The Influence Of Character On Physical Appearance | Character Is Destiny"
- Marcus Nikos
- Feb 14, 2025
- 15 min read

Physical Excellence does not of itself
produce a good mind and character on the
other hand Excellence of mind and
character will make the best of the
physique it is given
the thoughts you choose are molding you
as well hidden as you assume your
thoughts to be they are building the
interior and exterior of your being
your thoughts are not something that can
be concealed from the world your
physical attributes are largely
influenced by your mental attributes
this is a well-studied branch of
knowledge that has existed throughout
the ages and is only in the last century
been rejected by mainstream thought
the study of physionomy
that of learning a person's inner
Landscapes through the indications of
their outer appearance
I won't argue its validity here but I
will say that humans and animals use the
underlying principles of physionomy
unconsciously in their everyday dealings
with people
expression don't judge a book by its
cover perhaps comes to mind
but we must ask why would this
expression exist in the first place if
it is not to indicate some natural
instinct that humans draw from to form
judgment
to judge a book by its cover
that seems to be hardwired inside of us
all
forming ideas and emotions about others
based on sensory cues
when humans or animals are choosing
potential mates and friendships
one's appearance gives us much
biological and social information that
will influence our decision to pursue
that relationship or not
not only does one's appearance reveal
much about their state of health
in many cases we may get a glimpse into
one's character and disposition via
their appearance
a person feeding off of negative
thoughts tends to appear negative
a person with evil intentions oftentimes
can find themselves betrayed by their
own appearance as we get Clues to the
other's intention via visual cues
conversely a good-hearted caring person
will usually have that trait reflected
in their face and expression
our brains are amazing at picking up the
small details of people that give us
emotional responses to our interactions
that we may not even be able to
rationally explain
foreign
these flashes of intuition guide us
greatly on making the decision to who we
choose to interact with
why does your character matter
is it something to be changed
or should we allow our character to
flourish naturally and allow it to act
on its own inclinations be that good or
bad
it is said that our conscious being
exists within the universe
but if our mind is an object
interpreting external stimuli then is it
not the universe that exists within our
conscious being if our sense perception
begins with our mind then is the
universe not existing within our minds
the universe exists not as an
independent body but is an interaction
with our being our Consciousness and
without the presence of this
Consciousness Mata has no need to take
physical form
it remains in a state of unexpressed
potentiality in scientific terms it is a
States known as Quantum superposition
our Consciousness and the universe we
experience are appearing that seem to
rely on each other to exist
without Consciousness there is no
universe
the entire manifestation of all we sense
is occurring through the internal
recesses of our mind
it is not that you are seeing the trees
unadulterated without interference
it is that your mind is being fed data
that translates that information into
what we know as trees
we could be receiving a complex sequence
of zeros and ones for all we know that
our brain is Computing into the sequence
of images we call trees into the
experiences we call life
we do not definitively know the source
of this raw data that is creating what
we see and feel as the universe
as philosopher Gilbert Harmon theorized
we may be nothing more than a brain in a
vat
a brain connected up to a computer
receiving data that we assume to be the
real reflection of the reality we are
experiencing
we can never be sure from our position
that this isn't the case
I illustrate this idea not to go down
the road of what is reality but to
highlight just how instrumental a role
our mind plays in shaping this universe
we are now immersed in
foreign
is not merely a participator in this
universe
it is an essential component for the
universe's existence
the way in which we interpret the
Signal's reality feeds us will determine
the experiences we have
this character we choose to embody the
lens we choose to see the world through
is a choice that can literally change
the architecture of this reality we
exist in
the way in which we choose to see things
is referred to as our perspective
your attitude to your life your
perspective matters infinitely more to
this universe than what we call
objective reality
nothing here is objective
written in the early 1900s
that circumstances go out of thought
every man knows who has for any length
of time practiced self-control and
self-purification for he will have
noticed that the alteration in his
circumstances has been an exact ratio
with his altered mental condition
so true is this that when a man
earnestly applies himself to remedy the
defects in his character and make Swift
and marked progress he passes rapidly
through a succession of visitudes
the soul attracts that which it secretly
Harpers that which it loves and also
that Richard fears it reaches the height
of its cherished aspirations
it falls to the level of its unchastened
desires and circumstances are the means
by which the soul receives its own
every thought seed sown or allowed to
fall into the mind and to take root
there produces its own blossoming sooner
or later into act and bearing its own
fruitage of opportunity and
circumstances
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the world encourages us to see our
existence from the perspective of an
infinitely small observer in an
infinitely large Universe without any
real influence over the whole whatsoever
many times you may have heard
Expressions about the universe's
infinite vastness and man's Cosmic
insignificance
encouraging you to believe that you are
a meaningless grain of sand in an ocean
of space
this is a train of thoughts that will
rob you of the potential power inherence
within you
your past in life is etched from your
character
the way in which you view life dictates
the type of life you will lead
seeds of thoughts germinate into the
structure of the reality you experience
more than external circumstance it is
your character and approach to your life
that will unravel the outcome and Reveal
Your Destiny
your circumstances will only limit you
if you believe that they will be
cautious of your chosen beliefs
regardless of whether they are actually
true or not your mind will make the
utmost efforts to materialize those
beliefs into your existence
some of the most successful people on
this Earth came from nothing their lives
weren't merely an inheritance the
success was a statement of their
character
we are constantly absorbing the
environment
our body works as a receptacle for all
that we have experienced and have
interacted with
re-exist as walking representations of
our life in physical form all the people
we talk with the videos we watch the
philosophies we adopt the books we read
the foods we eat the physical
environments that we inhabit
everything we come into contact with
colors our state of being in profound
ways
they are painted onto our faces our
brain our hearts the nervous system our
organs the cells in our body everything
is influenced by experience even if we
reject one form of stimuli it helps
reinforce the opposing idea and our
rejection thus serves the same purpose
of molding us further into a particular
direction
as a result the thoughts and ways in
which we live and things we choose to
expose ourselves to manifest themselves
into physical reality
into the person we are today
character is Destiny itself as a fixed
combination of Deeds it Bears within
itself the results of those deeds
these results lie hidden as moral seeds
in the dark recesses of the character
awaiting their season of germination
growth and fruitage
be very aware of the thoughts you
entertain they in time become the
essence of Who You Are
we may see thoughts as objects in a box
that we can keep closed away from the
world yet they are more kin to seeds in
the dirt
slowly growing into the being that
you'll ultimately become
engaging in violent activities will
bring you into a life of violence
engaging in criminal activities will
bring you into a life of crime
engaging in good deeds and lovingness
will bring you into a life of love and
good fortune
this is simple enough yet often
disregarded when one makes their
day-to-day choices in life
we are all walking down a hallway where
every decision reveals a staircase going
up or going down
towards the higher Realms and energies
love compassion calm spirits
or towards the lower realms
the animal energies physical desire lust
anger hate the staircase we choose
Alters the trajectory of our journey
it is these very choices we decide upon
that are creating our reality in which
we inhabit
we are constantly choosing new doors to
walk through which led to new rooms and
eventually a new life
these doors or choices are said to be
connected to our next incarnation
the energies we consolidate in this life
directing us to The Vessel of our next
life
it is of the highest importance that we
do our best to move towards the higher
Energies
for the most part we move unconsciously
through these doors unaware of just How
Deeply each choice of thought is
affecting our reality and Destiny
what we are discussing here is the
immutable law of cause and effect
thoughts more the direction of our
future and the quality of thoughts will
dictate the quality of existence if we
become aware of the importance of our
own thoughts over the physical world we
can understand how to better control
circumstance in our life we become able
to manipulate the very fabric of our
reality
these laws of cause and effect have been
written about extensively by the
Ancients it is the fundamental principle
of the age-old concept of Karma
written in 1910
The Roots meaning of the word karma is
action and as every action contains
inherently its coming effect we thus get
at its second meaning and it is in this
sense that the word is most frequently
used and so we frame a general working
definition of karma
it is the law of cause and effect
absolutely inviolable in the mental
moral and material worlds
being so it is infallibly the means by
which we reap as we sow
that no good deed can escape its reward
and no Evil Dead its fit penalty
by this law our present character and
developments are the exact products of
our past Evolution from an embryonic and
potential State through numerous and
varied States and experiences
it follows therefore that our future is
in our own hands now to make Omar
this is a great fact to be cognizant of
and a mere knowledge of this law is
sufficient to change our view of life
and evolution
the secret within this knowledge may be
thought of as follows
take responsibility for your character
and your character will take
responsibility for your destiny
as many others focus on the end points
and doing anything it takes to get there
they may often neglect their fellow man
and act only in self-interest and
against moral principle
such a frame of mind ignores a simple
truth
that we are all connected all from the
same source and that any selfish act
committed against our fellow man is
inevitably committed against ourselves
when you act out of selfish impulse to
benefit yourself over somebody else
you're injuring yourself far worse than
the benefits to be gained from that deed
our being is very much molded by our
deeds and through our chosen path of
good will or selfishness Our Fate will
be determined
the concept that a clean room makes a
clear mind is very true
the environment of your physical world
shapes the environment of your interior
world
Every Man's work whether it be
literature or music or pictures or
architecture or anything else is always
a portrait of himself
and the more he tries to conceal himself
the more clearly will his character
appear in spite of him
we are walking representations of all
that we have experienced and interacted
with it shows in our face our bodies and
in our character
it is imprinted into your aura
your aura is not just an abstract word
used by the mystics it is a very real
field that is generated from the
magnetic energy of your heart
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his energy is felt by those around you
at varying levels
With Every Beat the heart not only pumps
blood but also transmits complex
patterns of neurological hormonal
pressure and electromagnetic information
to the brain and throughout the body
as a critical nodal point in many of the
body's interacting systems the heart is
uniquely positioned as a powerful entry
point into the communication Network
that connects Body Mind emotions and
spirits
your aura conveys much non-verbal
information to others that mere language
is unable to convey
when we meet someone for the first time
and we start assessing the compatibility
to us many times we sense a strong
connection or feeling of Harmony
also in other cases we may feel a sense
of repulsion to their energy or feel
something that is a red flag
such feelings are often difficult to put
into words as they come from our deepest
instincts rather than from rational
observation
things that have happened in your life
become etched into you and are
detectable by others around you
you may not even realize it most of the
time
others can sense non-verbal information
about us through their nervous system
we can many times sense danger or
instability in an individual
an intuitive feeling that our Nervous
System picks up on to warn us
these intuitive impulses act out of
self-preservation to alert and protect
us from potential dangers
there is now evidence that a subtle yet
influential electromagnetic or energetic
Communication System operates just below
our conscious awareness
energetic interactions possibly
contribute to the magnetic attractions
or repulsions that occur between
individuals and also affects social
relationships
it was also found that one person's
brain waves can synchronize to another
person's heart
Humanity operates as a continually
self-organizing process and this is why
certain entities with shared values and
energies will gravitate towards one
another whilst entities of opposing
values and energy will likely be
repelled
we see this process of organization so
often on the individual level that we
even have formed many such common use
expressions in the English language
real recognize real and like attracts
like birds of a feather flock together
and so on
we must be Lucid to the fact that our
thoughts ultimately manifest themselves
physically
thoughts from character which form
associations which form circumstance and
ultimately form your destiny
one fundamental principle of good
character is to not see our inherited
disadvantages as obstacles in our life
but to develop the vision to see all
negative aspects as something we must
remedy in ourselves
as Seneca once wrote
for what else are you busied with except
improving yourself every day laying
aside some error and coming to
understand that the faults which
attributes to circumstances are in
yourself
we are indeed apt to ascribe certain
faults to the place or to the time but
those faults will follow us no matter
how we change our place
every perceived disadvantage we have
been given in life carries with it and
underlying benefit available to only
those perceptive enough to see it
we can always use a negative condition
to our advantage if we are able to
recognize what advantages are included
in this perceived negative
in many cases a man who becomes blind
gains an exceptional auditory sense
which fire exceeds his fellow man's
ability
with his developed sense of impeccable
hearing he can go forth to create great
work in this world
the developed sensitivity of one sense
due to the lack of another can be honed
into a superpower
the advantage provided must be realized
Perhaps it is not the most desirable
condition yet it is one's response to
the condition that would determine
whether it's of benefit or of misfortune
it is not the external condition but the
internal perception that paves the way
a person who can find the seeds of good
within any given ordeal or disaster is
practicing good character and thus
moving towards the path of good fortune
try this mode of thinking for yourself
think of a recent perceived negative
experience in your life
go through that experience and see if
you can find some seeds of Fortune
within that experience
they are most definitely there if you
search for them
through the negative and flip it
find the threads of opportunity that lie
within your perceived problem
you will always find that when one door
closes another door opens
this is a golden skill not many people
are capable of this and you may be
reluctant but try sincerely to find out
just how much of an opportunity you can
gain from your recent hardship
within that hardship no matter what it
is lies a seed of opportunity
can you find it
find the benefits snap your fingers in
that instant wholeheartedly decide to
change your mind
it was a blessing in disguise
this situation and my response to it is
leading me to the fortune I am seeking
it was a door that had to close so that
the door I'm seeking could be opened
simply believe in this I assure you it
is true
much of man's greatness and achievements
have been forged through pain and
misfortune
painful experience is in many instances
the necessary Catalyst to push someone
into the Realms of greatness
one's response to adversity when it hits
will ultimately dictate the truth of
their character
welcome adversity with open arms embrace
it
a person with good character is wise
enough to see the lessons in their
Misfortune and to use it as fuel to keep
going to shoulder hardship willingly and
appreciate the lessons and experience it
provides
as the old proverb goes out of the
hottest fire comes the strongest steel
it is The Misfortune that will bring you
Fortune
that will Forge your character that will
strengthen your will and ability to
overcome any obstacle for the sake of
your life's purpose
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instead of wishing for softer
circumstances wish to strengthen
yourself
adversity is your teacher
strive to become stronger
softer circumstances inevitably make one
softer
stoics used to practice voluntary
discomfort to prepare themselves for
adversity it's a deeper appreciate what
they have and ultimately to make
themselves stronger and more comfortable
with discomfort
upon retirement of work life many have
undergone the fast decline in mental
faculties and physical health
an early retirement leading to an early
death
it is a tendency reported by many the
world over particularly in men
Studies have indicated a more rapid
decline upon early retirees compared to
their later retiring counterparts and
from such a phenomenon we can see the
life-extending benefits of work
at dawn when you have trouble getting
out of bed tell yourself
I have to go to work as a human being
what do I have to complain of if I'm
going to do what I was born for the
things I was brought into this world to
do
or is this what I was created for to
huddle under the blankets and stay warm
life becomes painful and difficult to
bear step back
realize this is all theater
you have a front row seat to this
theater you chose to come and see there
are characters plot lines story arcs bad
guys and good guys a fluctuating
storyline of fortunate and misfortunate
events occurring often times without any
action on your own parts
it is all happening in front of your
eyes as you participate as a character
in this story
you are in the middle of this whole
affair
you don't have the knowledge of how to
get to earth yet somehow you came here
isn't it amazing
you are unable to build a pair of lungs
yet you have a pair of lungs that you
built
you don't know the mechanics of the
heart pumping blood yet you your body
created one and carry out its functions
so seamlessly without thought and have
been doing so your whole life
all these tools that allow you to exist
in the Physical Realm are vastly beyond
your own Avatar's current level of
comprehension yet they have been gifted
to you to navigate through this reality
when we see the extent and scale in
which we are being supported in this
life that things are moving along just
perfectly
accomplishments tragedies and all
we can relax a little and just go along
with the course of things by not
worrying what will happen to us we free
up energy to care about the well-being
of others and paradoxically this concern
for others will help us in finding our
own way and achieving what we are here
to do in this lifetime
hope this isn't all getting too
spiritual and metaphysical to put simply
Love Thy Neighbor Care about others all
of the pain and anguish going through
you is not being broadcast to the world
so imagine that even the ones closest to
you may be going through such hardships
or even worse without you knowing a
thing about them
it is not your job to find those things
out but you have the opportunity to make
their life more pleasant and worth
living
to show even a little love can bring
someone back from the depths of Despair
that they may be experiencing
to brighten someone's day who has spent
the night steeped in dark thoughts and
sadness to show love to your fellow
human who may have felt that not a
single soul cared for their existence
the ones you love and care for will
someday die and if you're still here you
will look back on all those interactions
you had with them and wonder if you had
given them the love and support they so
very much needed there are still people
around you now
provide them with the love and support
that they need
offer them your undivided attention or
for your ear if they wish to speak to
you and realize how special they are
life is very fragile and can be taken at
any time
this deep respect for life is what will
develop your good character
look after each other with the knowledge
that the world is looking after you


