The Four Agreements
by Don Miguel Ruiz
Four short commitments drawn from Toltec tradition: be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, always do your best. The book is tiny, the language is mystical, and the agreements are more demanding than they look. Many readers keep it beside the bed for years.
Read it if…
you want a very short code of conduct you can memorize and apply in conversations.
Skip it if…
talk of 'domestication' and 'the dream of the planet' is a barrier for you.
Three things you will actually use
- Say only what you mean; gossip counts.
- What others do is about them.
- Ask instead of assuming.
Do this first
Choose one agreement and practice only that one for a week.
Our verdict
Small, simple and surprisingly hard to live; a good book to reread.
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