- Understand that true beauty lies within. True beauty is virtuous because true beauty develops out of good character. Before you consider looking virtuous, you need to look internally so that you actually become virtuous.
True inner beauty and virtue go hand-in-hand. If you practice the life of a virtuous woman, you will also be a beautiful woman.- Let your outward beauty reflect your inward beauty. Maintaining inner beauty does not mean that you cannot look beautiful on the outside, as well. Beauty is harmonious, so if you are beautiful on the inside, you should take care of your body and treat it with enough respect so that others can glimpse your beauty, as well.- Do not use your outward beauty to tempt others. A difficult task for women nowadays is balancing the fine line between looking their best while dressing modestly. You do not need to look frumpy, but before putting on an outfit, ask yourself if the clothes you are about to wear may tempt others into vice in thought or action. If so, choose a different outfit.- Treat your body well. There is a certain amount of virtue in respecting your body and treating it well. Stay healthy by eating healthy foods and staying in shape.- Be hospitable, generous, and kind. Kindness is about more than nice words and pleasant smiles. To be truly kind to someone, you need to approach that person with a giving spirit.- Use your time wisely. Everyone needs time to relax, but overall, you should try to stay active rather than falling into lazy or slothful behavior.- Have faith. Traditionally, having faith refers to faith in God or some religious principle. If you do not believe in God, however, you can still exercise the principle of faith by being faithful in your pursuit of virtue.- Treat your body as a treasure and do not give it away to just anyone.
Traditionally, keeping your body pure means waiting until marriage before having sex. Nearly every major religion will agree on this point.- Be receptive. Instead of stubbornly sticking to your own opinions regardless of whether they are right or wrong, you should be open to critique and advice. Weigh outside influence carefully to determine if it is beneficial or harmful and act accordingly.- Respect your parents. Your parents are responsible for bringing you into the world and raising you to become the woman you currently are. To be a virtuous woman, you need to show them respect by adhering to their rules during your youth and by continuing to listen and respect their ideas as an adult.- Respect your husband, if applicable. If you are married, you need to love and listen to your husband. Your marriage is a partnership, and your husband is expected to respect you, as well, of course.
You do not need to obey your husband's every command, but if you married a man of character, he will not want to do anything to cause you harm. As long as this is true, then you need to at least respect your husband by discussing points of disagreement and considering his perspective before mutually reaching a conclusion.- Be a loving mother, if applicable. If you have children, you must put their needs above your own. Raise them according to a virtuous example and help them to develop into virtuous men and women themselves.
You need to nurture your children and attend to their needs, even when it means self-sacrifice on your part. For instance, a virtuous woman and mother will tend to her ill child even if it means catching the bug herself.- Commit yourself to a virtuous life. If you really want to be a virtuous woman, you need to prepare yourself for a lifetime commitment. A virtuous life is not an act you can put on for a few days. True virtue is a lifestyle.- Practice virtue until it becomes habit. You can commit yourself to a virtuous life without becoming a perfectly virtuous woman overnight. The best way to create virtue in yourself is to practice virtuous behaviors so often that they become new habits.- Do not be discouraged by past mistakes or mistakes you make along the way. Ultimately, if you practice principles of virtue long enough, they will become habits and characteristics of your overall person.~ H.S
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