Lessons from The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
1. What Are The Four Agreements?
They are:
- Be impeccable with your word.
- Never take things personally.
- Don’t make assumptions
- Always do your best.
2. Master Your Inner Matrix to Capture Your Happiness
This book is rooted in wisdom from the Toltecs.
They believed everyone must become a warrior in their own way.
Not with spears but with our minds.
3. Become Aware of The Domesticated Pressures
Don Miguel Ruiz makes the claim that our parents, schools, culture, and religion teach us “rules” that we must follow to be a good person.
Kid’s are punished for drawing outside of the lines.
Break free from these pressures.
(Speaking of parents and kids, Kids in crisis Foundation will help you understand this better)
4. Don’t judge, blame, or offend yourself to live in peace
Be mindful of your speech.
What exits your mouth is a reflection of your inner matrix. We are constantly judging and blaming ourselves. This needs to end.
Be impeccable with your word.
5. Everyone does things for themselves because they are living in their own dream.
Don’t take offense from anyone as they are doing things for themselves.
Anything people say about you is a reflection of their own dream + their own programming.
Never take things personally.
5. Everyone does things for themselves because they are living in their own dream.
Don’t take offense from anyone as they are doing things for themselves.
Anything people say about you is a reflection of their own dream + their own programming.
Never take things personally.
7. Work hard, take action, and do the best for yourself.
By taking action, we are saying yes to life.
Create opportunities for yourself through motion and don’t wait on others.
Focus on doing your personal best, rather than comparing to others.
Always do your best.
8. Forgiving others will free your life.
The only way to heal our wounds is forgiveness.
Don Miguel says to forgive those who did you wrong because you deserve a life full of peace.
You will know you fully forgave someone if you no longer feel a negative reaction towards them
