The Four Agreements

Miguel Ruiz (1989)

1. Be impeccable with your words

2. Don’t make assumptions

3. Don’t take things personally

4. Do the best you can

"We assign value to objects and believe they are intrinsic qualities of the objects. When we believe than {an object} is 100 percent beautiful and we need to get it, we have an improper perception of reality, which leads to wanting to take and to reject. The way we see the world has connection to the way we believe and the way we experience happiness and suffering and bring happiness to the others."

-Matthew Richards (monk, Schechen monastery, Nepal)