The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

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In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. The Four Agreements are: Be Impeccable With Your Word, Don't Take Anything Personally, Don't Make Assumptions, Always Do Your Best. less

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Jack Dorsey Co-Founder/TwitterQuestion: What are the books that had a major influence on you? Or simply the ones you like the most. : Tao te Ching, score takes care of itself, between the world and me, the four agreements, the old man and the sea...I love reading! (Source)

Karlie Kloss I just think it’s got a lot of great principles and ideas. (Source)

James Altucher Founder/StockPickrRecommends this book

Darrah Brustein My favorite book is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's a seemingly short and sweet read that overviews four agreements you should make with yourself to live your best life. But like most things, simple isn't actually that way. It's a deeply profound challenge to oneself to grow. I read it a couple times a year because each time, one agreement leaps out as the one ares on which I should put my focus. This is both my personal and business recommendation because they're not separable. Who you are is at the core of everything you do. (Source)

Pat Walls My favorite "self-help" book. (Source)

David Henzel The other one that had a really profound impact on me was "The Four Agreements", which is basically the agreements that you make with yourself. People often have conflicting agreements in their mind and if you read this book you'll stop the chatter in your mind. It makes it way easier to focus and execute. It also makes you much stronger emotionally (Source)

Joel Gascoigne The Four Agreements introduce the idea of "don't take anything personally" to me in a whole new light. This is a book based on ancient Toltec wisdom and refers to this concept in terms of removing ego. I was recommended this book by one of our awesome investors Robert Fanini who told us that he previously based his company culture and values around the 4 primary ideas in this boo. (Source)

Ola Olusoga There was a moment where I was on a quest for self-discovery. I felt lost and wasn't sure if I was who I was because I made the decision to be me, or if my identity was programmed by culture, society and setting. Because of that, I started reading self-help books to reconstruct identity and mold who I wanted to be. This book helped me. (Source)

Daniel Negreanu It’s the simplicity that makes the book so powerful. Anytime I have a friend who wants to embark on the journey of introspection, that’s always where I start. (Source)

Tess Horan The book “The Four Agreements” holds deep wisdom & is simple to understand. I have given it to my clients on occasion as it includes foundational principles of #leadership. Here is a quick article summarizing just that. #TuesdayThoughts https://t.co/OCJe5fgrul (Source)

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Paul Castain @pvincler Excellent advice, awesome book! (Source)

Michel Combes This #NationalAuthorsDay I want to highlight @donMiguelRuiz. #TheFourAgreements is a fantastic book that has changed the way I view the world for the better. Highly recommended reading. https://t.co/OMl73X861O https://t.co/IyrqlnnNon (Source)

Moroccan Doll @poetrybyair I love that book 🔥🔥 (Source)

Robin Black 1. It’s kind to take responsibility 4 a mixup. And its liberating. It feels good + it makes others feel good. 2. I need to be impeccable with my words. We all do if we want to make a truthful + positive impact. Great book recommendation: The Four Agreements by @donMiguelRuiz https://t.co/o0NUPtzLsD (Source)

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