Triple Filter Test

something we should all apply in our day to day living...


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. Friends, use this triple filter each
time u hear loose talk about any of your near & dear friends.

Good one Daffodil.............
So good to use this filter with those who gossip............