This was on the front leaf of the book called "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

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.

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.

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.

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-judgement, self abuse and regret.

I haven't read this book yet, but the writing on the leaf made me stop in my tracks and think real hard.  The last one "Always do your best" caught my eye the most going thru this the first read. How many times, because of poor health , be it physical or mental, did I beat myself up cause I didn't do something good enough.I need to remember that all I am responsible for is "the best of my ability at the time" wow! I am pretty sure it says that in the big book too

Be impeccable with your word. I looked up the word "impeccable" in the dictionary as I thought I knew the meaning but wanted to be sure. 

"1.not capable of sinning or liable to sin 2 : free from fault or blame : flawless" This is something I need to work on always. I am the first to admit it. What I didn't really realise is how I hurt myself when I put myself down.

Don't take anything personally. Oh man,, there's a tough one. I get hurt so easily tho I am getting better. I am learning that just cause someone likes someone I don't ,doesn't mean they love me any less. I am learning that just cause my ex gets mad at me or someone yells at me at work it doesn't mean I need take the blame for their behaviour.

Don't make assumptions. I have learned to question more when I am confused by someones actions or something they have said that I am hurt by. Many times it has been cause I assumed something and that what I felt isn't what was intended at all.

I for one,,, WILL be buying this book. 

Don't take anything personally. Oh man,, there's a tough one. I get hurt so easily tho I am getting better. I am learning that just cause someone likes someone I don't ,doesn't mean they love me any less. I am learning that just cause my ex gets mad at me or someone yells at me at work it doesn't mean I need take the blame for their behaviour.

I love the way you put that melly, especially.....  "it doesn't mean I need to take the blame for their behavior."

I have a copy of this book, it is on my list of "to reads" now that I am done with school.

Don't take anything personally. Oh man,, there's a tough one. I get hurt so easily tho I am getting better. I am learning that just cause someone likes someone I don't ,doesn't mean they love me any less. I am learning that just cause my ex gets mad at me or someone yells at me at work it doesn't mean I need take the blame for their behaviour.

I love the way you put that melly, especially.....  "it doesn't mean I need to take the blame for their behavior."

I have a copy of this book, it is on my list of "to reads" now that I am done with school.