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The Four Agreements

Download The Four Agreements PDF by Don Miguel Ruiz PDF Free here. The Four Agreements is inspired by the long tradition of the Toltecs, an ancient, indigenous people of Mexico, to show you that we have been domesticated from childhood, how these internal, guiding rules hurt us and what we can do to break and replace them with a new set of agreements with ourselves.

The Four Agreements Book Contents

Domestication and the Dream of the Planet
THE FIRST AGREEMENT-Be Impeccable with Your Word
THE SECOND AGREEMENT-Don’t Take Anything Personally
THE FOURTH AGREEMENT- Always Do Your Best
THE TOLTEC PATH TO FREEDOM- Breaking Old Agreements
THE NEW DREAM- Heaven on Earth
Pravers

The Four Agreements Book Details

Book Name	The Four Agreements
Author	Don Miguel Ruiz
Published in	1997
Language	English
Pages	107
PDF Size	800 KB

The Four Agreements Summary

The Four Agreements is inspired by the long tradition of the Toltecs, an ancient, indigenous people of Mexico, to show you that we have been domesticated from childhood, how these internal, guiding rules hurt us and what we can do to break and replace them with a new set of agreements with ourselves. From an early age, most of us can remember being diligent about following the rules. You wanted to be called the good girl or good boy all the time; and you knew such praises were always rewarded with sweets, snacks, money, other goodies, and the opportunity for people to use as an example to other kids. Hmmm…

You mostly wanted to do things “right” and never get in trouble. You were great at following agreements, whether one called them “Commandments” or “rules” or something else entirely. It’s no wonder why Ruiz said: “We have many agreements that make us suffer, that make us fail at life. If you want to live a life of joy and fulfillment, you have to find the courage to break those agreements that are fear-based and claim your personal power. The agreements that come from fear require us to expend a lot of energy, but the agreements that come from love help us to conserve energy and even gain energy.” One culture that is rarely mentioned but houses tons of wisdom and is eternally priceless are the Toltecs.

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Lesson 1: Our environment domesticates us from childhood and it leads us to live an unreflected life. There are a lot of elements of our lives we don’t choose or have control over. Don Miguel Ruiz calls the sum of this domestication and it’s a process that starts the day we’re born. Let’s face the truth- you don’t pick your first language, choose your first school, or control what attitudes your parents instilled in you. Parents, peers, teachers, religion, all these influences embed a set of rules in us.

As children, we have no power over them. We’re rewarded when we do good and punished when we step out of line. Fast-forward to adulthood, you become someone who’s afraid of rejection and not questioning society’s rules. The worst thing about this collective dream, as Ruiz labels it, is that eventually, we’re so domesticated we continue to do it ourselves. If you’ve ever broken a rule, like missing a deadline, and then mentally punished, judged, and blamed yourself, you’ve seen this problem in action. How do you break out of this cycle? With a new set of agreements! Decide to break away from the status quo. Question long-age assumptions and live the way you believe you’re meant to live.

Lesson No. 2: Nothing people say or do to you is personal, but you need to know who you are to be okay with that. One of those new internal rules you should try to adopt is to never take anything personally. It’s the second of the four agreements and I believe it’s the most powerful. Nothing, absolutely nothing, that other people and the world do or say to you, is about you. When someone calls you ugly or says you can never be successful; trust me- it’s more about the speaker and their problems than about you.

Whatever issues they’re dealing with have led them to take their frustration out on you. No matter whether it’s true or not, when you take it personally, you have to acknowledge it and that means – to some extent – believing it. So you should never ever take anything personally. But not taking hurtful comments and setbacks personal is hard. According to Ruiz, the only way to really make this a habit is to become very, very self-aware. Knowing deep down who you are, what your truth is, and that you’re good enough allows you to stop seeking validation and acceptance.

Lesson No. 3: You can use three ways to break old agreements, free yourself and come up with your own. Can you see how powerful such a new agreement might be when you really embrace it? There are lots of them, waiting to be learned. But to pull off this kind of massive change, you first need to free yourself from the shackles of your old, domesticated system.

Don Miguel Ruiz suggests three ways you can do this: Start noticing the beliefs you have, which are based on fear and make you unhappy. We all have them. Our attention has been turned towards them since we were little children and we could have done nothing about developing them. But it’s time to grow up and pick them apart. Learn to forgive the people who hurt you, most of all yourself. The Toltecs called this the parasite in your mind. A fight, a missed bus, a spilled glass of wine, whatever causes negative emotions can eventually ruin your day unless you forgive yourself and everyone involved. This is the only thing that lets you move on instantly.

Remember that each day could be your last to stay in the present. The initiation of the dead brings clarity. How do you want to live? Do you really want to let the opinion of others decide what you do right now? These all take time, repeated practice, and find out how you can make them work for you, but they are starting points to untangle the mess in your mind and finally start living by your own agreements.

Lesson No. 4: You are not here to sacrifice your joy or your life. You are here to live, to be happy, and to love. If you can do your best in two hours of meditation, but you spend eight hours instead, you will only grow tired, miss the point, and won’t enjoy your life. Do your best and perhaps you will learn that no matter how long you meditate, you can live, love, and be happy.

Lesson 5: When you transform your whole dream, magic just happens in your life. This is the mastery of intent, the mastery of love, the mastery of gratitude, and the mastery of life. This is the path to personal freedom.

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THE FOUR AGREEMENTS by Don Miguel Ruiz PDF Free