Women in the world all hope to have beauty and wisdom coexisting, and to be outstanding like the famous three sisters of the Song family. If beauty and wisdom coexist, it is the most perfect. But if I had to choose one, I think I would give up beauty and choose wisdom.
Having only beauty and lack of wisdom is a very bad thing. Without the blessing of wisdom, beauty is just superficial. It is called a vase or an embroidered pillow. It is likely to become a burden, cause trouble, and even become a disaster. The marriages run by such people may not last long.
History: King You saw Bao Si last week and was astonished. He loved her very much and immediately made her his concubine. But this concubine was more than beautiful, but lacked intelligence, so she allowed King You of Zhou to play tricks on the princes for her. King You of Zhou broke his promise and subjugated his country, becoming a ghost under the sword. This is all caused by beauty and brain damage.
A wise person does not need the blessing of beauty to have charm, and this charm will last for a lifetime. A wise person is talented, good at thinking, sensible, and aware of righteousness. He can properly handle conflicts around him, does not panic when encountering difficulties, is quick to become wise, and has his own opinion on both big and small matters. When you get along with wise people, you feel at ease.
Xu Hui, a talented woman from Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, once said a classic saying to Wu Zetian: Use sex to do things to others; A wise woman is not indulgent because of her beauty, but is self-disciplined because of her beauty.
Beauty ages easily. Although beauty is rewarded by God, it will not last a lifetime. As age fades, the advantages will be greatly reduced.
So, the practical value of wisdom is greater than beauty. Beauty can be easily exploited by others, but wisdom can be used by itself.