The Four Agreements
A friend recommended the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz.
It is a helpful guidepost in both my professional and personal life. Here is a summary of what I learned.
The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
- Be impeccable with your words
- Speak with integrity
- Do not injure with your words
- Take responsibility for your actions
- Do not judge, blame or reject yourself
- Use your energy in the direction of truth
- Refrain from gossip
- Don't take anything personally
- Your point of view is personal
- What others think is about them
- Live & love without fear
- Be truthful to yourself
- Trust yourself
- Don't make any assumptions
- Express what you truly want
- Ask questions
- Make sure communication is clear
- Accept people as they are
- Don't assume that others think, feel or judge as you do
- Take action to clearly communicate
- Always do your best
- It will help you avoid self-judgment and regret
- Expressing what you are is taking action
- Do it because you love it
- Take action without expecting a reward
- Let go of the past and live in the present moment
- You are alive, so take your life and enjoy it
- Learn to accept yourself
- Learn from mistakes
- Practice makes the master
