Jaclyn Beckerman Coaching

Simple, yet profound.

I only (finally) read this wonderful little book Don Miguel Ruiz a couple months ago and I really loved it.

Essentially the four agreements described in the book are:

1. Be impeccable with your word.

2. Don’t take anything personally.

3. Don’t make assumptions.

4. Always do you best.

I have these posted in my apartment which is what made me think of it to share.

Factoring in that I’m not a Buddhist monk I certainly haven’t mastered these nor am I fluent in living them.  But when I am present to them, I find they make a significant impact.  They may seem overly simple, even obvious, yet at the same time they seem to be some of the most difficult concepts to follow.

What if you always did what you said you were going to do?  Or if you never said something you didn’t mean.  What if you understood and believed that anything anyone else says or does is not about YOU and doesn’t mean anything about you – it’s completely about them and their life.  What if you never assumed what someone or something meant and actually communicated effectively, getting 100% clear on the meaning before drawing any conclusions?  What if you always did your best – even if it didn’t always lead to the results you intended?

How would your life be different?

I really believe that if we just followed these four simple concepts, our lives would all transform.  Giving us everything we’ve ever imagined we could have wanted and more.

Try that on for size.

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On a complete side note: Someone told me yesterday that I’m really motivated as a response to reading my blog.  I find this really amusing because sometimes it feels like I’m anything but motivated.  Yet, I realize two things.  1. That from the outside looking in, I probably do look pretty motivated.  2. I definitely don’t acknowledge myself enough for all that I DO do. (Welcome back Taskmaster Jaclyn).  I think that’s probably a big ‘missing’ for me.  I set up great structures in some parts of my life and only minimally acknowledge myself for them and then get lazy about the other areas. There’s probably a connection between my lack of acknowledgment and my lack of creating new things. Ironically, I talk to my clients about rewarding themselves for their triumphs, however small they might be, yet seem to be spotty about giving myself this same treatment.  Sounds like there’s something new to take on…

PS. If you were hoping to hear about my karmic healing, I will be sharing about it another day when I have more time to articulate it.  I originally wrote today’s post yesterday.