Sophistication

We suppose sophistication lies in the bright lights and cityscapes. We suppose it lies in the heart of fashion, the flow of shifting attractions, the metropolis. But this perception is merely a result of modern trends, the overall public's take on the matter. Sophistication does not change with the times; instead, it is eternal. It lies in rising above the status quo and current tendencies -- rather, thinking properly of things, with an open heart and willing spirit. It's when one observes the small, intricate details with care and gentleness. It's looking at life with a twinkle in one eye, the other eye looking at the beauty of everything, molding your views to make this your natural perception.



*Note* Something I prefer to do when writing is I address an overall "you". Instead of saying "the way one would perceive another thing", I choose "the way you would perceive another thing". But it simply depends on the situation. I choose to use an overall "you" to make things more personal -- not intentionally, no, but I should hope someone can take something I say as either a lesson to be learned, or merely food for thought, and using the overall "you" assists in that matter.
Also, my punctuation will not always be correct. Sometimes I'm picky, sometimes I'm not. Typically, I am not. I write and lay things out the way one would say it out loud, rather than the way it should be formally read in an informative essay. It isn't a lack of intelligence or ability, but rather, a break from the rules. I write as these thoughts form into my head. If you ever see a more correct formatting of my work, it is often due to the fact I wrote these things down at school, then corrected it as I typed it up here for indexing. "Indexing", is that the right term to use? I'm not sure, but I don't think "recording" quite does the job. Hopefully you understand what I mean.