Start off small.

When I talk about taking control of your Depression, I don't expect it can be done in a week! There are too many things to change and strengthen. Changes you thoughts about stuff takes time and repetition. It's something you have to do daily. It's not hard to do either.

Everyone in the world at almost everything they do, can apply the concepts that can change their lives! There are at least five times in you day that you can apply any one or all four of the Four Agreements.

You know, when I first had read them, a part of me was afraid to change. I thought that if what the book said was true that then that meant that I wouldn't care about things anymore. Years later, it was right. I no longer care for the drama, negativity, problems, opinions of others. This turned out to be just what I needed! Not caring about all those things meant that I was CHOSING not to let them in my life. Granted, I still have my own problems, but not other peoples problems. If someone I know has drama, I don't get involved, give advice if they come to me but in all, I keep my distance so that their crap doesn't invade my space.

Everyone can easily make another's problem their own, and most of the world does that. You don't have to take stuff personally, if you don't, you just took yourself out of the drama. That means you have more time to free!

You can do your best at work, school, or home. You can be taking a test, in a meeting, or cleaning house....and still tell yourself to do your best! And because you keep telling yourself to do your best, you will, and you will feel good with every task you do!

When I'm driving, I constantly tell myself to do my best and pay attention. Do my best to be aware of the cars around me, weather conditions, animals, and how my own car is driving.

At work, I tell myself to do my best to get stuff done and done right. The end of the day comes and I'm happy with what I did do!

I don't take it personally when I'm attacked for something. If I made a mistake on something, I say oh well, let's fix it and done!

When someone wants to judge me, my immediate thought is "you don't know me", and most times I won't even bother correcting their judgement. I actually take pleasure in knowing that they don't know how wrong they are, they can go ahead and walk around with a head full of nothing!!

In my line of work, things have to be very clear. I have to know exacting what I am doing and there is no guessing. I can't make any assumptions. Besides, it flatters people to be asking all kinds of questions, they feel smart!

I'm honest in how I will tell things how they are not how you wish them to be. I'm not one for insulting, degrading or even for complimenting. If I'm in an argument, I would rather keep my mouth shut so that I don't say things in the heat of the moment.

You need to constantly have it in the back of your head, that you are not going to say hurtful or misleading thing, not let anyone ruin your day, ask questions so you understand and communicate better, and always always tell yourself to do your best!

Truly

Dr. Nobody