Socrates Test - Triple Filter!!!

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 telling me anything 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 friend, it might be a 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?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."

"Allright," 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?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, 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 are about to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

This is why Socrates was a great philosopher held in such high esteem.

If we all use this triple filter each time we hear loose talk about any of our near & dear friends, I am sure we will all lead a healthy and happy life..

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Pesticide Percentage in Coke and Pepsi Cool drinks - data from IMA

Pesticide Percentage (%) in cool drinks released from IMA recently.


1 Thums up 15.2%
2 Coke 13.4%
3 7 up 12.5%
4 Mirinda 10.7%
5 Pepsi 10.9%
6 Fanta 9.1%



If the Range exceeds 2.1%, then its very dangerous to the Human Liver. Results in Cancer!
So don't drink any brand from Coke and Pepsi!
This Message is from Indian Medical Association. Please pass it to all known persons in your e-mails Save Indians!!!.............Save Mankind!!

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Small changes to your life changes life in a positive way!!

Just by making small changes to your everyday spending, you’ll be amazed at how much more you can save to help be ready for retirement.

Look at the difference a small change can make.

ITEM

Morning Coffee
$12.50 week/$650 year
SAVINGS BALANCE IN 20 YEARS $32,118
ALTERNATIVE Make coffee at home

Movie
$10 week/$520 year
SAVINGS BALANCE IN 20 YEARS $25,695
ALTERNATIVE Rent videos

Lunch
$30 week/$1,560 year
SAVINGS BALANCE IN 20 YEARS $77,084
ALTERNATIVE Bring lunch to work

Assumptions: These hypothetical examples of savings are based on weekly contributions made at the beginning of the week to a tax-deferred retirement account earning an 8% annual rate of return compounded weekly over a 20-year period. Your own investment returns may be more or less than this example, and income taxes will be due when you withdraw from your account. Investing in this manner does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss in declining markets.

Source is Fidelity