Book Summary - the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Book Summary ‘The Four Agreements’
“Do not be concerned about the future; keep your attention on today, and stay in the present moment. Just live one day at a time. Always do your best to keep these agreements, and soon it will be easy for you. Today is the beginning of a new dream.”
-Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements is a guide for those whom seek improvement in their personal life. The book was written by Don Miguel Ruiz whose ideas come from the ancient Toltec wisdom of the Native people of Southern Mexico. Toltec people were well known as ‘people of knowledge’. They were artists and scientist who created a society to explore and conserve the traditional spiritual knowledge and practices of their ancestors. The Toltec saw no difference between science and spirit; they viewed it as one entity. They also believe that all energy, material or unearthly, is derived from and ruled by the universe. Don Miguel Ruiz was born and raised in rural Mexico. He was brought up to follow his family’s Toltec ways by his mother, a Toltec faith healer, and grandfather, a Toltec ‘nagual’, a shaman. Despite this, Don Miguel decided to pursue a conventional education, which led him to qualify and practice for several years as a surgeon. Following a car accident, Don Miguel Ruiz reverted to his Toltec roots during the late years of the 70’s era. He first studied the Toltec ways in profundity, and then healing, teaching, lecturing and writing during the following two decades. It was then in 1997 when he published The Four Agreements.
The Four Agreements: 1. Be impeccable with your word –
Speak with Integrity and say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 2. Don’t take anything personally –
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions
“Do not be concerned about the future; keep your attention on today, and stay in the present moment. Just live one day at a time. Always do your best to keep these agreements, and soon it will be easy for you. Today is the beginning of a new dream.”
-Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements is a guide for those whom seek improvement in their personal life. The book was written by Don Miguel Ruiz whose ideas come from the ancient Toltec wisdom of the Native people of Southern Mexico. Toltec people were well known as ‘people of knowledge’. They were artists and scientist who created a society to explore and conserve the traditional spiritual knowledge and practices of their ancestors. The Toltec saw no difference between science and spirit; they viewed it as one entity. They also believe that all energy, material or unearthly, is derived from and ruled by the universe. Don Miguel Ruiz was born and raised in rural Mexico. He was brought up to follow his family’s Toltec ways by his mother, a Toltec faith healer, and grandfather, a Toltec ‘nagual’, a shaman. Despite this, Don Miguel decided to pursue a conventional education, which led him to qualify and practice for several years as a surgeon. Following a car accident, Don Miguel Ruiz reverted to his Toltec roots during the late years of the 70’s era. He first studied the Toltec ways in profundity, and then healing, teaching, lecturing and writing during the following two decades. It was then in 1997 when he published The Four Agreements.
The Four Agreements: 1. Be impeccable with your word –
Speak with Integrity and say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 2. Don’t take anything personally –
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions