Making assumptions and taking things personally (agreements 2 and 3) go hand in hand and cause gossip, conflict and suffering. By making a pact with these four key agreements, an individual can dramatically influence the amount of happiness they feel in their life, regardless of external circumstances. [6] There are three ways to break with our old and bad arrangements: this book is 138 short pages and a great addition to every collection of books. It offers many great lessons and is an inspiring work that contains the keys to enlightenment. Have fun reading! Today`s world is full of suffering and cruelty. From birth, we are trained to accept the rules of society as “as they are,” but adhering to those rules prevents us from becoming our true self. But there is another way to live. If we replace the old agreements with four simple agreements, we will be able to free ourselves from the old rules and find peace and happiness. These chords are: 1) Use your words impeccable….