The Four Agreements To Live By:
I hope you enjoy these four agreements as much as I do, and really apply them to your life.
We can make agreements with ourselves to improve who we are, how we behave, and the results we achieve.
This derives from the Toltec Wisdom Book, “The Four Agreements” over 2 years ago before I embarked on a journey of self-discovery to California. This book speaks about four codes of conduct to live by. If you can adopt these agreements and pursue them vigorously… you will transform your life.
Be Impeccable With Your Word – Speak with integrity. Say what you mean. Being impeccable with your word is the correct use of energy; it means to use your energy in the direction of truth and love for yourself. If you adopt this…any emotional poison will be cleared from our mind & our communication.
Don’t Take Anything Personally – nothing other people do is because of you, it is because of themselves. Whatever you think, whatever you feel, I know it is your problem and not my problem. It is the way you see the world. When we really see other people as they are without taking it personally, we can never be hurt by what they say or do. Remember, nothing other people do is because of you, it is because of themselves.
Do not let yet yourself become hurt or consumed by other people’s words and actions towards you. Those potentially hurtful or negative words and actions are a direct reflection of that person’s outlook and mindset. They have interpersonal issues that you are not a part of… so you must not take anything personally.
Don’t Make Assumptions – It is very interesting how the human mind works. We have the need to justify everything to explain and understand everything in order to feel safe. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstanding. This agreement can completely transform your life.
Always Do Your Best – doing your best you are going to live your life intensely, you are going to be productive and you are going to be good to yourself. Doing your best is taking action because you love it not because you’re expecting a reward. We don’t need to know or prove anything. Just to be, to take as risk and enjoy life that is all that matters.
Make a daily commitment that sounds like this…… “I am going to speak lovingly to myself and others, I will not take anything others do personally, I will communicate clearly to avoid assumptions and I will always do my best.”
Keep your attention only on today, in the present moment, and do your best to honor these 4 agreements.
Happy Friday!
Fit Chic