Socrates with his Three-Filter Test :D

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”
“Well, 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 friend something good?”
“Umm, no, on the contrary…”
“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about my friend, 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 friend going to be useful to me?”
“No, not really.”
“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”

Stop the gossip. A big benefit of giving up gossip is that your friends will start to trust you. It is impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself. One way to steer a conversation away from gossip is to say "I'd rather hear about you.......

Bible, The Key And The Ignorance

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told
him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the
morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son
a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you
give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy
book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in
business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and
regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he
read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible.

It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.

Moral:- How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Have faith And trust in God because we never come to know what he has planned for us .He is the one who loves you the most and doesn't even asks you to pay something back fr what he has given to you.

This is what we see in old people...True Care

When I was a kid, my Mom liked to cook food and every now & then I remember she used to cook for us.

One night in particular when she had made dinner after a long hard day at work,

Mom placed a plate of bread jam and extremely burned toast in front of my dad.

I was waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt toast.

But Dad just ate his toast and asked me how was my day at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember I heard Mom apologizing to dad for burning the toast.

And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned toast."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned.

He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your momma put in a long hard day at work today and she was really tired.

And besides, A burnt toast never hurts anyone but harsh words do!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people

I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else.

What I've learned over the years, is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each others differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. Love the people who treat you right and have compassion for the ones who don't.

Avalanche Of Blessing !!!

One day, two men were walking home. All of a sudden, it started to rain. Really hard. Because both of them didn’t have an umbrella, the two guys got soaking wet.

After a few minutes of torrential rain, the first man cursed.
“God, what have I done to deserve this bad fortune?” he growled, hurling his fist to the sky.
“Why are you punishing me? I’m minding my own business here, walking home, when You had to make it rain!”.

But the second man’s response was totally different. He began to skip, dance, and sing like Gary V in a concert.
“Yippee! Life is wonderful!” he hollered.
With venom in his voice, the first man asked, “What are you so happy about? Can’t you see we’re wet as frogs in a swamp!”

The second man said, “My dear friend, I’m a farmer. The rain is nourishing my crops. I will have a bountiful harvest this year!”
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It was the same rain, the same amount of water pelting their bodies, but the two men had two very different reactions. Why? Because one person prepared for the rain and another didn’t.
There is always an avalanche of blessing that will flow into your life. Financial blessings. Spiritual blessings. They pour like a rampaging river over you. But will you be ready for their coming? If you won’t be ready, you’ll just curse. But who will praise? The person who has planted great seeds in his life. How will you do that?
Here are the three kinds of seeds that you need to plant:-
1) Seeds of Desire
2) Seeds of Belief
3) Seeds of Action
God wants to bless you abundantly. But you need to learn how to be ready to receive those blessings.

LOVE LIFE..ENJOY EVERYDAY..

LOVE TO LIVE...

Life's too short as every beginning has an end..
And that's only the world trend...

The trend that will always go..
Whether its YESTERDAY..TODAY..OR TOMORROW..
So instead of getting afraid from it..
Its better to be a bit optimistic..

As optimism makes life HAPPiER..
Lifts up spirit..
And makes mind healthier...

So LOVE LIFE..ENJOY EVERYDAY..
Why think of tomorrow when in front there's today..!!

But yes!
Life isn't a bed of roses..
There are times when DOORS OF HAPPINESS closes...

Obviously..its not going to rain roses..
Until we try n try and happiness aroses...

So everyone who loves life..

"ENJOY LIFE TO GREAT EXTENT..
AS THIS WORLD IS A HOUSE and YOU ARE ONLY ON a RENT.."

So whenever LANDLORD (that's GOD) would ask you to leave...

You can go on without any grief... 

Smile Please.. :) Your Smile Brightens The World...

Smiling is a simple task,but has an extraordinary impact.A mom’s smile reassures her child that everything is okay and that the next day would be better,a spouse’s smile makes you strong,a child’s smile can rearrange her father’s mood.

Tell me something..when was the last time you smiled at a stranger?..

Or for that matter when was the last time you smiled without a reason?…..

Only you are responsible for how your day goes…yes, ups and downs are a part of one’s life but honestly,aren’t u so much luckier than that boy on the street with a broken leg?-smile for that!

Smile because you survived another day!..

Smile because you have a home to live in with wonderful parents !

Smile because the sun is shining:P..

Smile because the world is so beautiful!!..

Smile because you are worth the happiness..

Smile for no reason at all!!..you don’t just have to smile when you get a gift.or you are exceptionally happy..

It takes only a moment..but its memory can last frever..

A smiling face looks beautiful!..i have never seen a smiling face that is not beautiful!…it lightens up your face!…shows off your glistening white teeth!..:D..

smiling..such a simple thing to do..with such massive rewards!..go about the day with a smile on your face..smile at the people you like..smile at those you dislike!..smile at a complete stranger..smile even when life is tough and you think there is no way out..smile even if u feel you have hit rock bottom..because if you are at rock bottom,things can only get better

Maybe your smile can make a stranger’s day!..

Smiles are contagious..you smile at someone,they smile back at you!they are happy!so,they smile at the next person they see and so on!..

Notice how sharing one smile can change your day!you day seems so much more happier.You are less irritable,more loving toward your family.

A SMILE IS THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE SOMEONE!- and the best part,its FrEe!..:D

So,the next time you frown about something,do think about the wrinkles that one frown would cause you!:O..
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Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?

Keep smiling!..:D

YOU CAN STILL MAKE UP FOR YOUR WRONGS!!!

It was their anniversary, and Aisha was waiting
for her husband Rajiv to show up. Things had changed since their marriage, the
once cute couple couldn't-live-without-each-oth
er had turned bitter. Fighting over every little things, both didn't like
the way things had changed. Aisha was waiting to see if Rajiv remembered it
was their anniversary! Just as the door bell rang she ran to find her
husband wet and smiling with a bunch of
flowers in his hand. The two started re-living the old days. Making up
for fights, then was d plan for champagne, light
music And it was raining outside! It was perfect. But the moment paused when the phone in the
bedroom rang. Aisha went to pick it up and it was a man. "Hello
ma'am I'm calling from the police station. Is this
Mr Rajiv Mehra's number?"
"Yes it is!" "I'm sorry ma'am; but there was an accident and
a man died. We got this number from his wallet; we need
you to come and identify his body." Aisha's heart sank.!!! She was shocked! But my husband is here with me?" "Sorry ma'am, but the incident took place at 2
pm, when he was boarding the train." Aisha was about to lose her conscience. How could this happen?! She had heard about the soul of the person
coming to meet a loved one before it leaves! She ran into the other room. He was not there. It was true! He had left her for
good!! Oh God she would have died for another chance
to mend every little fight! She rolled on the floor
in pain. She lost her chance! Forever! Suddenly there was a noise from the bathroom,
the door opened and Rajiv came out and said
"Darling, I forgot to tell you my wallet got stolen
today". 

LIFE MIGHT NOT GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE. SO
NEVER WASTE A MOMENT WHEN YOU CAN STILL
MAKE UP FOR YOUR WRONGS!!!