I first heard about the book ‘The Four Agreements’ when Ellen DeGeneres mentioned it as one of her favorite books on the ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ many years ago. Oprah sat with the author Don Miguel Ruiz on one of my favorite shows ‘Super Soul Sunday’ on OWN this Sunday, or as I refer to it, my ‘Super Soul Sunday Sunday’. The premise of the book centers around four very practical teachings of the Toltec wisdom of life, presented as ‘Agreements’.
- Be Impeccable With Your Word
- Don’t Take Anything Personally
- Don’t Make Assumptions
- Always Do Your Best
I recall how impressed I was with the simplistic way in which the author was able to identify what Amber-Allen Publishing refers to as “Self-limiting Beliefs”, and offer practical applications to transform the narrative for your life. I consider it my ‘Companion Bible’ for navigating through all the B.S. that gets in the way of living your best life. Regardless of your beliefs, or faith, I recommend incorporating this book into your library. The book gives you permission to strip away all those negative layers or teachings that encourage self doubt. My personal favorite agreement is ‘Always Do Your Best’. When you know that to be true of yourself, it gives you power. It is akin to one of my favorite quotes by Shakespeare’s Polonius “To thine own self be true and it must follow, thou canst not then be false to any man”. I like offering this book as a gift. Amazon has various price points that won’t break your budget.
Creator, Tonya R
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