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‍Some decisions are bigger than others, and some impact your life more…but none are more important than the other. ‍ By using this four-way ‍test, I ‍ can make better big decisions in my life, such as picking a cause for our Key Club fundraisers to go to. If I wanted to pick a cause such as autism ‍research, I ‍ can use this test to make sure it is the right non-profit organization. I could also use this to decide instead of autism research, we should raise money to take the elderly from the neighborhood nursing home to go and see dinner and a show. By using the four-way test, I can see which choice would be most beneficial, the four-way test includes these questions; is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? This test can help you make important decisions in your life, even if they are small. The first question of the four-way test is, “Is it the Truth?” By choosing autism research for our fundraiser, we are being truthful. We are using the money to see how autism is caused and to help support families that have children with autism. Using the money for the nursing home is also the truth. We would take them to a musical dinner and show, and this would give them something to look forward to in their daily lives. The second question is, “Is it fair to all concerned?” Depending on how you look at this, it is and it is not. Is it really fair that one organization gets all of the ‍money, and ‍the other gets none? Not really. So instead of using all of the money for one organization, we could split the money in half and give equal amounts to both. This compromise would give money to both great organizations, and they could use the money towards the final goal. The third question is, “Will it build good will and better friendships?” The answer to that question is yes, it does build good will and better friendships. By using our money for great causes, it will make us better people and more rounded. It will definitely build better friendships with both causes; at the nursing home we could make friends with the residents living there. Also for the autism research fund, you could make friends with some of the kids and with their families. The fourth and final question is, “Will it be beneficial to all concerned?” The answer to this question is yes! It will benefit the Key Club because the members will learn the importance of giving money to charity, and volunteering their time for a fantastic cause. Both organizations are benefiting because they not only receive money towards their cause, they receive lifelong friends who truly care about their well-being. This four-way test provided by Rotary, ‍helps you make even the smallest of decisions count. ‍ ‍You can use it to make good decisions and to check that past decisions made, were the right ones. The four-way test makes sure that your choices in this life not only better yourself, but they better the world. ‍