On April 6, 2015 I hosted my third virtual book club. During the month of March we read the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
The book describes "agreements" that we have all created with ourselves over the course of development from infant to child to adult. These "agreements" are self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. The book gives 4 principles to practice in order to create love and happiness in your life. Adopting and committing to these agreements is simple, while actually living and keeping these agreements is quite a bit more complicated and challenging.
The Four Agreements are as follows:
1. 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, not lies and hate. Do not misuse your word.
2. Don’t Take Anything Personally: Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is only a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you will stop being the victim of needless suffering.
3. 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.
4. Always Do Your Best: Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
Read the book for a discussion on how to implement and use these Four Agreements!! You can purchase the book on Amazon:
The book describes "agreements" that we have all created with ourselves over the course of development from infant to child to adult. These "agreements" are self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. The book gives 4 principles to practice in order to create love and happiness in your life. Adopting and committing to these agreements is simple, while actually living and keeping these agreements is quite a bit more complicated and challenging.
The Four Agreements are as follows:
1. 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, not lies and hate. Do not misuse your word.
2. Don’t Take Anything Personally: Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is only a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you will stop being the victim of needless suffering.
3. 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.
4. Always Do Your Best: Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
Read the book for a discussion on how to implement and use these Four Agreements!! You can purchase the book on Amazon:
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