In the four agreements
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.
The often challenging #2 really carries a great deal of weight about how far people allow others to create their reality for them. When someone cuts you off or wont let you in how much time in seconds does the person control you over anger?
This film has been brought up here, but an elementary explanation worth considering.
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Originally Posted by Crompsin
"Positive thinking is for stupid people!"
Is there a correlation between being "pessimistic" and being cheap?
We are what we do, not what we think.
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I dont think there HAS to be a correlation between being cheap and pessimistic.
Not agreeing or disagreeing with you on the other statement- do you think one happens without the other?
if what you do in the way of thoughts and actions is bringing you everything you want in life- there is no reason to ever change it.