The first agreement: Be impeccable with your words
This is the first agreement, and it’s the most powerful of all. Take this agreement seriously and you’ll begin to change your life at the subconscious level, where all things are created.
⚡️Words are powerful. They are like a spell, they have the power to create or destroy.
Ever heard that humans are gods? Aha! Your words make you a powerful god; with it, you can create the life you want, dictate the emotions of people around you and control circumstances that are naturally beyond your reach.
What does it really mean to be impeccable with words? Let’s begin by considering what the word impeccable even means.
Impeccable is from a Latin word that means “pure or without sin.” And sin simply means going against yourself. Judging yourself is a sin, because, in so doing, you’re going against yourself.
⚡️Anything you do that goes against yourself can be categorized as a sin.
Being impeccable doesn’t in any way mean you won’t notice your shortcomings, but it means you’ll take responsibility for your actions rather than waste time judging yourself.
⚡️To be impeccable with your words means you don’t use your words to condemn yourself or others.
Yes, you’re technically going against yourself when you use negative words on others, because your words — no matter where they are directed at — will eventually leave a positive or negative mark on you.
You also have to be careful with how you believe the words that proceed out of others. Don’t agree with any word or remark simply because someone directed it toward you.
⚡️Your personal remark is more important than what anyone has to say about you.
The author gave an example of a woman who, out of frustration, told her beautiful daughter that she had an ugly voice.
The woman didn’t mean what she said, she only wanted to make sure her daughter stopped disturbing her with endless singing — the woman was tired and needed to rest.
Her daughter took her words for it and as a result, refused to sing ever again. She lost her self confidence and became extremely shy. That’s how powerful words are when you agree with them.
“Words are free. It’s how you use them that may cost you.”
Kushand Wizdom