Be like Honest Star

Dear little stars of the nation,

The Humble Star is very happy with the record you have kept on being very humble in your daily activities. You might have personally experienced how good it is to be humble. A humble person always remembers the slogan "Respect begets respect." Well done humble little stars!

Today you will be meeting another member of the star family "The Honest Star."

"Honesty" is another very important quality which all of you should have. There are many misconceptions about honesty. Many people think that if they are honest and truthful they will get cheated by others. People are not ready to be honest because they think that they will lose as a result of it. But, in reality there are many benefits in being honest.

Always keep in mind that like in the popular slogan "Respect begets respect", when it comes to honesty too, it is the same; to the extent you are true and honest, others too will be true and honest to that extent to you."

There are three different and important areas where you need to be honest.

First of all you have to be honest with yourself or 'the self'. What do you understand by being honest with the Self? Whatever you may do, influenced by external forces, in reality, every human being is a good person; a lovable soul and a peaceful being. Therefore, due to external influences, if you get angry or feel sorrowful, that is being dishonest with the self. To be honest with the self means not to do anything which will make the self regret and worry. So, always pay attention to yourself. If something happens you must not get affected by it and lose your inner quality of happiness.

Always do the right thing, then you will be happy, naturally.Next is to be honest with your parents, teachers and other adults. You need to be always honest with them. They are your guides, so you have to be very truthful with them. Telling lies is a very bad habit. They will lose respect for you. Telling a lie once will take away the trust adults have for you, forever. Afterwards it will be very difficult to gain that trust again.So, even if it is very difficult, teach yourself to be true and honest with parents, teachers and adults.Being honest with your friends is another very important aspect. I'm sure you also always appreciate an honest friend.

Honesty is the base of a good friendship. When you are honest in your relationships you will never think of cheating your friends. Such people always win the hearts of others.In general, when there is honesty in your dealings, there will be a lot of happiness.

An honest person is never scared to do anything right, never worries about losing his/her good name and image, or is afraid of any person.Honesty is a beautiful quality to have; at least you can be happy with yourself for being good.Try being honest (if you are not) and see the difference.

Here is a valuable quote on honesty....

"Honesty, the quality of being honest, is a value which can be defined in multiple ways. In the context of human communication, people are generally said to be honest when they tell the truth to the best of their knowledge and do not hide what they know or think.

Apart from being truthful, honesty is also generally thought to involve abstaining from unfair behaviour, such as stealing or cheating on a test. It is the quality of being honest. Youth tells the truth when it is not easy to tell.

No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be true."

-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Wish you all success!

Some facts about snow

* Snow is a mineral, just like diamonds and salt.

* A snow crystal can be 50 times as wide as it is thick, so even though crystals can be lab grown to more than two inches across, they are generally far thinner than a piece of paper.

* At the centre of almost every snow crystal is a tiny mote of dust, which can be anything from volcanic ash to a particle from outer space. As the crystal grows around that speck, its shape is altered by humidity, temperature, and wind; the history of a flake's descent to Earth is recorded in its intricate design .

* Freshly fallen snow is typically 90 to 95 percent air, which is what makes it such a good thermal insulator.

* According to Guinness World Records, the largest snowflake ever recorded was a 15-incher that besieged Fort Keogh, Montana, in 1887.

* There are occasional reports of red, yellow, or black snow falling from the sky, probably due to pollen, windblown dust, or ash and soot.

* In Antarctica, the hard, flat snow reflects sound waves with incredible efficiency. Some researchers say they have heard human voices a mile away.

* Permanent snow and ice covers about 12 per cent of the Earth's land surface.

* Snow crystals are generally hexagonal and symetrical, but they can take the form of needles, prisms, bullets and columns

* Dark, dirty snow absorbs the heat rays of the sun more quickly than clean, white snow, which reflects these rays back into the air. So dirty snow melts faster than clean snow.Actually, clean snow isn't white at all. The tiny flakes are frozen, colorless ice crystals which reflect the light and make the snow appear white.This same principle of absorbing and reflecting the heat rays of the sun explains why people wear white clothes rather than dark ones to keep cooler in the hot summer.