Thought for the day

There was a provoking article in the WSJ earlier this month by Jeffrey Zaslow called "Killing Gossip With Kindness." I think this is something we all need to improve. Here's an excerpt from the article and a few relevant ad campaigns:

"Wendy Fandl sees a lot of children growing up without a lot of guidance. They say harsh and hurtful things about each other, and the words come too easily. Encouraged by the snarkiness in pop culture today, they seem more sarcastic than past generations.

'Kids are struggling,' says Ms. Fandl, who oversees an after-school program at Community Presbyterian Church in Delhi, Calif. 'They're looking for answers.'

Instead of answers, however, Ms. Fandl offers them questions.

She suggests that before they say something to or about someone else, they should ask themselves: 'Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?'

These three questions have been around for centuries, attributed to Socrates and Buddhist teachings, and linked to the tenets of Christianity and the Jewish prohibition on 'lashon hara,' or evil language. But now, in an age of cultural shrillness and unrestrained rumor-mongering on the Internet, these three questions (or variations of them) are finding new adherents. In schools, workplaces, churches, therapy groups—and at kitchen tables—the questions are being used to temper one of the uglier human impulses."

Read the full article at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704160504574640111681307026.html


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