Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The 4 Agreements
Wise words from Don Miguel Ruiz
BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
(My comment: Words are the basis of alchemy; they are the foundation of morphogenetics - change the words you say, change everything. Or, as Wayne Dyer said - change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change)
DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
(My comment: Judging or condemning another does nothing to change or improve the judged; it merely defines you as one who needs to judge.)
DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
(My comment: Worrying about something that may never happen is like paying interest on a loan you'll never take - it is an unnecessary depletion of resources.)
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse, and regret. (Mycomment: and sometimes your best is learning to relax and surrender to the flow of creation, to allow yourself to be fulfilled...)
BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
(My comment: Words are the basis of alchemy; they are the foundation of morphogenetics - change the words you say, change everything. Or, as Wayne Dyer said - change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change)
DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
(My comment: Judging or condemning another does nothing to change or improve the judged; it merely defines you as one who needs to judge.)
DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
(My comment: Worrying about something that may never happen is like paying interest on a loan you'll never take - it is an unnecessary depletion of resources.)
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse, and regret. (Mycomment: and sometimes your best is learning to relax and surrender to the flow of creation, to allow yourself to be fulfilled...)
