Mindful speech principles

[mac_stone]

I have a number of friends who work very hard to adhere to these guidelines, when choosing whether or not to say something:

Is it true?
Is it kind?
Is it necessary?

I've been giving this a good deal of thought, of late. It honestly seems to me a pretty good rule of thumb for moving through the world.
I certainly have a temper, I know. So like most humans, I struggle from moment-to-moment with what to say, what to let go, and when to walk away.

ETA Meanwhile, I spent the day doing hoof-trims on a bunch of horses, and I'm staggering tired. So if I'm slow to respond in the comments, please know it's probably just because I fell asleep in my chair. For the record - this is NOT a conversation about race. Attempts to tie this conversation to the GCADofDoom2009 will be summarily deleted.

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

i admit i usually go with the "two out of three ain't bad" approach on that front.

[mac-stone.livejournal.com]

I've always gone with the two-outta-three approach, as well. But lately, I'm rethinking that stance. I dunno as two out of three is enough for me, at this point in my life.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

if you can manage all three my hat's definitely off to you! :)

[mac-stone.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't manage it.

But it's always good to challenge ourselves. *sigh*

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

i confess i still find two a challenge on quite a regular basis myself.