The Four Agreements
The First Agreement - 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.
– Miguel Ruiz
The way to be impeccable with your word in healthcare and the workplace in general is using the power of communication with good purpose. The word is the most powerful tool in humanity’s toolbox. A word here or there can influence an entire lifetime.
–David Dibble
The Second Agreement - 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. – Miguel Ruiz
When we are detached from negative things others say, think, and do, we don't waste valuable life energy on things that are really not about us. What others say says more about them than about us.
–David Dibble
The Third Agreement - 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.
– Miguel Ruiz
In the workplace, an inordinate amount of time and energy is wasted in dealing with gossip, politics, and problems that result when people accept assumptions as truth. Do not trust your assumptions. Check them out before making decisions or taking action.
–David Dibble
The Fourth Agreement - 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.
– Miguel Ruiz
If we can accept that “doing our best” will fluctuate from time to time, we can be more compassionate with ourselves regardless of the situation. It follows then that we will be able to extend as much compassion to others as we can to ourselves.
–David Dibble
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