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Love is not just looking at each other ...

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"Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939

Thought for the month!

Are you anxious to share an information about your friend? Did you do a Triple Filter Test?

Long time ago in ancient Greece, there lived the highly knowledgeable and esteemed philosopher named Socrates. One fine day, a fellow approached him. That person told Socrates that he has some information to tell him about his friend. Before he could even start talking about his friend, Socrates told him to take a test known as the 'Triple Filter Test'.

The first test of the 'Triple Filer Test' was the filter of truth. Socrates asked him if the information he had was the truth. The person said that he had just heard it on the way and was not sure if it was the absolute truth.

The second filter was that of goodness. He asked if the information was regarding anything good about his friend. The man said it was actually the opposite.

The third filter was that of usefulness. Socrates asked if the information was useful to him in any way. The man replied in the negative.

Socrates then replied that when the information regarding a friend is not true, good or useful, then why it should be conveyed at all.

The moral of the story is that you may always like to share new information to your social network, but when it comes to your friends ,it is just not worth it. You know your friends better than others. Therefore, you must avoid talking behind the back of your dearest friends. It only leads to strained relations and shows that you are not reliable or trustworthy as a friend.

In the time of Facebook, Twitter and Linked In, this is a good rule to follow before posting information online.

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