Running Reflections: Don’t make assumptions

November 12, 2025 | Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell


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Don Miguel Ruiz, in his book ‘The Four Agreements’, offers this reminder: Don’t make assumptions.

Easier said than done.

How many times do we fill in the blanks with our own stories?

Assume we know what someone else is thinking.

Assume intention.

Assume outcome.

But assumptions breed misunderstanding, disappointment, even resentment.

Ruiz writes: Have the courage to ask questions. Express what you really want. Communicate clearly to avoid drama and sadness.

On my run this week, I caught myself replaying a situation where I’d leapt to conclusions instead of seeking clarity. How much simpler it would have been to just ask.

Running has a way of stripping things down to the essentials.

Step by step,

breath by breath,

I remembered: clarity is kind.

Assumptions complicate.

Where in your life do you need to replace assumptions with clarity?

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