BOOK PRESENTATION

Book review:

The 4 Agreement

Umm - e- Kulsum Ansari 22301A0018 Priyanka Bose 22301A0001 Rajas Mahadik 22301A0042 Janhavee Gajare 22301A0026 Vibhuti Pawar 22301A0010

The four agreement by Don miguel ruiz

ABOUT book

Genre : Spirituality, Self help, Non fiction

KEY FEATURES:

• LESS THAN 150 PAGES

• TRANSLATED INTO 46 DIFFERENT LANGUAGE
• ENDORSED BY OPRAH WINFREY
• OFFERS CODE OF CONDUCT BASED ON TOLTEC WISDOM.
• EASY AND COMPREHENSIVE LANGUAGE.

DON MIGULE RUIZ

About Author

• MEXICAN AUTHOR OF TOLTEC SPIRITUALISY & NEOSHAMANISTIC TEXT.
• SURGEON TURNED INTO SHAMAN
• WRITING GENRE: SPIRITUAL, SELF HELP
• IN 20018, HE WAS LISTED IN WARKINS 100 MOST SPIRITUAL INFLUENTIAL LIVING PEOPLE

contents

• Domestication and the Dream of the Planet
• THE FIRST AGREEMENT Be Impeccable with Your Word
• THE SECOND AGREEMENT Don’t Take Anything Personally
• THE THIRD AGREEMENT Don’t Make Assumptions
• THE FOURTH AGREEMENT Always Do Your Best
• THE TOLTEC PATH TO FREEDOM Breaking Old Agreements
• THE NEW DREAM Heaven on Earth

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1. Be impeccable with your word

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Iinside the chapters

Ruiz states that while this agreement is the most important, it is the most difficult one to honor. For this agreement, Ruiz first analyzes the word "impeccable". The word impeccable comes from the Latin word peccatus meaning "sin", and the "im" in the beginning of impeccable is the Latin prefix that means "without". Ruiz describes a sin to be anything that goes against oneself, and therefore being impeccable with language means to take responsibility for one's actions and remain without judgment against oneself and others. In essence, this agreement focuses on the significance of speaking with integrity and carefully choosing words before saying them aloud.

Favourite qoute from Chapter 1:

"Depending upon how it is used, the words can set you free or it can enslave you more than you know."

Through this author is trying to inform the readers about how immensely powerful our words are. That we should be very careful while picking our words. We must always use them in our favour by speaking with love & true intention

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2. Don’t take anything personally

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The second agreement provides readers with a way to deal with hurtful treatment from others that they may experience in life. It advocates the importance of having a strong sense of self and not needing to rely on the opinions of others in order to be content and satisfied with their self-image. This agreement also allows readers to understand the notion that each individual has a unique worldview that alters their own perceptions, and that the actions and beliefs of a person is a projection of their own personal reality. Ruiz believes that anger, jealousy, envy, and even sadness can lessen or dissipate once an individual stops taking things personally.

Favourite qoute from Chapter 2:

"Nothing other people do is because of you, it is because of themself."

The author intends that whatever is done to us by others is not because of us rather its just their own self reflection. everybodys action, words are relfection of their own behaviour, nature, belifes & values. So we must not be associate those actions & words with us

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3. Don’t make assumptions

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The third agreement describes the issue of making assumptions, how it leads to suffering, and why individuals should not partake in making them. When one assumes what others are thinking, it can create stress and interpersonal conflict because the person believes their assumption is a representation of the truth. Ruiz believes that a solution to overcoming the act of making an assumption is to ask questions and ensure that the communication is clear between the persons involved.

Favourite qoute from Chapter 3:

"It is not important if the answer is correct; just the answer itself makes us feel safe . This is why we make assumption".

There are many thoughts & questions going in our minds continously, instead of expressing ourselves and asking questions freely me make assumptions in order to cope up with the problems. We should rather focus on actual problem & try to solve it

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4. Always do your best

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The fourth agreement allows readers to have better insight into achieving progress towards their goals in life. This agreement entails integrating the first three agreements into daily life and also living to one's full potential. It involves doing the best that one can individually manage, which varies from the different situations and circumstances that the individual may encounter. Ruiz believes that if one does their best in any given moment, they will be able to avoid self-judgment and regret. By incorporating the first three agreements and doing the best they can in all facets of life, individuals will be able to live a life free from sorrow and self-ridicule.

Favourite qoute from Chapter 4:

"If you do less than your best, you subject yourself to frustration, self jugement, guilt and regrets"

Author encourages the readers to do their best in the present moment instead of ponduring on it later out of endless regret and guilt. It is not only important to do our best but to be self-satisfied. Miguel emphasizes on MENTAL PEACE

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new words

• CLAIRVOYANT:- a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
• MITOTE:-an ancient and modern secular round dance of the Aztecs and other tribes in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
• ESOTERIC:- intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
• TYRANNY:- cruel or oppressive government or rule.
• PROMULGATED:-to promote or make widely known

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START WITH "WHY"

• WHY self-help book?

• WHY "The 4 Agreement"?

• CRITIQUES

Artical by: 1. THE DARK SIDE of The 4 Agreements by BOBI WOOD 2. Revisiting The 4 Agreements: Maybe you should take it personally by BELAUNDE 3. Naive Self-Help: 10 Most Dangerous BS to Avoid by Lucio Buffalmano

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our opinion

The book contains the series of awakening examples which overall leads reader engrossed till the end that makes this book,"too good to be shared "

- Umm-e-Kulsum Ansari

The book four agreements is a well written and a thought provoking book . The author has used simple language which makes it easy for the reader. From this book the author reveals the source of self limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. We were greatly inspired from this book as it has motivated us and will always push us to achieve greater goals

- Rajas Mahadik

"The first thing I really liked about the book was how well written it was. This obviously made it easier to read and understand. I could’ve easily finished this book in a day or two (I read it in a week) Now what makes the book so amazing is the wisdom contained in it. The goal of the 4 agreements is to replace your old toxic ways of thinking with the 4 agreements. "

- Priyanka Bose

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