Code for life created by don Miguel Ruiz outlines 4 agreements to make with yourself.

Agreement 1 – be impeccable with your word
Agreement 2 – don’t take anything personally
Agreement 3 – don’t make assumptions
Agreement 4 – always do your best

Agreement 1 – be impeccable with your word
– Speak with integrity.
– Say only what you mean.
– Avoid using words to speak against yourself or to gossip about others.
– Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

Agreement 2 – don’t take anything personally
– Nothing others do is because of you.
– What others say & do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream.
– When you are immune to the opinion & actions of others, you won’t be a victim of needless suffering.

Agreement 3 – don’t make assumptions
– Find the courage to ask questions & to express what you really want.
– Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness & drama
– With just this one agreement you can completely transform your life.

Agreement 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 circumstances simply do your best & you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse & regret.

What if you chose to be impeccable with your word; not take anything personally; not make assumptions AND always to do your best?

How would that change your world?

AND remember Agreement 3 … don’t make assumptions which don Miguel Ruiz asserts can completely transform your life.

Oh … and there is a 5th Agreement ….

So what is the Fifth Agreement?