Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Butch~ You have me laughing til I cry! Thank you, Janet >Hey y'all, > >Rumors are one of the basic communication forms in this industry. Keep >this in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat a rumor! > >In ancient Greece (469-399 BC), Socrates was well known for his wisdom. > >One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who said >excitedly, " Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your >students? " > > " Just a moment, " 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 >student, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you >are 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 student 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 student going to be useful to me? " > > " Well .. no, not really. " > > " Well then, " concluded Socrates, " if what you want to tell me is neither >true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all ? " > >Such thinking was the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and was >held in such high esteem. > > >It also explains why he never found out that Plato was banging his wife. Making Light of Scents, Janet Golden-Hogan http://www.GoldenEssence.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Hey y'all, Rumors are one of the basic communication forms in this industry. Keep this in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat a rumor! In ancient Greece (469-399 BC), Socrates was well known for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who said excitedly, " Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students? " " Just a moment, " 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 student, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you are 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 student 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 student going to be useful to me? " " Well .. no, not really. " " Well then, " concluded Socrates, " if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all ? " Such thinking was the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and was held in such high esteem. It also explains why he never found out that Plato was banging his wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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