http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/don-miguel-ruiz-don-t-take-things-personally en-us 60 <p align="center"><em>&quot;2nd Agreement: Don&rsquo;t Take Anything Personally.</em></p><p align="center"><em>Nothings 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 of others, you won&rsquo;t be the victim of needless suffering.&quot;</em></p><p align="center">~ Don Miguel Ruiz</p><p align="center">from <em>The Four Agreements</em></p><p>Are you taking what other people say to you too personally?</p><p>Someone tells you you&rsquo;re attractive. Someone else tells you you&rsquo;re ugly. </p><p>Don&rsquo;t take either one personally.</p><p>If we&rsquo;re constantly looking to others for our sense of self and our sense of well-being, we are subject to the moods and whims of others.</p><p>That&rsquo;s not a good thing. To combat this, we must learn to not take anything personally.</p><p>Why not give it a try?</p><p>&hellip;</p><p>The <em>Four Agreements</em> in a nutshell:</p><p><em>- Be impeccable with your word.</em></p><p><em>- Don&rsquo;t take anything personally.</em></p><p><em>- Don&rsquo;t make assumptions</em></p><p><em>- Always do your best</em></p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:11 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:124:124 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/124