It's not about looks! Is that true?

 It's not about looks! Is that true?

People Are Not Just Their Faces! Is That Really True?

From a spiritual perspective, an interesting insight emerges.

Most people would probably say, "It’s not the face that matters, it’s the heart."

From a spiritual viewpoint, while the heart is indeed important, it cannot be said with absolute certainty that people are not influenced by their faces.

In the past, an article on Ameba News shared the perspective of a corporate HR representative who believed that people are judged by their faces. The reasoning was that individuals associated with antisocial behavior often have intimidating facial expressions.

This reflects the idea that the heart shapes the face, and this notion is not necessarily wrong.

The human body and mind influence each other. Sometimes the body affects the mind, and sometimes the mind affects the body.

Regarding soul growth, as I have repeatedly discussed in this blog, the accumulation of knowledge consists of incremental realizations, just as spiritual growth—or the growth of one’s soul level—occurs through small insights of the heart.

When the soul level is high, existential power in a spiritual sense increases, creative ability to fulfill the hearts of others is enhanced, and the more heart-based realizations one has, the broader one’s perspective becomes. This is not a complicated concept—it is simply the process of spiritual maturation.

Having a low soul level means that, in a spiritual sense, one’s existential power is weak. People with low soul levels tend to prioritize satisfying their own hearts over fulfilling the hearts of others. With fewer insights of the heart, their perspective on the world also becomes narrower. This isn’t a complicated concept—it simply means spiritually, they are like children.

As the soul level rises, a person’s spiritual maturity manifests in their appearance, and they tend to present a more grounded, composed presence. Conversely, low soul levels tend to appear as spiritual immaturity, often accompanied by less favorable facial expressions.

Many criminals, though not all, exhibit this pattern: they have less harmonious facial features and prioritize their own satisfaction over the well-being of others—an indication of low soul level.

Interestingly, humans unconsciously process countless faces they see and create an “average face” in their mind. Compared to this average, features like a high or small nose, or large or small eyes, are evaluated as attractive or less so. While this is not absolute, faces closer to the average tend to be perceived as more attractive, often giving a sense of comfort or pleasantness.

For example, certain public figures who appear on media outlets such as Ameba News exhibit strong, stable hearts, and when researched online, discussions of cosmetic surgery arise. Yet this demonstrates the idea that the heart shapes the face. Conversely, it also suggests the possibility that faces can shape the heart, meaning it’s not entirely correct to say “people are not their faces” from a spiritual viewpoint.

This perspective is not universally accepted; some may misinterpret it as suggesting that an unattractive face implies a bad heart. However, here we are speaking from the spiritual value of soul growth.

In Japan, education tends to value knowledge alone, emphasizing test scores as a measure of a person’s worth. This can lead to a prevalence of people with low soul levels, which may result in judgment or rejection from others, as many find this difficult to accept.

Additionally, from a spiritual perspective, consider the basic differences between male and female psychology: men are more inclined to want to be aware of others, while women are more inclined to want to be noticed. Ideally, these complementary tendencies act like magnets, drawing opposite sexes together.

Men naturally focus on their hobbies, work, and the tangible, visible world, while also being aware of women. Women, meanwhile, tend to raise their personal value to be noticed, heightening their awareness of themselves in the process.

In other words, women often develop a heightened consciousness in their appearance—their faces reflect their inner heart. If a woman nurtures a feminine heart, her spiritual presence can manifest through her face.