North Star

What is a North Star? you may ask. Well, let us explore a little to see and know for ourselves.

If we go to dictionary.com we find that is says to look up Polaris. Okay, so we look that up and it says that it is the polestar or North Star "of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper." Okay, but what does this really mean?

I suggest that we look up polestar. I really like what dictionary.com says: polestar - "something that serves as a guiding principle;" "something that is the center of attention or attraction." Hmm....this is starting to make sense. "the brightest star that appears nearest to either celestial pole at any particular time."

Our 'north star' is something that guides us in the right direction; something that is in the center of our lives; something that we think about often; something that is always brightest and close to a celestial pole.

One of my friends said: "When you find something that doesn't change then you have a 'north star,' something reliable that can guide you."
My friend also said: "The people that have a north star will lead strong influential lives."
He then told me:
Two questions you have to ask yourself:
1. Do you have a "North Star"? (unchanging guide)
2. Do you follow your star?

Find your North Star, follow it, and live a strong influential life.

Happy Thoughts by megan d. :)