THE FIRST AGREEMENT

Be Impeccable with Your Word. The First Agreement is the most important one and also the most difficult one to honor. It is so important that with just this first agreement you will be able to transcend to the level of existence I call heaven on earth.

~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements

When it comes to being impeccable with your word - my dad’s First Agreement - it’s important to understand the effect our words have on our own behavior. For instance, if we’re putting ourselves down in our minds, if we’re telling ourselves that we are ugly, not good enough, or unworthy, what effect will that have on our sense of self? With this kind of negative self-talk, it’s no wonder we lose faith in our own abilities and our own divinity. We would never stand for this type of treatment from another, yet many of us inflict it upon ourselves regularly.

The wonderful news is that these things are not true - they can’t possibly be true.

Practice

Your word is the bridge from which you create and navigate your Personal Dream as well as the Dream of the Planet. You are a beautiful, worthy, perfect creation of God. Any time you hear yourself say anything to the contrary, remember it is time to be impeccable with your word to yourself.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.