• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Heidi
    • Family Treasures
    • Matters of the Heart
  • PR Welcome
  • Disney
    • Find a Disney Travel Agent
    • Suggested Disney Resources
      • Blogs
      • Products & Services
      • Websites
      • Books & Magazines
    • Destination Disney
      • Destination Disney Topic
    • Magical Blogorail
    • Disney Trip Report
    • Disney Dining
    • 100 Days to Disney
    • Disney at Home
    • Tiggerific Tuesday
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Product Reviews
    • Disney Reviews
  • Food
    • Recipes
    • Favorite Food Friday
  • Homeschool
    • 2 Year Musical Journey
    • Field Trips
    • Homeschooling Resources
  • Real Life
  • Sipology
  • Nav Widget Area

    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Google+
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Heidi's Head

Come see what's going on in Heidi's Head

January 14, 2013

Think Before You Speak!

Tweet
Share45
Share
Pin
45 Shares

As a blogger, I may be compensated in some way (either pay, product, or experience) for sharing the post below All opinions are my own. ~Heidi

Quote 18

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’ve likely heard me mention “the Four Guards”.  Who are the Four Guards?  Well, they’re guards that should be standing in front of your mouth.  And, if your words can’t pass by all four of them, then they shouldn’t be said.  No questions asked.

So what are these guards?  They ask the following 4 questions:

  1. Is it wise?
  2. Is it kind?
  3. Is it true?
  4. Is it necessary?

I learned about these guards way back in high school and it’s a story that has stuck with me through all the years of my life!

Very few people pay attention to things like this these days.  I see/hear so many people just spouting off words, with no regard to what those words might mean to others.  People just don’t care anymore if they are speaking truth or if they are hurting someone’s feelings. Something might very well be true, but it is likely not kind or necessary.

I think that the March Hare from Alice in Wonderland must have also been taught about the Four Guards; because this quote seems very similar to me.  Much like the sentiment that I try to instill in my children’s minds – “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t speak”.

May the March Hare and the Four Guards be reminders to us all – THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!  Think about your words.  Think about who will be hearing those words.  Think about the feelings of others.

*I’m linking this post up to this week’s Destination Disney in Quotes.

 

More from my site

  • a group of teenage girlsa group of teenage girls
  • How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons by Kathi MaciasHow Can I Run a Tight Ship When I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons by Kathi Macias
  • 3 Things I Love about Liberty Square3 Things I Love about Liberty Square
  • Abel’s Field DVD Abel’s Field DVD
  • Friday’s Fave Five #127Friday’s Fave Five #127
Tweet
Share45
Share
Pin
45 Shares

Filed Under: Destination Disney Heidi 3 Comments

Primary Sidebar

Ask Heidi About This Awesome OpportuniTEA!

Ask Heidi About This Awesome OpportuniTEA!

Subscribe to Heidi’s Head via E-mail

* indicates required

Search Heidi’s Head!

Save Money Like Heidi

Make Money Like Heidi

Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

Heidi Recommends . . .

Thanks for clicking on the links below. If you make a purchase, I will receive a small percentage.

Simple Meal Planning - Plan to Eat

Heidi is a Proud Member of . . .

Smiley360
USFamilyGuide.com
SoFab Badge

Heidi’s Latest Pins

Footer

BlogWithIntegrity.com

See our Privacy Policy

Latest Posts

  • Darren Criss Announces Christmas Tour to Stop at Hershey Theatre October 8, 2021
  • Pentatonix to Stop at GIANT Center on 2021 Christmas Tour September 27, 2021
  • Get your Dolphin Island DVD! August 2, 2021
  • Cirque Dreams Holidaze to Light up the Stage at Hershey Theatre July 12, 2021
  • Sipology’s 2021 Spring/Summer Catalog launches TODAY with 40 new products! February 22, 2021

Latest Comments

  • Heidi Strawser on PassPorter’s Walt Disney World
  • Wendy Muchisky on PassPorter’s Walt Disney World
  • Lauren on Same Kind of Different as Me – Coming to Theaters October 20
  • Christy V. on Jeremy Camp’s “The Answer” CD
  • mami2jcn on Same Kind of Different as Me – Coming to Theaters October 20
myfreecopyright.com registered & protected

malware removal and website security

Please do not copy or reproduce any of the content found on this blog without express written permission from the author. ©Heidi's Head

Copyright © 2022 · by Heidi's Head. All Rights Reserved. ·

© 2015 Pretty Happy WordPress Theme · By: Pretty Darn Cute Design

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

Heidi's Head
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.