| The Four Agreements Author: Don Miguel Ruiz Genre: Self Help Publisher: Amber-Allen Publishing Release Date: January 15, 2001 Hardcover: 152 pages Source: Borrowed from a friend about 2 years ago. Buy the Book: Amazon |
Featured in the premiere issue of O: The Oprah Magazine and on Oprah's Favorite Things 2000 segment, The Four Agreements reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob people of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements -- be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best -- offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform life into a new experience of freedom, love, and true happiness. This jacketed linen-bound hardcover gift edition features two-color printing and a silk ribbon marker.
Review
I have had this book on my bookshelf for about 2 years now and so I thought it is about time to get to it. And it would knock one more books of my Dusty Bookshelf Challenge.
I love books that give you (the reader) an AHA! Moment. (As Oprah calls it) This book had a few of them for me. The book is broken down into several small segments.
1. Domestication and the Dream Planet -This chapter takes a minute to wrap your mind around and once you do it makes the rest of the book a piece of cake. I think I read this one a few times. Put it down and thought about it for about a week. It is a real mind trip.
2. The First Agreement: Be Impeccable with Your Words - This is a great chapter that I think everyone should read. The chapter title says it all. But read it anyways. It's soo true!
3. The Second Agreement: Don't Take Anything Personally - This is the chapter I am still working on. Everyday. All Day! If someone comes up to me and says.."You're a fat slop b%*!" I would have to re-read this chapter while I was siting in jail. This is a big pill to shallow and I am going to make a daily effort to add this one o my life.
4. The Third Agreement: Don't Make Assumptions - I have been trying to do this for a long time. I have to say that I am good with this one as far as situations go but not that good with people yet! I am trying. But if a sexy hunk of a man smiles, says "Hi there!" at me in the supermarket....How am I not going to assume we are not going to get married and have cute babies? I mean...Come on!
5. The Fourth Agreement: Always Do Your Best - I try...sometimes...kinda. Ok! I need to work on this one for real.
6. The Toltec Path to Freedom: Breaking Old Agreements - Once you read the first 5 chapters you will be hit with the all time question...Now how am I going to do this? This chapter is the how to on all the other chapters.
7. The New Dream: Heaven on Earth - I love this chapter.
8. Prayer - This is a chapter that I love too.
I have had this book on my bookshelf for about 2 years now and so I thought it is about time to get to it. And it would knock one more books of my Dusty Bookshelf Challenge.
I love books that give you (the reader) an AHA! Moment. (As Oprah calls it) This book had a few of them for me. The book is broken down into several small segments.
1. Domestication and the Dream Planet -This chapter takes a minute to wrap your mind around and once you do it makes the rest of the book a piece of cake. I think I read this one a few times. Put it down and thought about it for about a week. It is a real mind trip.
2. The First Agreement: Be Impeccable with Your Words - This is a great chapter that I think everyone should read. The chapter title says it all. But read it anyways. It's soo true!
3. The Second Agreement: Don't Take Anything Personally - This is the chapter I am still working on. Everyday. All Day! If someone comes up to me and says.."You're a fat slop b%*!" I would have to re-read this chapter while I was siting in jail. This is a big pill to shallow and I am going to make a daily effort to add this one o my life.
4. The Third Agreement: Don't Make Assumptions - I have been trying to do this for a long time. I have to say that I am good with this one as far as situations go but not that good with people yet! I am trying. But if a sexy hunk of a man smiles, says "Hi there!" at me in the supermarket....How am I not going to assume we are not going to get married and have cute babies? I mean...Come on!
5. The Fourth Agreement: Always Do Your Best - I try...sometimes...kinda. Ok! I need to work on this one for real.
6. The Toltec Path to Freedom: Breaking Old Agreements - Once you read the first 5 chapters you will be hit with the all time question...Now how am I going to do this? This chapter is the how to on all the other chapters.
7. The New Dream: Heaven on Earth - I love this chapter.
8. Prayer - This is a chapter that I love too.
Recommendations
I recommend this book to everyone of all ages.
Challenges
This book is number 8 in my Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
This book is number 15 in my POC Reading Challenge
This book is number 43 in my Goodreads Reading Challenge
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