THE FOUR AGREEMENTS  - DON MIGUEL RUIZ

A few books speak of the connectedness of varied teachings and of the existence than propagating altogether a different agenda, four agreements is those books.

If we see closely a great deal of our being is rooted in agreements. What and how we talk, whom we talk to, our thinking, actions, soul contracts or perhaps even the ones we made before we came to this life. These contracts could be either fear based or love based (rooted in wrong ideas or originating out of deeper understanding that sees everybody looking for, asking for same thing in diverse ways).

Be impeccable with your words:  Using the words to pull people up than putting down. We have to use the words for guidance and encouragement of the self and others. Same can be said about the thoughts. This can be achieved when we consider life as a beautiful co-existence than as a competition because ultimately all are winners.

Don’t take anything personally:  When a person says or does something that you are not able to relate to we say it speaks about them not about you. It is not even this in fact. As it is momentary and resulting from a pre conceived notion or was never considered. Let go of what you can and should because it might be very negligent in this big picture.

Don’t make assumptions:  We tend to assume what others think, how everyone is even before knowing them, who can help us and often about our own strengths and capabilities. In its place we can always ask questions, get more information, look for assistance and speak our mind out.

Always do your best: That which we do at first may not seem very insignificant or something of less value but when we do it with a good intent and with the whole of our being to simply put will become a source of happiness and maintain the balance in life. There could be external limiting factors; it is about doing your best considering those factors.

These are the everyday things we can do towards personal freedom and to bring in more harmony and love because all wonderful goals become achievable with the little steps in the correct direction.