13. Beautify Today
If you are one peach among dozens hanging on a tree, your chances for being selected by someone increase if you are gorgeous, fragrant, and ripe. If you are a puppy up for adoption among your littermates, you will probably be chosen if you are not only healthy and beautiful, but also affectionate to your siblings and playing nice with them.
The purpose of beauty is to make yourself more desirable in the eyes of others so that individuals and opportunities that enhance your life will come your way. I’ll use the term beautify for the strategic evolutionary skill that helps you do this—make yourself more appealing, personally and interpersonally.
Your Personal Best
In one of my favorite movies, one of my favorite ...
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