A sufi saying — ‘before you speak, let your words pass through three gates:is it true?is it necessary?is it kind?’ If the answer is no, maybe what you are about to say should be. Is it true, is it kind, and is it necessary?
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At the second gate ask, “is it necessary?”.
Before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful.
“if what you want to say is neither true, nor good or kind, nor useful or necessary, please don’t say anything at all.” consider this. Sometimes it involves socrates and other times it involves an. Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?” Civility, communication, courtesy, kindness, necessity, questions to ask, quotes to ponder, truth.
It is easy to slip into a mindless mode of chatting and babbling. I came across your site and this thread while i was checking the veracity of this quote: At the first gate, ask yourself, “is it true?”. Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve upon the silence?” i’ve been thinking about this.
Sathya sai baba — ‘before you speak, ask yourself:
Actually i think the quote was from sathya sai baba who said, “before you speak, ask yourself: True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. If the answer to any of these questions is no, it is wise to be silent. Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?’.
“before you speak, ask yourself: Every act of kindness you show can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Is it good or kind? Living out kindness on a daily basis takes practice, but.
It means, that it's nice to be nice.
Are our words necessary to any good purpose? Is it useful?the triple filter test, often atributed to the ancient greek philosoph. When the man bowed his head in shame, socrates smiled and said “well, if the story you’re about to tell me is neither true, good or necessary, just forget it and don’t bother me with it.” the story about the three sieves is. In all this, even christians will do well to remember the three sieves of the muslim proverb as they choose what they will say:
Anyway, here’s what he said: Before you answer a question or voice your opinion, ask yourself: Using this guideline does not preclude you from having tough conversations with. Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates.
Here, i’ve adapted the popular mnemonic.
This gives us the confidence to sometimes be. But words are powerful, and being mindful about what we express is as vital as paying attention to. Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: R socrates, is still relevant and used today.
“before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is. There’s a common knowledge story kicked around about “the triple filter test.”. In the digital age, we have the safety of hiding behind a computer / phone screen. Many people however don’t put this quote in the.
