A possible cure for our societal woes.
The answer may come from Rotary.
Reflecting on the social and political climate in the U.S., I remember the Rotary Four Way Test.
Reflecting on the social and political climate in the U.S., I remember the Rotary Four Way Test.
From the local Rotary Clubs and District efforts I’ve had the pleasure of being involved in, I know that many members are elected state and national officials. This post is meant for them—those members of Congress, state and national parties, and city and county governing bodies.
I don’t think the Four Way Test was meant to be applied only during Rotary meetings, conventions, or community activities. Perhaps it is time for those elected who don’t use the Test to their official tasks, to resign from Rotary.
I view the “Test” as apolitical and how we should manage our personal, professional, and political affairs.
If you know of a politician who is a Rotarian, please send them a reminder to apply the “Test” to their responsibilities.
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As a current Rotarian, I recite the 4-Way Test each week at our club meeting. It is interesting that I also recite the Scout Oath and Law when I attend scout meetings in my role as a Chartered Organization Representative to 3 Cub Scout Packs. There is great similarity to each of these statements of beliefs and values (which is, perhaps, why Rotary has supported Scouting for decades). I cannot speak aloud any of these guiding principles when I am among others in the same groups and then behave differently when I am elsewhere. Since first learning by heart the Scout Oath, I have tried to do as those words say: "I will do my best." Yes, like all others, I have failed at times; however, the words of the Rotary 4-Way Test and the Scout Oath and Law come rushing back to put me back on the right track.