Infinite Beauty: The Quiet Revolution of Living on Your Own Terms

Somewhere between the curated perfection of Instagram and the existential dread of your third cup of coffee, there's a quote that gently taps you on the shoulder and says, “Hey… maybe you're doing just fine.”

“There are infinitely many kinds of beautiful lives.”— Maria Popova

That sentence doesn’t just reassure. It detonates.

In a world obsessed with optimizing everything—your career, your morning routine, your brand—it’s a quiet revolution to say, “There are many ways to live beautifully.” That your version of success might not come with a corner office or a six-pack or a passport full of stamps—but it’s no less worthy, no less radiant.

Maybe a beautiful life is a loud kitchen full of burnt toast and loud kids.Maybe it’s a studio apartment stacked with books and silence.Maybe it’s a nonprofit in Uganda or a bookstore in Saskatoon.Maybe it’s choosing therapy over hustle.Maybe it’s just making it through the week without losing your mind.Maybe it’s walking away from the expectations that were never truly yours to begin with.

There is no single aesthetic to beauty in living. No algorithm to crack. No universal checklist to follow. Some lives unfold like operas. Others hum quietly, like a well-tuned engine. And both—yes, both—are beautiful.

So the next time someone tries to sell you the One Right Way to do life, smile politely and walk on. You’ve got your own kind of beautiful to build.

By Michael Shenher