Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Is it helpful?If you don't get a yes to each of these questions, maybe it it better left unsaid.Quote adapted from SocratesREFLECTION:Enough said... Use today to check in with yourself... ask these questions before engaging with another (especially if the relationship is a challenging one).
If you need to be proven right, learning is a challenge. If you're eager to be proven wrong, learning is delightful.Seth Godin's BlogREFLECTION:Are you eager to be proven wrong or do you need to be right?Most people want to be right... "proven wrong" is a real mind shift. What if you could embrace being proven wrong... experience delight in learning. I wonder...
Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.Quote by Robert BraultREFLECTION:Do you speak the "truth" because you believe it is true regardless of the impact those words may have on another?Do you "know for sure" your truth is THE truth? What if there is another perspective?Would you be willing to find a kinder way to speak your 'truth'?Are you willing to bend the truth and be kind?Think about it!