Digest Number 969

[Guest guest]

Harold,

 

Harold,

 

Oh that Pearl of Wisdom is indeed something

I will be guided with from now on! I'm going to

share it abundantly with my email friends far and wide.

 

Abundant Blessings

 

Sharon

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>Triple Filter Test

>

>In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold

>knowledge in high esteem.

>

>One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and

>said, " Do you know what I just heard about your

>friend? "

>

>Hold on a minute, " Socrates replied. " Before telling

>me anything, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's

>called the Triple Filter Test. "

>

>Triple filter? "

>

>That's right, " Socrates continued. " Before you talk to

>me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a

>moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why

>I call it the triple filter test.

>

>The first filter is TRUTH. Have you made absolutely

>sure that what you are about to tell me is true? "

>

>No, " the man said, " actually I just heard about it

>and... "

>

>All right, " said Socrates. " So you don't really know

>if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter,

>the filter of GOODNESS. Is what you are about to tell

>me about my friend something good? "

>

>No, on the contrary... "

>

>So, " Socrates continued, " you want to tell me

>something bad about him, but you're not certain it's

>true. You may still pass the test though, because

>there's one filter left: the filter of USEFULNESS. Is

>what you want to tell me about my friend going to be

>useful to me? "

>

>No, not really. "

>

>Well, " concluded Socrates, " if what you want to tell

>me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell

>it to me at all? "

>

>This is why Socrates was a great philosopher & held in

>such high esteem. Use this triple filter each

>time you hear loose talk about any one you know.

>

>-- Unknown Author

>.......................................................

>Hello Friends,

>

>Received this in my mail this morning and found it to contain a wealth

>of wisdom. I hope you like it. It's too bad that the author isn't

>known.

>

>Have a great day.

>

>Kindest Regards,

>Harold