Everyday Thoughts

Something to think

SH-PLS bear this in mind before the next time u even want to start gossiping.

PHILOSOPHY ....


In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high
esteem.
One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Socrates,
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.


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 and held in such high
esteem.

posted by Songie @ 7:32 AM