Find the courage to ask questions and express what you really want. Communicate as clearly as possible with others to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With this agreement alone, you can completely change your life. Most of us have heard of Don Miguel Ruiz`s Four Accords, but now there is a fifth agreement. While traveling on a business trip, I ventured into a cool little shop and saw the new book. It didn`t take me long to realize that I had to buy it and read it again. I`ve donated over a dozen of these books — this is one of the ones you want to share with others. The four chords have been printed for years and pricked on my fridge. The words are relevant and wise and help me live with less stress and heart pain. It delves deeply into the problems that many of us experience in our daily lives.
This is one of those “Must Reads”! I love how small shops lead you to something you may need. I hope you will enjoy my summary of the agreements. Maybe you`ll buy it on your next trip to the bookstore. For those who have it, it may be a small kick-off to reopen it. His son, Don Jose Ruiz, then published a sequel with his father titled The Fifth Agreement, which added another chord:[14] Let me explain the five chords according to my own understanding with this metaphor. A major feature of this metaphor, which is evident in the rest of these two books, is that each person is a writer and director for their own film. Here are the five agreements. Every artist distorts the truth, but you don`t need to judge what someone says or call that person a liar.
We all tell lies in one way or another, not because we want to lie. It is because of what we believe; It`s because of the symbols we`ve learned and how we use all those symbols. Once you are aware of it, the fifth chord makes a lot of sense and can make a very big difference in your life. Be blameless with your word. It seems like it`s about honesty, integrity and authenticity. I have no doubt that Don Miguel is for honesty, integrity and authenticity. But that is not what this agreement is about. Going back to the cinematic analysis, it is said that if you want to tell a story about your life, tell a beautiful story rather than a bad story. Here is a key passage from the Fifth Convention: “You tell yourself a story, but is it the truth? If you use this word to create a story of self-judgment and self-denial, you are using the word against yourself and you are not blameless. His most famous book, The Four Agreements, was published in 1997 and sold about 10 million times in the United States[9] and has been translated into 46 languages. The book advocates personal freedom of beliefs and agreements we have made with ourselves and others that create restrictions and misfortunes in our lives. [10] It was broadcast on Oprah`s television.
[11] The four chords are: You go to the next theater, and this is the story of your beloved. Now you can see how your lover perceives you, and the character is completely different from the one who was in your film and the one who was in your mother`s film. You can see how your lover perceives your children, your family, your friends. You can see how your lover wants to project himself, and this is not at all the way you will perceive your beloved. So decide to leave this movie and go see your kids` movie. You see your children see you, see grandpa, grandma, and you can`t believe it. Then you watch the movies of your siblings, your friends, and you discover that everyone distorts all the characters in their film. His work is best received by members of the New Thought movement, which focuses on ancient teachings as a means of spiritual enlightenment. Ruiz is considered one of the 100 most spiritually influential living men in 2018. [1] Some have associated Ruiz`s work with Carlos Castaneda, author of the teachings of Don Juan. [2] All artists live in their own dream, in their own world….