REFLECTIONS ON LIFE

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem.  One day one fellow 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?". asked the man "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...".  "All right," said Socrates. "So you don't know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what yo...

One afternoon, Socrates was standing outside the gates of Athens when he noticed a traveller who had been staring at him for a long time. Socrates asked the man why he had come to Athens. “I am thinking of moving to Athens”, the man said. “What is it like to live here?” He added. Socrates looked at him. “First, would you tell me what it was like in your home city?” The man replied: “Oh, it was awful. Everyone stabs you in the back and wants to steal money from you” Frowning, Socrates told him: “Well, you will find the same thing here. I suggest you go somewhere else” Socrates was standing there a few hours more when another man approached him. This man too had just arrived in Athens and was considering moving to the city. He also asked Socrates, “Can you tell me what it is like to live here?” Socrates asked, “First, would you tell me what it was like to live there where you come from?” “Where I come from, all the people work together and help each other”...