The Big 4’s – The 4 Truths and The 4 Agreements

Apparently, there are only 4 things we need to remember. 4 things that unlock the key to a happy life. Isn’t that what we all want? But wait, Buddha has the 4 Noble Truths and then Don Miguel Ruiz has his own list, down to The 4 Agreements. So that’s 8 things we need to remember. But then I think I need to add 4 more!!!

The 4 noble truths in Buddhism are basically that 1) Suffering is a part of life 2) The cause of suffering is our cravings 3) If we let go of our attachments to our cravings, we will be happy – or as I like to say, if you have expectations, lower them. And 4) Find the path to enlightenment through something that involves 8 more things. I believe meditation is involved. That’s how I narrow it down anyway.

The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz are 1) Never take things personally 2) Never assume 3) Be impeccable with your word 4) Always try your best at the first 3 agreements. Simple. Those 8 things. Plus the other 8 things you have to do to achieve enlightenment. Oh and now my 4 things, that I need to remember in order for me to be a fairly happy person.

This is Shanon’s list; 1) Remember that before I came here, I wrote in all of this shit into my script of life, because in my forgetfulness, I forgot how fricken hard life on earth was, I agreed to test myself, in order to grow, and to work out my Karma. So before you yell profanities to someone for cutting you off on the road, remember that you wrote that into your script! It’s your shit show my friend. Look at your reaction now! Nobody is doing anything to you. You are doing it to yourself. Ha!

2) Love endures through death. Energy cannot be destroyed – only changed. I believe my soul goes on after this life on earth. We feel love and express love through our loved ones. And I know the ones we have lost are still with us. That faith brings me peace. Have faith. It helps.

3) We are not alone. We not only have our loved ones who have passed, but our Spirit Guides and Guardian Angels who are around us all the time. Just ask. Then learn to listen. Your intuition can guide you – that’s how they speak to you. That shit is real. Take the time to listen to your gut. Oh and aliens may be here too. Maybe?

4) Earth is meant to be a place of duality. Male/Female, Ying/Yang, Negative/Positive, Good/Evil, Sad/Happy. You cannot have one, without the other. This is the suffering Buddha talked about. Even if you are happy, that too is fleeting and that will make you sad. You can’t win. Buddha says noting is good or is bad. It just is. And that shitty moment too, shall pass. In the duality, there is no wrong or right, there is just balanced for YOU personally. One must find their own balance in life in the sweet spot for how they view the world and what they feel is good or bad. Never judge a person. They are just trying to find their balance in this densely over stimulating world. Their views are all relative to their experiences. It’s all relative. And that was Einstein who said that. Not me. He probably had his own list to the key to happiness as well.

And there you have it folks, only 20 things you must do to be happy. And trust me, I am laughing as I write this shit show!! Gotta laugh at your own shit show.