Agreement #4 - Always Do Your Best
The last agreement in the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Amer-Allen Publishing, Inc. 1997) is “always do your best”. This seems like an obvious way to live your life. But how many of us live with self-abuse, self-judgement and regret?
The author states “Regardless of the quality, keep doing your best - no more and no less than your best. If you try too hard to do more than your best, you will spend more energy than is needed and in the end your best will not be enough.” He goes on to say “…if you always do your best there is no way you can judge yourself. And if you don’t judge yourself there is no way you are going to suffer from guilt, blame and self-punishment.”
So I encourage you to do your best to please yourself and not others. You do not need to prove anything. Accept yourself and be happy. As the author states “If you do your best always, over and over again, you will become a master of transformation.” Take action now!
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