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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Personal Change that can remove the drama from your life, June 7, 2008
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS is printed in an easy to read style, but has a powerful message when applied. The foundation of the book is based on Toltec wisdom, and the ancient spiritual knowledge passed down through the cultural "masters" called naguals(shaman). Ruiz underwent an event that changed his life's path from surgeon to nagual. Often times ancient wisdom is not so ancient when it still can be applied to modern living. What the book offers is timeless. It is about grabbing hold of a personal freedom that was always yours and using it to master your life and not allow others to master you. This is solid knowledge that can only add clarity to your everyday living.
If you follow and apply THE FOUR AGREEMENTS,which are "Be Impeccable with Your Word","Don't Take Anything Personally","Don't Make Assumptions", and "Always Do Your Best", you will find a security within yourself that provides you with a better perception of yourself and the world around you. We as people, and as individuals,are "conditioned" by our society. This book will help you to break away from that conditioning and most of the responses and reactions we assume as normal. It gets you to think in a different manner that builds stronger emotional resilience.
Although this book is based on spiritual wisdom,it offers opportunities not only in spiritual growth,but also personal relationships,personal growth,enhanced awareness and perceptions,better decision making,and builds emotional strength. THE FOUR AGREEMENTS easily falls in with those who would simply want to improve their everyday choices or decision making skills as applied to the workforce or business management.
Not quite sure if you are being taking advantage of,being made the victim,making the right choice,over reacting,being to sensitive,or tired of not meeting someone else's expectations, then this book is for you. I have given this book as gifts to several acquaintances over the years who have found themselves in life changing events that had left their emotions in turmoil and essentially could not be relied upon for a good decision. By reading this book and writing THE FOUR AGREEMENTS on a business card placed in their pocket,when a questionable decision or choice had to be made,they went down the list and used it as a guide to measure against to ensure a better choice or decision knowing they could not rely entirely on their own ability to make a sound judgment under the emotional strain they were feeling. Using THE FOUR AGREEMENTS as a personal tool added clarity to a seemingly murky emotional state, something I believe we have all experienced at one time or another.
I have not read any of the other books written by Ruiz,but have glanced through them at bookstores. I only found a personal connection with this publication and can only endorse this writing. This book is a great companion to the book AWARENESS by Anthony deMello and compliment each other well.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Enlightening, April 28, 2008
This same book was loaned to my husband about a year ago. He was having an issue with another close family member and was almost consumed with guilt over the actions of that family member (actions which he has no control over). He doesn't read much but between the person who loaned the book and myself, we convinced him to read it. It took awhile for him to finish because he was really interested in it and wanted to understand each of the 4 agreements thouroughly. It isn't a particullarly hard read but after each chapter or two, you need to stop and reflect how it relates to your life and how you can incorporate the ideas into your future thinking.
My husband had me order this book so he could have it as his own personal copy and also I ordered another copy for him to give to his sibling.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Easy read on how to lead fulfilling life, June 23, 2008
This will be a very quick read, but kind of a book that you will want to keep close by as a reference. It has simple four rules on how to live happy and full life: have impeccable words, do not take other people's comments made to you personally, do not assume and do the best that you can. Writer explains breezily these four rules and how they can be applied in one's every day life. One has to remember to be grateful for his life, one has to live in the moment and send his/her intentions to the world (intention being unconditional love). This is a spiritual world but what is amazing is the simplicty of its wisdom and makes so much sense. Book almost hypnotized me with its message and I highly recommend it to anyone to read. It has one of the most beautiful references on life, God, death and faith.
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