(1) Be Impeccable With Your Word. The broad scope of this concept is to avoid sin against yourself by what you think. Sinning against the self takes many forms: such as, putting yourself down, gossiping, or putting anybody else down because you don’t agree with what they think. Actions and words need to be consistent as part of being impeccable with yourself. The other side of the coin is the smoky mirror concept. Ruiz makes the point that our perceptions of others are merely reflections of ourselves. Therefore, to put another down or project negative words or energy towards another person, is to lash out at the other person because of our own insecurities.

(2) Don’t Take Anything Personally. There is an awful lot of negative energy out there and some of it is directed at us by other people. If you take it personally and take on the poison of another’s words, it becomes a very negative agreement you have with yourself. What anybody thinks about you, or says about you, is really about them. Not taking it personally allows you to be in relationship with anyone and not get trapped in their stuff. This agreement can also pertain to things that we take personally that cause us to go into upset.

(3) Don’t Make Assumptions. What we think we understand about what someone says, how someone looks at us, what someone means by what they do, etc, may often not reflect reality at all, and more often than not lead us to think badly of ourselves or of others, and reinforce not being impeccable with our word.

(4) Always Do Your Best. Your “best” is a variable thing from moment to moment. “When you do your best, you don’t give the Judge the opportunity to find you guilty or to blame you.” You can always say, “I did my best.” There are no regrets. (p.80) The other key to doing your best revolves about being in action. “Action is about living fully. Inaction is the way that we deny life. Inaction is sitting in front of the television every day for years because you are afraid to be alive and to take the risk of expressing what you are. Expressing what you are is taking action. You can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Without action upon an idea, there will be no manifestation, no results, and no reward.” (p.82)

So now finally, one of modern medicine’s most fundamental beliefs is rightfully being challenged: the belief that people who expose themselves to sunlight, need to coat themselves with sunscreen to protect themselves from the “harmful” UV rays of the sun. What if doing that, actually contributes to far more medical treatments and cancers than it prevents? And what if sunlight provides vital nutrients that human beings have thrived on since the beginning of time. What if the problem is not sunshine at all?

“Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.” Adlai Stevenson

” … that may appear as the truth to one person will often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry the seeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appeared to be different truths are like the countless and apparently different leaves of the same tree.” Mahatma Gandhi

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” Albert Einstein

“No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong.” Albert Einstein

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the the universe.” Albert Einstein

But what about sunburn, you ask?

Yes, prolonged time in the sun will cause burn if your skin is not used to it, so take it easy and build your exposure up gradually over time.  Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and avoid excessive consumption of processed foods like soft drinks, white flour, refined sugars and other similar substances.  You’ll feel energized and your skin will love you for it.”

Many modern diseases like ashma and blood pressure are just cronic dehydration