THE FOUR AGREEMENTS by Don Miguil Ruiz

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The Four Agreements

Don Miguel Ruizis a renowned spiritual teacher and internationally best selling author.He has spent the past three decades guiding students to personal freedom through his profound insights regarding the nature of human reality.

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The Four Agreements

To Assume makes an Ass out of U and Me

AGREEMENT 1Don’t Make Assumptions

The Four Agreements

AGREEMENT 1Don’t Make Assumptions

Learn to Discern the Truth DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth. We make an assumption. We misunderstand. We take it

personally, then we react by sending emotional poison with our word. This creates a whole

big drama for nothing.

Eliminate GossipDON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

Making assumption is a setup for suffering because usually we gossip about our assumptions.

We make assumptions and we believe we are right. Then we defend our assumptions and try

to make others wrong.

Learn to Ask QuestionsDON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

It is always better to ask questions than to make assumptions. Have the courage to ask questions

until you are as clear as you can be. Once you hear the answer to the questions you won’t have to make

assumptions because you will now the truth.

Assume NothingDON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

In any kind of relationship we can make the assumption that others know what we think,

and we do not have to say what we want. We assume they are going to do what we

want because they know us well. If they don’t do what we want we feel hurt, and think

“How could you do that, you know me so well."

AGREEMENT 2Always Do Your Best

Your Best is Changing All the TimeALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

Your best will depend on whether you are refreshed in the morning or tired at night.

Your best will be different when you are happy as opposed to upset. Healthy as opposed to

sick. Under any circumstances simply do your best, and you will avoid self judgement,

self abuse and regret.

Don’t OverdoALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

Always do your best, but don’t overdo. When you overdo you deplete your body and go against yourself and it will take

longer to accomplish your goal.

Stay in the Present MomentALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

Keep your attention on today, and stay in the present moment. This is the beginning of a new understanding. A new dream.

Take Action on Your IdeasALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

Doing your best means you take action. You can have many great ideas in your head. But without action on the idea there will be

NO manifestation. NO results. And NO reward.

AGREEMENT 3Be Impeccable With Your Word

Speak With Integrity

BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD

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.

Realize the Power of Your Word

BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD

Your word is the power that you have to create. It is a gift that comes directly from God.

Manifest Your Intentions

BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD

Regardless of what language you speak your intent will manifest through your

word. What you dream. What you really are will all be manifested through your word.

Create a Beautiful Dream

BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD

Your word can create the most beautiful dream, or it can destroy everything around you. Impeccability of the word only creates

beauty, love and heaven on earth.

AGREEMENT 4Don’t Take

Anything Personally

Be Immune to Others Opinions

DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONAL

What others say and do is a projection of their reality, their own dream. When you are

immune to the opinion and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering

DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONAL

When you refuse to take things personally, you avoid many upsets in your life. Your feelings of anger, jealousy - even your

sadness- will simply disappear if you don’t take things personally.

Transform Your Life

DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONAL

Your own opinions and point of view reflect your own agreements and are

personal to you. It is no one’s truth but yours.

Your Truth is Personal to you

DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONAL

Personall importance or taking things personally is the maximum expression

of selfishness because we make the assumption that EVERYTHING is about me.

Relinquish Self Importance

The Art of You