The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Favorite Quote
“Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are…” — Don Miguel Ruiz
The Book in One Sentence
The Four Agreements draws on 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.
Why should you read it?
Our lives are usually conducted by a set of beliefs, and they can sometimes limit us and keep us away from our true calling. According to Don Miguel Ruiz, four agreements could help us transform the way we live our lives and experience its joys to the fullest. And if you are passionate about ancient wisdom, then this book might just be what you need.
Key Takeaways
We’re domesticated from a young age and it leaves us living by a set of rules we haven’t chosen ourselves.
What people say and do to you is a reflection on them, not you. Know who you are and you won’t take things personally.
There are three ways to break your old agreements and live with new ones you choose yourself.