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The Four Agreements / Don Miguel Ruiz : 3 of 5
1.27.2005 11:24 PM \| Link	Years ago I used to read a lot of uplifting self-help books, but eventually seemed to grow out of them. Somehow I stumbled onto some interesting reviews of this book, so I added it to my Amazon Wish List, and my pals Kristin and Carlos ordered it for me (along with other great books) as a thank you for shooting their wedding reception video. Anyway, I enjoyed reading the book, although the overall tone was a little to simplistic for me (but then again, I think that's the idea of the philosophy). The agreements are "Be impeccable with your word", which has to do with truth and acceptance, "Don't take things personally", which means nothing is about you, "Don't make assumptions", which means every one lives their own life, and "Always do your best", which was by far my favorite chapter, since it talks about living in the moment, rather than the past or future. Since this is taught as Toltec wisdom, there is a lot of discussion of life as a dream, which ends up sounding like a cross between Buddhism and A Course in Miracles, which unfortunately is a little too New Age for my current state of mind. Still, this book gave me a lot to think about, and the constant references to living a childlike, open life really spoke to my heart. Labels: books


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