Today I was inspired to write about one of the agreements in Don Miguel Ruiz's great book, "The Four Agreements".  Thanks to a friend who posted a reminder about these simple rules that can add so much to our daily lives, this gives me an opportunity to explore one of these further.  I am focusing on the fourth agreement which states: "Always Do Your Best; Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret."  A very concise rule to live by and very probable that sometimes one can struggle as you think you may not be doing our best in certain circumstances.  I also believe that doing your best with consistency avoids any pitfalls that may lie in front of you when there are days that doing your best is almost not an option.  Tough circumstances can certainly put you to the test, as it can make you feel that even though you have been doing your best, you don't see any immediate results.  To those I say, work on your ability to be more patient and add more gratitude to you life, as it will help you during your periods of waiting.  What I have found is that if you consistently attempt to do your best in all things, especially the little things and when nobody is looking, the tough mountains that were in front of you, appear to be less high and more manageable.  Being consistent also enables you to have less of a gap between the good periods versus the bad ones, as you navigate more evenly through each day.  Attempting your foremost at all times and with an even frequency will not only make your days more manageable, you will find that the world around you will reciprocate and give you more of its best in return.