Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. I felt like every thing he said had happened some time in my life and have effected me in some way. His ideas were so simple. This is the first book I have read with such interest.
             The first agreement is "Be Impeccable with your word." If your word means nothing, then everything you do means nothing. When I was younger my parents always tried to emphasize how important it was to keep your word and follow through with your responsibilities. When I would say to my mom, "I promise I will clean my room in one hour," she believed me and always expected me to get it done. I was always trying to postpone the inevitable and never followed through on my promises. Now every time I make promises to my parents they have a hard time believing I am going to do it. I takes time to gain there trust back and once I've got it I want to keep it. It helps keep our relationship strong and that is important to me.
             I am like most any person, I always gossip about a close friend or something that happened to some one I don't know personally. Gossip is a part of our world and is always going to be there. I have been the recipient of gossip all my life and it is always the truth, but stretched. I don't know any one that hasn't gossiped in there life. It is a poisonous habit ane we need to try and stop it.
             The second agreement is "Don't Take Anything Personally." This is something I don't have a problem with. I don't have much of a problem with what people say or how they think about me. Nothing anyone could say will force me to change my opinion of who I am. I have had many friends in my life who take things so seriously. I am known as kind of a joker and am always making comment that are sometimes out of line. I have made a conscious attempt of s
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