The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (1997, Paperback)

Don Miguel Ruiz is gently direct and plain-spoken in this remarkable and penetrating book. I found each chapter to be a "mirror" for me to see and understand my personal weaknesses and how my agreement with my faulty emotional programming causes much of the absence of peace in my daily life.
If one only focused on the Second Agreement--Don't Take Anything Personally, what a difference it would make in how we preceive and treat others regardless of their behavior toward us. The other three agreements are just as enlightening and vital to understand and apply in our lives.
Don Miguel Ruiz defines, expands and illustrates clearly to us the spiritual meaning of the universal and fundamental law of LOVE--love toward self, fellow man and the Creator of the Universe.
As an avid reader of self-help and spiritual enlightenment books, I have a growing collection of fine authors on these subjects. But I found The Four Agreements to be the most succinct and easy to understand book about inviting peace of mind into my life that I have ever read.
This book is a quick read with only 138 pages. But it is a book you will highlight, write in and read many times over, as I am doing.

This is one of the best books ever written. It has changed my life forever. I am now living heaven on earth and want to share that with everyone. I have given a number of these books away as gifts. Try The Four Agreements. You will love the results.

I love this book. It is short and simple but really not so simple. Don MIguel Ruiz outlines the four requirements to lead a happy and fulfilled life---speak impeccably, make no assumptions, take nothing personally and always do your best.I have re read this book several times over the last 4 years and still learn from it. The first chapter is a bit difficult to read---It is a stretch for most people but the chapters on the agreements themselves are amazing. The book really dictates a "way of life". I have given copies of this book as a gift to my children and many of my friends and even a few not-friends! I have purchased the card deck that complements the book as a help with daily reminders about the agreements.

An amazing book that can help anyone in their personal life. I HIGHLY recommend this book and "The Voice of Knowledge" also by Don Miguel Ruiz. Take a chance, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain; you will not regret your choice at all.

This is my fifth purchase of this excellent book! This book has so changed my life that I give it as gifts to people that I love and people I know can absorb this book and better from it. My only regret is that the book is found in the "New Age" section of the booksellers. This is FAR from NEW AGE! See my first sentence below

6000 year old teachings of the Toltec Indians? Are you nuts? Thats what I thought when a PHD'd professor recommended the book to me! Since I have tons of respect for her and she is a tenured professional that I love and adore for her lifelong advice, I set aside my off the cuff opinion [once again, addressed in the book] and devoured this little epistle in one night!

The book makes you better understand what is important in life, where you came from [regardless of background, did I mention this is addressed in the book too?] and how to chart you course for the future.

I am the CEO that thought he knew EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING! Self help dribble was just that to me, dribble. Now, after reading the "Four Agreements", I crave and am constantly on the lookout for books of this type.

My relationships with my family are much better, my staff communications and exchanges are great [from blind feedback of my own employees] and my relationships with my own friends are even better.

Cannot recommend this book enough! Worthy of your read!

Eric

This is the best "self help" book available. I keep it on my coffe table and look at it often. Highly recomed it.

I heard of this book from one of my Medical School Professors, and I decided to buy it. I love this book, because it has given me a new aspect on life and the decisions that I make everyday. I like the small size of this book, and also the ease at which it can be read. Wonderful book/manual for your life. Nothing bad to say about it.

Awesome Purchase Experience - They were delivered so fast, forgot I'd ordered them. The books were in great shape too.

This is another "self help" book among thousands and offers a simple message on how to be a happier person with a more open mind about life. I was concerned at first that my religious beliefs were under attack until I determined that they could be harmonious. This book is a simple, fast, and worthwhile read; the four agreements offered deal with agreements with yourself and are based on Toltec Wisdom. I found that I needed to learn more about the Toltec philosophy that is not well documented until recent times. A good additional resource to compliment don Miquel Ruiz, was wrtten by one of his apprentices, Sheri Rosenthal,and endorsed by Mr. Ruiz, "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom"- on sale through Amazon.com, by the way.

I love this book because it not only inspires you, it motivates you to just be the best you can be. It helps simplify what we tend to make so complicated in our lives. I bought this book because I feel it is a book that each person could benefit from by reading it at least 2-3 times a year just as a refresher. I have purchased this book for everyone that I could think of that could truly, honestly benefit from. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to anyone that is wanting to make some sense and find some happiness with themselves in this already complicated world.

I bought this book as a gift, since I had read it. I love it and so did my sister. It sure brought us a great perspective on life.

You must read this book. First of all, it has nothing to do with religion. It's more of a wisdom book. It gives you resources to turn your life around by loving yourself and learning to let things go instead of holding onto them. It says that jealousy, bitterness, anger are all workings of fear and that you create your own hell with these emotions and that we have an inner judge and we need to stop judging ourselves for the mistakes we make and just forgive ourselves for them. You have the power to change your hell to heaven by following the four agreements: Be Impeccable with your word, Never make assumptions, Don't take anything personally, and always do your best.

It's a wonderful book, a beautiful thing, and I can't leave home without it. It says that we were domesticated by our parents and people that we were surrounded by growing up and these people put agreements into our head that made us judge ourselves for certain things. Once we break those agreements and replace them with more positive ones, we change our hell to heaven and we can enjoy life without holding on to the poisons that are thrown at us every day i.e. judgment, slander, verbal abuse, negativity.

I highly recommend this book. It really has changed my life.

Awesome book with powerful life wisdom. Great topics for group therapy. I bought copies for my adult daughters. I work with addicts/alcoholics in rehab and use it with them. Everyone can benefit from reading this. Can't say enough about it.

"The Four Agreements" has changed my life for the better. I practice all four agreements every day and although I break maybe one or two of them on occassion the magical part is I just agree to incorporate the four agreements into my daily life the next day - no harm, no foul.

Since I've read this book I have seen myself more at peace, increase my circle of friends, and have improved upon my financial situation. Plus, I got it for a very, very good price here on eBay.

Don Miguel Ruiz keeps it simple so you can get it. If everyone, including the government officials, would read this book and followed the agreements, I believe there would be Peace on Earth.

I heard about the book from a customer of ours. Immediately went to e-bay to see if I could purchase the book. The book in just 2 weeks has change my life for the better, a 360 degree change. The best self help book I found on the market. My manager read just 2 pages and asked to borrow the book.

I would suggest this book to anyone who is interested in charting a more positive course in their life. It was suggested to me by a friend. I like to hand out copies to family and friends. It's an easy read.

I was told this was a fantastic book and had to check it out for myself. Once I read it...I cannot say enought about it. Even my 12 year old daughter not only liked it, but understood too!!

It is absolutely amazing that we make agreements with ourselves all the time about things like eating more nutritiously, getting regular exercise, managing our money better, but we seldom think to pursue some all important mental and emotional agreements. Don Miguel Ruiz highlights four essential agreements that anyone would be wise to consider adopting. Employing the four agreements he offers in this book absolutely can improve one's life in monumental ways. I can't tell you how many copies I have bought as gifts, and those gifts are always, always a hit!

This is a wonderful book written by someone that I feel is a person that is
a very advanced soul, and someone that we all can learn from.
Thank You!

I love the way this book takes everyday morals and values with a slap in the face approach to let you feel the author was speaking directly to you!

I have bought multiple copies since completing the book for family members and many friends. I have enjoyed the teachings in The 4 Agreemeents and believe it is a good read and enlightening experience everyone should enjoy.

This book was purchased as a part of ongoing personal development. I am an Independent Product Consultant with a network marketing organization and we have a monthly book club geared towards helping each other improve personally, professionally and spiritually. This book gave me a lot to think about as far as my personal life is concerned and how I view different situations. I especially liked the chapter that dealt with not taking things personally. That chapter helped me to begin to view another persons actions as their own personal issues and not anything that I should take personally. It's great to learn from the wisdom that comes from others.

This book is brief and rather general. Having impeccable words (1) and always do your best (4) are definitely worth the efffort. Don't take things personally (2) and Don't make assumptions(3) have limited implementality since we are personal beings and we must make some assumptions just to function in life. In a few places, the book was too oblique to be well understood if one is not familiar with Toltec spirituality. Still, it was an interesting read.

Don Miguel Ruiz is one of the greatest writers of our time. His simplistic, honest approach to life and living makes this a must read book. I buy copies and drop them off at drug and alcohol treatment centers. I recommend this book to all those I know, and now I recommend it for ebay.

Just like buying at a book store but with better pricing. Great seller and great communication. Nicely packed.