In a world of constant communication and outrage, how can we have better conversations? Ancient wisdom from Socrates provides a simple but powerful answer.

This episode takes us back to ancient Greece, where Socrates shared a tool called the "Test of Three Sieves" that can help us have more thoughtful conversations in the modern digital age. By running our words through three filters - truth, kindness, and usefulness - we can avoid mindless gossip and instead choose speech that builds others up.

2:30 - The story of how Socrates taught the Test of Three Sieves.

5:10 - How gossip corrodes trust and distracts us from self-improvement.

7:45 - The challenge: start using the three sieves to filter your speech. Ask yourself if what you're about to say is true, kind, and useful.

9:20 - A modern example of how to apply the three sieves to curb gossip.

Key Takeaways:

- Speaking without filtering causes harm: it spreads misinformation, breeds distrust, and distracts us from growth.

- The three sieves provide a simple test to improve our speech: truth, kindness, usefulness.

- Restraint in speech is strength. Staying silent preserves dignity and makes you more trustworthy.

- Uplifting others is a superpower in a gossip-addicted world.

Want to raise your standards of speech and character? Don't miss this insightful episode. Listen now!

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In a world of constant communication and outrage, how can we have better conversations? Ancient wisdom from Socrates provides a simple but powerful answer.
This episode takes us back to ancient Greece, where Socrates shared a tool called the "Test of Three Sieves" that can help us have more thoughtful conversations in the modern digital age. By running our words through three filters - truth, kindness, and usefulness - we can avoid mindless gossip and instead choose speech that builds others up.
2:30 - The story of how Socrates taught the Test of Three Sieves.
5:10 - How gossip corrodes trust and distracts us from self-improvement.
7:45 - The challenge: start using the three sieves to filter your speech. Ask yourself if what you're about to say is true, kind, and useful.
9:20 - A modern example of how to apply the three sieves to curb gossip.
Key Takeaways:
- Speaking without filtering causes harm: it spreads misinformation, breeds distrust, and distracts us from growth.
- The three sieves provide a simple test to improve our speech: truth, kindness, usefulness.
- Restraint in speech is strength. Staying silent preserves dignity and makes you more trustworthy.
- Uplifting others is a superpower in a gossip-addicted world.
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The Test of the Three Sieves

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