The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
I felt it was time for me to do a little self reflection. Recovering from a hip replacement forced me to face the fact that I'm getting older. My ability to write a decent story seemed to have dissipated into thin air, and then both of the granddaughters dropped out of high school. I needed some words of wisdom to get me back on track.
The author starts by reminding us that we have chosen to believe what we are programmed to believe. We are a product of of our environment and to shift our core beliefs is extremely difficult. He lays out The Four Agreements as the steps we need to take to effect real peace in our lives.
The Four Agreements are simple. Be impeccable with your words. Say only what you mean and speak with integrity. Our lives today are busy and hectic. Gossip and negativity can roll easily off our tongues, spreading evil instead of the goodness we crave.
Don't take anything personally. Others project their own version of reality and you don't need to be their victim.
Don't make assumptions. I still remember Felix Unger on The Odd Couple when in a courtroom, he delivered his famous speech, "When you assume, you make an ass of you and me." So true, so don't do it.
Be the best that you can be. Everyday I now wake up each morning and say these four agreements out loud. It's my own little pep talk that gets me ready to start the new day, fresh and with peace in my heart. All those things that tried to derail me, are no longer worth all the negative energy I wanted to give them. The wisdom of The Four Agreements will open your mind to a better life and a more peaceful world. Share it with those you love.
I felt it was time for me to do a little self reflection. Recovering from a hip replacement forced me to face the fact that I'm getting older. My ability to write a decent story seemed to have dissipated into thin air, and then both of the granddaughters dropped out of high school. I needed some words of wisdom to get me back on track.
The author starts by reminding us that we have chosen to believe what we are programmed to believe. We are a product of of our environment and to shift our core beliefs is extremely difficult. He lays out The Four Agreements as the steps we need to take to effect real peace in our lives.
The Four Agreements are simple. Be impeccable with your words. Say only what you mean and speak with integrity. Our lives today are busy and hectic. Gossip and negativity can roll easily off our tongues, spreading evil instead of the goodness we crave.
Don't take anything personally. Others project their own version of reality and you don't need to be their victim.
Don't make assumptions. I still remember Felix Unger on The Odd Couple when in a courtroom, he delivered his famous speech, "When you assume, you make an ass of you and me." So true, so don't do it.
Be the best that you can be. Everyday I now wake up each morning and say these four agreements out loud. It's my own little pep talk that gets me ready to start the new day, fresh and with peace in my heart. All those things that tried to derail me, are no longer worth all the negative energy I wanted to give them. The wisdom of The Four Agreements will open your mind to a better life and a more peaceful world. Share it with those you love.
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