Katie Burns won the Winner Rotary 4 Way Test essay contest. She is pictured with her parents Misti and Chris Burns on the right and her grandparents Jack and Marlene Burns on the left.
Katie Burns, a sixth grade student at Winner Middle School, is the winner of the Winner Rotary Club Four-Way test essay contest.
She is the daughter of Chris and Misti Burns.
Here is the winning essay.
How Can I Apply the Four-Way Test to My Life?
How can I apply the four-way test to my life? Today, people are faced with a lot of
challenges that will have a significant impact on their eve1yday lives. Often times we will spread rumors about somebody or something to make ourselves feel better or feel included. I think that applying the 4-Way test to our lives can make an impact on our lives and many other people’s lives.
The first question of the Four-Way test is, “Is it the truth?” Before saying anything about someone or something you should ask yourself “is it the truth?” It can be hard not to get caught up in gossip, but we have to remember that it is not the truth. We also must understand that gossiping will only result in you feeling guilty and others getting hurt. It does not feel so great when others lie to you, so why should you lie to them? We have all been in situations where we are pressured to lie, but what matters is if you lie with them or if you simply walk away from the situation, “those you surround yourself with is who you become.”
The next question to the Four-Way test is, “ls it fair to all concerned?” If you are fair to all concerned, you will face no issues with friendships. Imagine what you would feel like if someone did what you did to them, would
you feel joyous or would you feel
sorrowful? We must understand that we all deserve equality. It can be difficult to put others before ourselves sometimes, but when we do, we feel great. The fourth question to the 4-Way test is, “Is it beneficial to all concerned?”, before we say or do something about a situation, we should ask ourselves,
“is it beneficial to all concerned?”, is everyone who is involved
happy about the outcome.
The third question of the Four-Way test is, “Will it build good will and a better friend?” I believe that nowadays people strive to make more friendships and do not even bother to improve the friendships that they already have. We must understand that we should not attempt to make more friends if we cannot keep the ones that we have. According to Rotary, there are five attributes to being a good companion, respect, trust, reciprocity, shared experience, and enjoyment of each other’s company.
I can apply the Four-Way test by asking myself four questions before I say something that can harm others. You never do really realize how saying four simple things can make an impact on your and other people’s lives. The Four-Way test has helped me understand that I need to look at the outcome of a situation before saying something hurtful towards others. I believe that if everyone applies the 4-Way test to their daily lives, we could have a safe and healthy environment.
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