The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
Viviana Martin-Gomez
Summary
This book is about four agreements everyone should make in order to live their lives to its full potential with total freedom. The first chapter explains how our lives are a dream and how boundaries are imposed on us since the beginning of our existence and after a period of time, we impose those boundaries on ourselves because it becomes part of us. The following are the four agreements he focuses this book on; 1. Be Impeccable with Your Word, 2. Don't Take Anything Personally, 3. Don't Make Assumptions, and 4. Always Do Your Best. The first agreement is about the power our speech has on others and ourselves, everything we say and how we say it matters. We should use our words for the good of all instead of using it to poison. The second agreement tells the reader to not give too much importance to what others do, it is a reflection of them and their beliefs, not us and our beliefs. The third agreement mentions the human tendency to assume. We should not assume because by assuming we tend to believe in a misunderstanding which only leads to problems when we could easily ask for a clarification. The fourth agreement is about doing our best to keep the previous 3 agreements.
Agreement
Nothing other people do is because of you
We have to be what we are, so we don't have to present a false image.
The Most Memorable
Questions Left Unanswered
Vocabulary
Clairvoyant: a person who is able to see events from the future or from a paranormal dimension.
Succumb: to give in.
Recommendation
3/5 Stars