Is it true ? Is it necessary ? Is it kind ?

[Guest guest]

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.

 

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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?