‘The Four Agreements__ A practical guide to personal freedom’ is a self-help book by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz. The book offers a few pragmatic steps based on ancient Toltec wisdom that proposes freedom from self-limiting beliefs that may cause suffering and limitation in a person’s life.
Here are four life lessons to live by, from the book:
- Be Impeccable With Your Word:
- Speak with integrity.
- Say only what you mean.
- Avoid self-criticism, be kind to yourself.
- Avoid gossiping about others.
- Your words are powerful, channelize them toward truth and love.
- Don’t Take Anything Personally:
- Set yourself free by keeping a distance from other people’s opinions and judgements.
- Nothing others do is because of you. What they say and do is a projection of their own reality.
- When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
- Don’t Make Assumptions:
- Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings and sadness.
- Have courage to ask questions, if in doubt and express what you really want.
- Avoid drama by being pragmatic.
- Always Do Your Best:
- No matter what the circumstances, give your best shot.
- Your best is going to change from moment to moment, so do not regret your past actions.
- Avoid self-judgment and regret for what is gone and done.
Whenever we hear an opinion and believe it, we make an agreement, and it becomes part of our belief system.
___ Don Miguel Ruiz