one will first look at the exterior before having the opportunity to further understand the interior.
The attractiveness of a woman's external appearance is very important in establishing friendly relationships. When we dress neatly, smile, and face others with full spirit, no one will doubt our enthusiasm and sincerity. In social settings, smiling can attract others' attention and also make oneself and others feel relaxed. Smiling reflects a good mood and also gives people a pleasant feeling. As an expression, smiling is a sign of friendliness, not only giving people a sense of beauty, but also capable of overcoming hardness with softness, easing tension, resolving conflicts, and escaping embarrassing situations.
Speech and behavior reflect a person's mental outlook. Open-minded and enthusiastic people make others feel approachable and easy to get along with. Speech should have humor. In social interactions, witty people are often welcomed because humorous language easily breaks silence and makes conversations more relaxed. In awkward situations where opinions differ, humor and wit can serve as buffers in tense situations, helping friends and colleagues escape from difficulties or eliminate hostility, eventually leading to harmonious situations.
Many women, especially intellectual women, often believe that a woman's beauty is a combination of inner and outer beauty. In fact, in their subconscious, they focus more on inner beauty, often neglecting outer beauty and even looking down on it somewhat. We often see many talented and successful women whose facial features and skin conditions are good, but they are not quite attractive. If they spend more effort on their outer appearance and combine it with their existing inner beauty, their image would be much more perfect.
Beauty and talent are both human resources. Increasing knowledge through education and making oneself more beautiful by changing one's image are not different in terms of reasonableness. Modern society is a society that needs continuous improvement. If all resources are about the same, the final competition between people will be about that tiny difference. Although appearance cannot determine everything, a good image is a powerful stepping stone! Related theme articles: Skill Q&A The Story of Little Fir Tree October 12, 2011