Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Dear All, I got this email today and I thought how relevant it was to people trying to lead lives of sadhana. If sadhana is like putting money in the bank, idle thoughts/chatter and worse - malicious gossip are like the interest on a credit card. Hope we can all take a moment to ponder over the words below. Love Latha My thanks to the anonymous author. ====================================================== My name is ******. I have no respect for justice. I aim without killing. I break hearts and ruin lives. I am cunning, malicious and gather strength with age. The more I am quoted, the more I am believed. I flourish at every level of society. My victims are helpless. They cannot protect themselves against me because I have no name and no face. To track me down is impossible. The harder you try, the more elusive I become. I am nobody's friend. Once I tarnish a reputation, it is never the same. I topple governments and wreck marriages. I ruin careers and cause sleepless nights, heartaches and indigestion. I spawn suspicion and generate grief. I make innocent people cry in their pillows. Even my name hisses. I am called GOSSIP. Office gossip- Shop gossip- Party gossip- Telephone gossip. I make headlines and headaches. REMEMBER, you repeat a story, ask yourself: Is it true? Is it fair? Is it necessary?? If not, do not repeat it. KEEP QUIET. GREAT minds discuss ideas….. Average minds discuss events…….. Shallow minds discuss people…………… Which are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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