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Posted at 2:16 PM, May. 22, 2007
As I recently dealt with a "coming up on the teen years, end of the school year, struggling for her independence, I think I should test my Dad until I wear on his last nerve" issues with my daughter Hanna, I decided that reading her an excerpt from a book I studied a few years ago, Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements might just help.The Four Agreements are as follows:
1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. 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.
2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Speak with integrity. 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.
2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
After passionately reading these to Hanna she batted her Hazel eyes and said "Wow Dad those are great. It is so nice that i have a Dad that knows such cool stuff and chooses to be such a wonderful role model". After drastically reducing the punishment I was going to give her, I realized that she will soon be in the sales industry. Watch out!
Sent to me recently by Steven Poscente, National Training Director/Master Trainer with The Floyd Wickman Team. Over the last 10 years I have taken 3 of Steven's classes (each one full day every week for 8-10 weeks), and those classes and him have made a significant impact on my real estate career. If you are ever looking for an awesome trainer/motivator with a top notch company please send Steven an e-mail at Steve@FloydWickman.com.
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