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“In any kind of relationship we can make the assumption that others know what we think, and we don’t have to say what we want. They are going to do what we want because they know us so well. If they don’t do what we want, what we assume they should do, we feel hurt and think, “How could you do that? You should know.” Again, we make the assumption that the other person knows what we want. A whole drama is created because we make this assumption and then put more assumptions on
top of it.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth. We could swear they are real.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“When we believe something, we assume we are right about it to the point that we will destroy relationships in order to defend our position.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“You don’t need to blame your parents for teaching you to be like them. What else could they teach you but what they know? They did the best they could, and if they abused you, it was due to their own domestication, their own fears, their own beliefs. They had no control over the programming they received, so they couldn’t have behaved any differently.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom