I love the way he speaks so simply and beautifully ❤

Message to the World6 months ago

When I teach at the University I give “The Four Agreements” to my students on the first day ~ I tell them that I have a challenge for them…to read, and possibly try to implement one or more of The Four Agreements in their lives for the semester and to see how it goes. I am often surprised that actually no one in the class has heard of it before, but this also makes me happy too….

For the past few years I have had students tell me later, that they still have The Four Agreements Posted on their walls….

btw… The Four Agreements are also the ‘Extra Credit” questions on the final exam ~ and yes… I tell them on the first day of class about it. (Would you believe sometimes some people actually get it wrong!!!!)

Oh Well….

I still find these agreements to be fundamentally sound in helping one lead an authentic life of loving kindness… it doesn’t mean I’m perfect, but I do my best and keep on striving to do so.

:) 8 months ago

Just how helpful these Four Agreements are in my personal happiness…Just so freeing to realize that I have the choice in how I view things in my life. And…that I have the tools to help myself and others learn to live life in a ‘better’ way…with love, acceptance, understanding ~ of myself and others as well.

Beautiful Video About how we are all connected through Love
It’s just good stuff!

:)

14 months ago

I have previously focused on “Don’t Take Anything Personally” & “Don’t Make Assumptions”... they’ve been very helpful in my relationship with myself & with others in my life.

Currently I am “focusing” on the First Agreement

“Be Impeccable With Your Word”

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.

The word is not just a sound or a written symbol. The word is a force; it is the power that you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life.

Your Word has to do with the power you have to create through every kind of expression you make. You create through multiple types of expression including emotions, attitude, actions, what you refrain from, and what you express your faith in.

Our minds are sort of like gardens, and they’re all ready to nurture the seeds that get planted there. Words are seeds, plant positive

The expression of your Word is much more than just the expression of your words.

Silence can be Impeccable

“You can measure the impeccability of your word by your level of self-love. How much you love yourself and how you feel about yourself are directly proportionate to the quality and integrity of your word. When you are impeccable with your word, you feel good, you feel happy and at peace.”

Some ways to go about being impeccable with your word from O’my Goodness’s Blog/Journal

1) Put an end to gossip. Gossiping does absolutely nothing for us or for those we’re discussing. This is a hard agreement to break, because we often use gossip as a way to connect with others. Getting out of the gossip trap is very difficult, but it is such an important step in being impeccable with your word.

2) Be aware of what you’re saying. It’s so common for us to use little turns of phrase that are actually quite negative, without even realizing that we’re doing it. Think of what it really means when you tell someone “I could wring your neck!” or “Don’t be stupid!”

3) Keep your inner monologue in check. We generally have something like 5,000 words looping continuously through our minds all day long. How many of those words are telling you negative things about yourself? When you catch yourself thinking these types of things, immediately try to replace them with something really great about yourself.

4) Relax. Some folks have a tendency to feel like they always have to defend themselves or prove that they’re right. Unfortunately, in the process of doing this, we often completely lose our cool and our ability to be impeccable with our word. So, how important is it for you to be right every single time? You might find it’s not as big of a deal as you were making it out to be.

15 months ago

I find by following The Four Agreements I am able to detach from negative interactions and negative or irrational thinking. I want to use this space to reflect on actively applying “The Four Agreements” in my life.

22 months ago