People Are Going to Let You Down

Let me inspire you to realize with a different understanding that people are going to let you down! If you are like me it has happened over and over again since the day you have been born, and it will keep happening because what needs to change is our interpretation of what has happened!

When someone does not live up to your expectations it is not a reflection on us personally. But often this is how we understand it. We suffer because we misinterpret what is going on.

Unconsciously we assume that the world revolves around us; at least our little world does. When someone hurts you take a step back... realize that it is probably is not about you at all; it is more about themselves that is showing. Choose not to take the situation/deed/words personally. Choose not to let it enter your heart and change who you are. You are light, and love, and freedom... don't let what someone else does or says take that from you!

I like Don Miguel's second agreement below. Most of our suffering is needless, and caused by our misunderstanding of reality. Strive to give love, kindness, forgiveness and freedom to those you love today! You'll feel better for it and so will they!

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.

"Everything we do is based on agreements we have made - agreements with ourselves, with other people, with God, with life. But the most important agreements are the ones we make with ourselves. In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, how to behave, what is possible, what is impossible. One single agreement is not such a problem, but we have many agreements that come from fear, deplete our energy, and diminish our self-worth."

"In these agreements we tell ourselves who we are, how to behave, what is possible, what is impossible."

In this powerful book that has remained on The New York Times Bestseller List for over eight years, don Miguel reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. When we are ready to change these agreements, there are four deceptively simple, yet powerful agreements that we can adopt as guiding principles. The Four Agreements® offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love."

http://www.miguelruiz.com/fouragreements.html