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So I finished reading the book I wrote about a few days ago – the Four Agreements (ej adlink), av don Miguel Ruiz. The book is quite short – just over 200 pages, but it is intense in its message. The whole book is about the four agreements that are the basis of the wisdom of the Toltecs.
According to Ruiz begins all with the realization and understanding that our lives are a dream. The dream begins in our thoughts – as we think / dream, we create our lives. This is very close to the Attraction Act, but is said in different ways. My personal preference is this way. Ruiz continues, however, where the Attraction Act no longer goes, and says that our dreams / lives are shaped by the parents we have, how they have raised us, what they have taught us about life, how we are affected by siblings, show, uncles, mor- and grandparents, buddies, teacher – and so on. He believes that everything we have learned is an agreement on how the world and life work.
To formulate our dream, our lives, we need a language. Language is what gives our dreams, our lives, form and content. Ruiz says that language creates magic, and I can actually only agree with that. I have used many different languages about myself, about life, about others, to know that language affects how we perceive and understand our lives, our surroundings, our emotions and so on. That is why it is extremely important to be aware of how we use language, how we affect ourselves and others around us through how we express ourselves. Language is magic.
The third agreement Ruiz brings up is to never take anything for granted. To, at the times we wonder, always find out the truth. Taking things for granted gives rise to gossip, then, contagious, toxic thoughts, and serve neither ourselves nor anyone else.
The fourth agreement is about always doing your best. I perceive this as – partly to actually do their best, but also to understand, accept and be ok with that what was my best yesterday may not be my best today. Day form, lust, will and so on, affects what level of our best we are at today. By the way, this is something I realized in my yoga – some days some things work better, but other days mean that some parts of my body are tighter and tighter. But I do my best based on what I have in front of me here and there.
To enter into them here the agreements with themselves are no game. It takes tremendous courage, even more will and strength, and fighting spirit without its equal. Awareness of the presence of two parts of the parasite that destroys for us is extremely important – They are called the Judge and the Victim, and are extremely adept at dragging us down into misery and misery. Ruiz describes how we can work with these parts, and how we can simply get rid of them.
Personally, I am very skeptical of this type of book, but I must admit that I really like the idea of these four agreements. I probably like it, because it is a very clear way to divide things that need to be done (if you want to work this way, Want to say), and I love clarity. In the last two chapters (which is not about agreements) it all becomes more obscure, and there I lost interest and focus a bit. But I think I will do this work my way, which is also something that is advocated throughout the book throughout.
Because I in a number of years devoted to the right hardcore personal development, is this a book i will take to myself. I will also read more of don Miguel Ruiz's books. As with everything else, I will take what suits me and works for me – the rest I leave. But this is something I really am, really feel is interesting to me. Especially how Ruiz in at least one place says that there is no one who succeeds with all this in an unbroken line. In other words; it's ok to have bad days, to happen to think / dream “up” – as long as you realize and notice that you have slipped, and starts over from the beginning.
I am very happy to have read this book. This will give me a lot to think about for a long time to come. Are you interested in things like this – read it! 🙂