It’s time to ditch the beliefs you’ve inherited that no longer align with who you are or who you’re trying to become.
In his book, The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ángel Ruîz gives readers four simple (but not always easy) steps to break free from the cycle of negativity, drama, and pain. If you are ready to raise your vibration and begin attracting harmony into your Life, then you’ll want to keep reading!
From the minute you were born, you were exposed to a whole world of people who wanted you to believe what they believe. What they thought was right or wrong, good or bad, honest or dishonest is what you were expected to internalize.
Many of these “rules” were passed from generation to generation through beliefs and behaviors. Some are unspoken, others are verbally transmitted by your authority figures or taught in institutions that are meant to shape you.
Maybe they are personal or familial beliefs, religious beliefs, cultural beliefs, or niche beliefs. Regardless, you make a choice to agree with these beliefs. At first, in your childhood, you don’t believe you have a choice. So you do what is expected and you internalize the belief as your own. You make an agreement with the transmitter of the belief that you, too, believe.
You make agreements about what to believe with every person in your Life. As you grow and evolve, take in new experiences and expand your thoughts, you continue to operate on those old agreements and belief systems that you internalized in your youth.
It’s time you rewrite your agreements so that they align with who you are, and who you are trying to become.
Where to begin such an endeavor
According to ancient Toltec wisdom, there are four areas in your Life that you should begin rewriting agreements in. These are: your word, your perspective, your judgements, and your ability.
Letting go of agreements that no longer serve you will free you from drama and negativity. Adopting new agreements will increase your quality of Life.
This, in itself, is a tall order.
If you are struggling to know where to begin, try taking an overall assessment of your Life and point out any areas where you might be struggling. Whether in your relationships, with your health, inner harmony, job satisfaction, financial security, or otherwise. Do the inner work to recognize which agreements you hold in that area of your Life, and ask yourself whether you truly believe them or not. If not, time to rewrite!
This work is not easy, nor is it fun. But the outcome is where the beauty happens. When you begin to see your Life in full bloom because you are living more aligned, your blessings will multiply, opportunity will present itself, and you will find yourself riding on high. Take the leap and enjoy the ride, you won’t regret it!
