Ancient Greece , Dr . Socrates was a famous scholar and intellectual knowledge and a reputation for high kebijaksanannya . A philosopher .
One day a man met with Socrates and said , " You know what I just heard about one of your friends ? "
" Wait a minute , " said Dr. . Socrates . " Before telling me anything , I want you to pass a little test . Examination is called the Triple Filter Testing . "
" Sieve three times ? " the man asked .
" Yes , " continued Dr . Socrates .
" Before you tell me about my friend , it might be a good idea to provide a moment and filter what you would say . Which is why I call the Triple Filter Testing . "
" The first filter is Truth . Been sure that what you are about to tell me is true ? "
" No, " the man said , " actually I just heard about it and wanted to inform you " .
" All right , " said Socrates . " So you really do not know whether it is true or not . Now let's try the second filter is : KINDNESS . "
" What would you say to me about my friend something good is ? "
" No, on the contrary , the poor thing , " the man replied .
" So , " Socrates continued , " you want to tell me something bad about him , but you are not sure if that's true . You may still pass the test , namely : USE . "
" Do what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me ? "
" No, not really , " replied the man .
"Then , " concluded Dr . Socrates , " If what you want to tell me ... is not true , nor good , nor even useful to me , why tell it to me ? "
The words have been spoken that hurt someone's heart like an arrow that has been shot from a bow and kills an innocent soul . Both can never be recalled.
So before you speak , use Sieve Three Times .