It's been one of those days where I've had to consult Don Miguel Ruiz's classic book, "The Four Agreements," and read the chapter about the second spiritual agreement: "Don't Take Anything Personally."
I keep the book beside my desk to remind me of the second agreement whenever I get a harsh comment on a message board of one of my posts, or when I get feedback from my allies (kids, sisters, mom, friends, husband, co-workers) that is less than warm and fuzzy.
"Even when a situation seems so personal, even if others insult you directly, it has nothing to do with you," writes Ruiz. (Man, I love that.) "What they say, what they do, and the opinions they give are according to the agreements they have in their own minds.... Taking things personally makes you easy prey for these predators, the black magicians.... But if you do not take it personally, you are immune in the middle of hell."
I keep the book beside my desk to remind me of the second agreement whenever I get a harsh comment on a message board of one of my posts, or when I get feedback from my allies (kids, sisters, mom, friends, husband, co-workers) that is less than warm and fuzzy.
"Even when a situation seems so personal, even if others insult you directly, it has nothing to do with you," writes Ruiz. (Man, I love that.) "What they say, what they do, and the opinions they give are according to the agreements they have in their own minds.... Taking things personally makes you easy prey for these predators, the black magicians.... But if you do not take it personally, you are immune in the middle of hell."
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