Be Impeccable with Your Word

The first and most crucial agreement is to be impeccable with your word. Ruiz explains that our words have immense power—they can create or destroy. Being impeccable means using our words in the direction of truth and love, both towards ourselves and others. He illustrates this with the example of a mother who unintentionally curses her daughter's singing voice, leading the daughter to believe she is unworthy. Ruiz writes, 'Being impeccable with your word is the correct use of your energy; it means to use your energy in the direction of truth and love for yourself.'