In my youth I found that this was a good barometer of what would be acceptable for my thoughts and actions. “What would your Grandma say?”, was a phrase that I would run through my mind in situations that may have been pushing the boundaries.
The idea I created in my head went like this. I would imagine the scenario whereby my grandmother picked up the newspaper or turned on the news and there was a report about me, her grandson. The report would highlight what I had said, done, written etc. and paint it in both a balanced and then a biased way.
Then I would go visit my Grandma and have a conversation with her about it. If that whole idea of her finding out what I did, or my having to discuss it with her, made me uncomfortable, that was an indicator to stop before doing anything.
I was telling my son about this recently and suggesting that it might be a useful guide for him. Especially in this era of one strike and you’re out.
You may already have your own system that works for you. That life guide that keeps you from pushing the envelope too far.
If so, great!
However, if not, what would your Grandma say?
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