THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

by Don Miguel Riuz

Be impeccable with your word

重視言語的力量

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.

説話要有誠信。直接表達你想説的。避免用言語來説反話或説別人的閒話。把你的語言力量建立在真相和愛上。

Don’t take anything personally

不要把事情個人化

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.

別人所做的事都不是因為你而做的。他們所説和所做的都是他們自己的現實與理想的一個縮影。當你能放下對其他人的言語和行動的執著時，你也不會再成為背負著不必要痛苦的受害者。

Don’t make assumptions

不要自定假設

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.

鼓起勇氣發問並表達你真正想表達的。為了避免無謂的誤會、傷感和悲劇，與他人溝通時越清晰越好。單單做到這一點，就能令你完全改變你的生命。

Always do your best

做到最好

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-judgement, self-abuse, and regret.

你的最佳表現時時刻刻都會改變，當你身體健康時和你生病時是不一樣的。但在任何情況下，只要你事事做到最好，你就能避免自我批評、自責及後悔。