Some people tell others, “You have a beautiful soul.”
But what does that really mean? We know what it means to be beautiful on the outside.
When someone says that a person has a beautiful soul, typically they’re referring to someone with a kind, loving nature—someone confident, genuine, balanced, and understanding. People with beautiful souls make others feel safe and at peace. They practice self-love and love others as well.
As you can tell, this is very subjective and might mean something different to different people. So let’s explore some ideas about true beauty and the human spirit, inner beauty, and beautiful things, as well as what some of the world’s great writers have to say in some beautiful soul quotes.
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What is beauty?
According to Wikipedia, beauty is:
“the ascription of a property or characteristic to (a)… person that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction…. Ugliness is the opposite of beauty. The experience of “beauty” often involves an interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature, which may lead to feelings of attraction and emotional well-being.”Wikipedia
While this description might be specific to physical beauty, it’s PERFECT for describing how souls can be beautiful!
To summarize:
Beauty is positive, balanced, and harmonious, and it creates feelings of pleasure, satisfaction, and emotional well-being.
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What is the soul?
In spirituality, the soul is:
is the incorporeal essence of a living being. Wikipedia
In another way of looking at it, we can look at spirit, because they are very similar. Spirit is:
the vital principle or animating force within all living things.Wikipedia
(“Having a beautiful soul” and “having a beautiful spirit” are synonyms, or it’s another word or term for beautiful soul.) Typically the soul and spirit are thought to be immortal, extending beyond our world.
This essence, or life force, is our soul.
Our life force is embodied in our energy, our thoughts and feelings, our behavior toward others, our choices… how we listen and interact, how we pray or meditate, how we learn, and how we love.
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Beautiful Soul Meaning
When you’re with someone who has a beautiful soul, you feel at peace. They are positive, gentle and helpful with their guidance, never forceful. They are giving and understanding. Their energy is absolutely radiant and completely contagious.
This person is spiritually enlightened, non-judgmental, and is surrounded by unconditional love and gratitude. They laugh often and share their laughter with others.
You will know when you’re touched by a beautiful soul!
7 Traits of True Beauty
The most beautiful people in the world have a lot in common and there are numerous ways to show true beauty! Here are some positive traits you might find in someone you think has the most beautiful soul.
1. They have a sense of humor
The most beautiful people have a sense of humor. In fact, they always seem to radiate a kind of joy and their laughter is infectious. Everyone around them seems to laugh and smile more. This beautiful spirit never uses jokes to cut others down, but their humor comes from their true beauty.
2. They use kind words
People who have this kind of inner beauty are gentle with their words. While they communicate well and uphold boundaries, they are never rude or harsh when doing so. Their kind words are usually met with understanding because of the nature of their unconditional love.
3. They radiate positive energy
You know this person sees the world in a glass-half-full kind of way. They have intense gratitude for everything around them, and their positivity is never fake.
4. They have inner peace
People like this have made peace with their demons, their past, their mistakes, and their regrets. You know that none of it affects them any longer. They have likely been on a journey of spiritual growth for quite some time, and they found the only way forward was to accept their inner beauty.
5. They uplift others
These are the people who see the best in others. Even when you are struggling to believe in yourself, this person could list off dozens of reasons why you are wonderful!
6. They may have a sad heart
Many people who have a beautiful soul are those who have seen some terrible things. But their inner strength and innocent soul brought them to the conclusion that they are needed to serve as a light for the world.
7. They have the most wonderful smile
Perhaps the best part of someone with a beautiful soul is their smile! They smile with their whole being–a soul smile… a heart smile. Perfect hair and stunning outward appearances don’t have ANYTHING on someone with a beautiful soul!
Additional Words to Describe a Beautiful Soul
If someone tells you that you’re an amazing soul, here are some traits and other words to describe you:
- heart of gold, heart of light
- open heart, ready to receive and give love
- radiant
- building others up
- intriguing
- enlightened
- encouraging
- like to see others succeed
- gentle
- kind to all living things
- confident
- possessing inner peace
- living in joy regardless of external conditions
- appreciative
- have integrity
- act from a place of objectiveness and love
- healthy interactions with others
Sometimes, but not always, a beautiful soul is also an old soul, or a spirit that has lived many lives, and has, presumably seen pain and suffering, but has moved through it to find peace on the other side.
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The Opposite of Having a Beautiful Soul
As mentioned above, the opposite of beauty is ugliness. This kind of “ugliness” of soul is caused by that same pain and suffering. But instead of processing it, the trauma from childhood causes blocks, walls and barriers, and unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Here are some things that are the opposite of having a beautiful soul:
- selfish or petty
- angry
- driven by ego or materialistic things
- narcissistic
- negative
- discouraging to others
- judgmental
- like to see others fail
- gluttonous
- imbalanced
- obsessive
- possessive
- act from a place of pain and suffering
- self-centered
- don’t care about the wellbeing of others
- deeply fearful
Thankfully, this harmful, deeply pained soul is not permanent. People CAN change! Practice some self-love affirmations to help yourself practice unconditional love on yourself.
“You have a beautiful soul” quotes
Great writers and even celebrities have a lot to say about how the beauty of souls is so much more important than outer beauty. Take these beautiful soul quotes and hang them up as inspiration when you’re feeling lost or down.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul.”
Maya Angelou
“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, of just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
R.M. Broderick
“It’s that heart of gold & stardust soul that make you beautiful.”
Billy Chapata
“Outer beauty has expiration dates. Invest in beautiful minds and beautiful souls, and the intrigue will never fade away.”
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Monk
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. … True happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, having confidence in yourself.”
Sophia Loren
“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”
Kahlil Gibran
“Beauty is not in the face; Beauty is a light in the heart.”
Panache Desai
“The soul is an infinite ocean of just beautiful energy and presence made manifest in human form.”
Oscar Wilde
“Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.”
“It takes a great deal of courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still love it.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.”
“A beautiful soul always dwells in a beautiful world.”
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Conclusion
Beautiful are those with rich smiles and sad hearts, beautiful thoughts and kind words. The most beautiful thing in the world isn’t precious riches, but the nature of the soul bursting with light and love.
Have you ever met someone with a beautiful soul?
Do you have anything to add to what it means to have a beautiful soul?
