The author reflects on the concept of beauty, starting with the example of a sunset on the beach and shifting perspective to view the earth from above. They note that sunrises and sunsets are not very different and that profound beauty emerges where opposites meet. The author explains that the feeling of appreciation, a specific form of gratitude, is the result of a conscious decision to see something as beautiful. They suggest that the ability to mentally frame and appreciate what is observed and experienced is directly related to the amount and types of beauty one is able to appreciate. The author concludes that beauty originates within the self and projects onto the world, and that observing beauty allows the self to become beauty, even for a brief moment.