What Are The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz

After reading this book, I do feel that some of my beliefs did change, however, not entirely because it provided me with information that can assist me

The discovery I made as a result of reading this book is that one should think about their decisions before taking action. They need to think about other people and if it will harm them or make their life easier. The main character of the book, Mia Hall, made sure no one would get harmed when she chose to stay alive after getting into a car accident and not go with her family into the afterlife. Something new I learned was to think before I do anything. People should always think before they speak or decide and they shouldn’t ignore other people's ideas. Mia takes in the ideas and concepts of her friends and family so she knows what choice to make and she doesn’t just think for herself. The theme of this book is to make the best decision when

The Four Agreements is a “Toltec Wisdom book” written by Miguel Ruiz. Miguel Ruiz is a Mexican author who is best known as part of a “New Age” movement which binds ancient teachings with spiritual enlightenment. Ruiz is known as one the most spiritually influential peoples alive in 2014. The Toltec religion (or culture depending on how you view it), originated in Mexico in around 900 CE. Aztecs viewed the Toltecs as their predecessors and think that Toltec-ism is the essence of civilization. While Toltec teachings can be spiritual and eye opening for some, historians believe that majority of the teachings and stories are all mythological and not so real.

Published in 2011, The Fifth Agreement is a sequel to The Fourth Agreement, and offers another powerful agreement for changing lives. The authors Don Miguel Ruiz and his son Don Jose Ruiz inspire the readers to see the truth and to alter the message they communicate to themselves and the people around them. According to them, the fifth agreement is the pathway to complete inner peace and self-satisfaction. Whereas the first four agreements are about breaking free from thousands of agreements that create unnecessary suffering, the fifth agreement helps regain the power of authenticity, which is the true character that we are born with. These agreements are 1) be impeccable with your words, 2) don’t take anything personally, 3) don’t make assumptions, 4) always do your best, and 5) be skeptical, but learn to listen.

Working full time and being a full time student, I realize how quickly time passes. I start my day by waking up early in the morning, heading off to work, then commuting to Fresno to attend school. As my lifestyle continues to consistently change, I find myself focusing on tasks that need to be done instead of taking time to focus on my self-care. Whether it’s getting caught up on work email or finishing an essay for school, I always put my self-care on the back burner, which results in feelings of being stressed. For my self-care plan, I want to create a plan that will allow myself time to focus on my self-care in order to reduce stress and exhaustion in my life that I experience on a daily basis.

Don’t make assumptions is the 3rd agreement in Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements. This talks about the problem of our everyday assumptions. We believe they are the truth and could swear they are real even though we have no idea. We make assumptions about others on what they are doing and thinking and take it personally. They often end up causing problems and hurting relationships. We make assumptions more than we think, even about ourselves. On our way to class we open the door and expect to see our classroom and other students rather than a black hole. Ruiz isn’t talking about these when he says don’t make assumptions; you can expect not to fall through every door you open. He is talking about when we are texting and someone isn’t replying

Of Mice and Men: A Book That is Worth Reading No human is perfect. Humans create societies. Therefore, no society will be perfect. There will always be problems like violence and unfairness.

I've never found an enjoyable book that contains life lessons. Once I was halfway through your book I knew that this book had a main lesson behind it. Could the lesson be treating others how you want to be treated? No, I don't think so it could be to Choose Kind. The book made me look at people who are different in a different way before.

“Injustice is not an evil in itself, but only in consequence of the fear which is associated with the apprehension of being discovered by those appointed to punish such actions.” (Epicurus, Principal Doctrines, pg. 28). When a person takes part in an immoral act, the guilt of being associated with that action will not leave him in peace. It will be there, nagging him and adding to his anxiety till his last breath. A life that is lived with guilt will never bring pleasure as it will him back from the pleasurable experiences.

In the books The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, both authors imply similar morals. Coelho and Ruiz share four ways of living, or agreements, in their books. Two of the agreements, do not take anything personally and do not make assumptions played huge roles on helping Santiago with his journey and treasure.

An example of a personal experience that I connected to the book was, special challenges with teenagers. When my older brother was a teenager, my parents never admitted to him that they could be too controlling. When my brother was a teenager, he had very strict house rules and consequences. It seemed like every week he was in trouble, the more trouble he got in the more rules he had. He would just rebel against my parents and their new rules. He felt that no matter what he did, would lead to some sort of consequence. While he was a teenager, they never displayed the humility to him, like is says in the book. The book states “The first requirement…admit that what they have been doing… has not been working.” (Nelsen, p.221) I felt if they had

I found the the book of The Four Agreements by Ruiz’s to be a good read and could relate to his explanation of having an open mind and ensuring our minds are open and fertile to growing the good seeds we choose to grow and nurture. Most meaningful for me was probably having an understanding of our own “domestication” and the beliefs which were instilled in us brings us to realize this is simply our opinions from our instilled views and our programed “book of laws”. This awareness, helps to better understand the fear and courage it takes to challenge our own core beliefs, but also helps in our ability to do just that, challenge our beliefs. As far as the four agreements themselves, I found them to be a good reinforcement of good core habits

My experiences learned from your book are amazing. I experienced a community that actually has order, and a community that everyone is similar. In your book it states that the community believed in sameness and everybody follows the rules. Something I gained from your book is everybody being similar can make a big change in the world and make a lot of things better. In the book it talks about how no one is different and you can't bring them up because it is rude.

Well, today I am definitely struggling with numbers 2 and 3 of The Four Agreements: "Don't take anything personally" and "Don't assume anything."

     This book did affirm a few of my views on life. such as “Never judge a