The Solid State

For quick revision
1. The state of the substance in which it has definite volume and definite shape.
2. The solids in which the constituent particles have an orderly arrangement.
3. The solids in which the constituent particles do not have long range regularity in arrangement.
4. Depending upon the type of constituent particles and the nature of attractive forces operating between them, the crystalline solids may be classified as molecular solids, ionic solids, covalent or network solids and metallic solids.

Personality

Quite often we talk about a pleasing personality or a irritating personality of a person with whom we happen to interact.
Personality is actually a very complex concept in which a whole individual is studied as a whole. Our concepts of pleasing or irritating personalities actually refer to the impact a person creates on us while interacting. It also means to what extent an individual impresses us. It refers to special characteristics, abilities, emotional and social traits, interests and attitudes of a person. Personality is something that can be described in terms of behaviour of an individual, his words, thoughts and gestures.
Etymologically the word 'personality' has been derived from the Latin word 'Persona' which means mask or make-up or cover through which an actor plays his or her role on the stage.
The term personality itself represents different qualities of a person. These are as follows:-
P : Perception;
E : Emotional Maturity;
R : Responsiveness to situations;
S : Self expression or Sociability;
O : Organised;
N : Noble and flexible;
A : Appearance;
L : Leadership feeling;
I : Integrated;
T : Tendencies, impulses, dispositions,  
      innate and acquired;
Y : Young, vital and unique.

Characteristics of a person with balanced personality:-
(a) The person appreciates and understands actions and emotions of others and always try not to hurt others' egos or Self- respects.
(b) He/ She is capable of adjusting with changing environment or situations.
(c) The person is courteous and disciplined.
(d) The person has the capacity to lead a group or society.
(e) The person is capable to maintain equality and similarity with other members of society.
(f) The person's actions  and behaviour are purposeful.
(g) The person has strong will power and self control.
(h) The person has good physique and sound mental health.

Vedantic view of life - Vivekananda's views _ CONTEMPT

Modern religions take a view of their responsibilities as these to be dragging down God to the level of man. This may lead to decay. Man should not be degraded to worldly slavery, but should be raised up to God.
We must not look down upon with contempt on others. All of us are going towards the same goal. The difference between weakness and strength is one of degree; the difference between virtue and vice is one of degree; the difference between heaven and hell is one of degree; the difference between life and death is one of degree; and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything. All is One, which manifests Itself either as thought, or life, or soul, or body, and the difference is only in degree. As such, we have no right to look down with contempt upon those who are developed exactly in the same degree as we are. Condemn none; if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, let them go their own way. Dragging down and condemning is not the way to work. Never is work accomplished in that way. We spend our energies in condemning others. Criticism and condemnation is a vain way of spending our energies, for in the long run we come to learn that all are seeing the same thing, are more or less approaching the same ideal, and that most of our differences are merely differences of expression.

Revisiting Aizawl:Revisiting memories

Mahatma Gandhi' thought on thought

Tips to excel in Public/ Board examinations

Generally students and people are very anxious while appearing for a public examination or their board examinations. There are a few tips which may help them to not only to reduce the stress but also to excel in the examination.
1. When you are studying for any examination and stressed what to study and what not to study, you are at the same stage when Alice in 'Alice in Wonderland' says, "Where should I start?" and she gets the answer, "You begin at the beginning." What is meant to say is that just take out the syllabus and the concerned book and start studying without bothering what is important and what is not important.
2. Whenever you are low at your spirit regarding your preparation, close your eyes and tell a silent prayer, "Oh! lord help me become a good child of yours, give me sufficient intelligence to learn everything, make me disciplined to progress in life and give me patience to respect everything/ everyone.
3. Whenever you feel dejected, close your eyes and breathe in and out long and tell yourself, "I am the best."
4. On the day of examination, leave your studies at least 3 hours before the commencement of examination. Reading/ studying up to the last moment till the commencement of examination may not help you but may certainly harm your performance.
5. In the examination hall begin with the belief that as regards to framing the questions, the question setter is the best and in answering questions I am the best.
6. After you complete each answer leave two to three lines so that you can add if required during revisiting the answer. Don't forget to revisit each and every answer before the completion of examination and handing over the answer sheet to the invigilator.
7. This tip is for your daily life. You should meditate. Any method to meditate may help. 

Swami Vivekananda's sayings

Give me a few men and women who are pure and selfless, and I will shake the world.

The older I grow, the more everything seems to me to lie in manliness. This is my new gospel.