By skyforbes 1. "Help me communicate this with impeccable words"
The first agreement applied to everything.
"Help me communicate this feedback to my coworker with impeccable words."
AI strips away reactive language, assumptions, and emotional poison. You get clarity without cruelty, honesty without harm.
2. "What am I taking personally here that isn't actually about me?"
The second agreement as a reality check.
"My boss was short with me today. What am I taking personally here that isn't actually about me?"
AI separates your story from what actually happened. Usually the drama is self-created.
3. "What assumptions am I making, and what would I need to ask instead?"
The third agreement against assumptions.
"My friend hasn't texted back. What assumptions am I making, and what would I need to ask instead?"
AI catches you creating entire narratives from silence.
4. "What does my best self do in this situation?"
The fourth agreement about doing your best.
"I'm exhausted and have a deadline. What does my best self do in this situation?"
AI adjusts for context – your best when tired looks different than your best when energized.
5. "Rewrite this communication without making anyone wrong"
Ruiz's core teaching about not using words as weapons.
"Rewrite this complaint email without making anyone wrong."
AI finds solutions instead of blame, collaboration instead of combat.
6. "What's the truth here versus the story I'm telling myself?"
Cutting through the dream, as Ruiz would say.
"I didn't get the promotion. What's the truth here versus the story I'm telling myself?"
AI separates facts from the suffering-creating narrative.
7. "How would I handle this if I stopped taking inventory of others?"
Freedom from judgment.
"My partner does things differently than me. How would I handle this if I stopped taking inventory of others?"
AI shifts focus from controlling others to managing yourself.
The Ruiz principle: Most suffering comes from breaking these four agreements with ourselves and others. AI helps you spot when you're creating unnecessary drama through poor word choices, taking things personally, making assumptions, or not doing your authentic best.
Advanced technique: Stack the agreements.
"What am I assuming here? What am I taking personally? What would impeccable words sound like? What does my best look like right now?"
The poison detector:
"Where in this situation am I spreading emotional poison with my words or thoughts?"
AI identifies when you're contributing to toxicity, even unintentionally.
Assumption audit:
"List every assumption I'm making about this situation, then help me reality-check each one."
AI exposes the invisible beliefs driving your stress.
The personal vs impersonal filter:
"Break down what's actually directed at me versus what's about the other person's own stuff."
AI does the work of the second agreement systematically.
Best effort calibration:
"Given my current energy, resources, and circumstances, what does doing my best actually look like today?"
AI prevents using the fourth agreement as self-punishment.
The clarity question: Ruiz talks about agreements we make unconsciously.
"What unspoken agreements am I operating under in this relationship/job/situation?"
AI surfaces invisible contracts causing conflict.
Word weapon check:
"Review what I'm about to say and identify where I'm using words to punish, manipulate, or create drama."
AI catches your verbal violence before you deploy it.
Secret insight: The agreements work as prompts because they're designed to interrupt automatic patterns. AI amplifies this by helping you see your patterns objectively.
The freedom prompt:
"What would this situation look like if I released all my judgments and assumptions about it?"
AI shows you reality without your emotional overlay.
Taking it personally audit:
"What percentage of my stress about this situation comes from taking things personally versus actual problems?"
AI quantifies your self-created suffering.
These prompts and tricks are like having a wise guide who keeps asking "But is that actually true?" until you find solid ground.
The Ruiz reality: We create most of our own suffering through unconscious agreements and reactive patterns. AI helps you see these patterns in real-time and choose differently.
Reality check: Sometimes doing your best means recognizing you're not capable of perfection.
"What's good enough given my actual human limitations right now?"
AI gives you permission to be human.
The practice principle: Ruiz emphasizes these are practices, not achievements.
"Where am I breaking these agreements today, and how can I repair it?"
AI helps you notice and correct without shame.
The mirror prompt:
"Show me where I'm doing to myself what I'm upset about others doing to me."
AI reveals your hypocrisy with compassion.
What's one situation you're stressed about right now that would shift completely if you stopped taking it personally or making assumptions about it? That's where the Four Agreements prompts hit different.
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