Jan 23 2023
Lessons Learned from Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements)
We live with agreements, whether we acknowledge them or not. There are sets of rules and expectations to which we adhere in order to satisfy the demands of others. We’ve learned to act in accordance with these agreements, to be liked or to fit in, to live, show up and interact with other people in an acceptable manner.In this episode, I discuss the existence of these agreements, specifically four agreements, as don Miguel Ruiz outlines in his short book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book).I particularly like this book because it brings these societal and familial agreements into perspective so we can examine them – and ourselves – more closely. And I want to share with you some ideas and quotes from don Miguel’s book, as well as my own thoughts about the concepts.“If we don’t like our life, we need to change the agreements we have with ourselves and with others.” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnTypes of agreementsBe impeccable with your wordKind and necessaryDon’t take things personallyTheir thoughts, feelings, experiencesPeople lie, so do youDon’t make assumptionsTell stories to ourselvesAsk questions, make requestsAlways do your bestShow up as yourselfContact Info and Recommended ResourcesBook: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by don Miguel RuizPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:Why Other People's Opinions Are None of Your BusinessUnwritten Rules That Keep Us StuckThought Work: The Most Important Work You Can Ever DoLessons Learned from Byron KatieAbout don Miguel Ruizdon Miguel Ruiz is a renowned spiritual teacher and internationally bestselling author of the “Toltec Wisdom Series,” including “The Four Agreements,” “The Mastery of Love,” “The Voice of Knowledge,” “The Four Agreements Companion Book,” “The Circle of Fire,” and “The Fifth Agreement.” The Toltec Wisdom books have sold over 12 million copies, and have been published in 46 languages worldwide.don Miguel has spent the past three decades guiding students to personal freedom through his profound insights regarding the nature of human reality. His newest book, THE ACTOR, is part of the Mystery School series written with Barbara Emrys, and was published in November 2020.The youngest of thirteen children, don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico to parents who were healers and practitioners of ancient Toltec traditions. As a young adult, he graduated from medical school in Mexico City and practiced neurosurgery with his older brother in Tijuana. A near-fatal car crash forever changed the direction of his life, however, causing him to leave medicine and to examine the essential truth about life and humanity. With his mother’s help, and through her ancestral teachings, he discovered his own path to awareness, which evolved into a deep understanding of the physical universe and the virtual world of the mind.Combining Toltec mythology and scientific perspectives, don Miguel has been able to merge ancient wisdom with modern physics and...