Spiritual Thoughts

  I n  ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day, the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?" “Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, 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, let's take a moment to 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 I . . . " "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 s...

If it is not right, do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it. ~ Marcus Aurelius     H ear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right, for my mouth will utter truth. ~ Proverbs 8:6-7

Never say anything about yourself   you do not want to come true. -Brian Tracy   For if anyone is a hearer of the word and   not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently    at his natural face in a mirror. for he looks at himself     and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. BUT the one who looks into the perfect law,    the law of liberty, and perseveres,       being no hearer who forgets, BUT a doer who acts, he will blessed in his doing . -James 1:23-25