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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.
Author - Don Miguel Ruiz
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
