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The Influence Of Character On Physical Appearance | Character Is Destiny"

  • Writer: Marcus Nikos
    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

 
 
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