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      by testsuphomeAdmin — NOTES PROLOGUE 1. V. Felitti, et al. “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 14, no. 4 (1998): 245–58. CHAPTER 1: LESSONS FROM VIETNAM VETERANS 1. A. Kardiner, The Traumatic Neuroses of War (New York: P. Hoeber, 1941). Later I discovered that numerous textbooks on war trauma were published around both the First and Second…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — THE FOURTH AGREEMENT Always Do Your Best THERE IS JUST ONE MORE AGREEMENT, BUT IT’S the one that allows the other three to become deeply ingrained habits. The fourth agreement is about the action of the first three: Always do your best. Under any circumstance, always do your best, no more and no less. But keep in mind that your best is never going to be the same from one moment to the next. Everything is alive and changing all the time, so your best will sometimes be high quality, and other times it…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Chapter 4: Don’t Make Assumptions, the third agreement in The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz, a principle that addresses the profound impact assumptions can have on our lives. Ruiz explains that making assumptions often leads to misunderstandings, unnecessary conflict, and emotional distress. Many of the problems we face in relationships and life stem from the habit of assuming we know what others are thinking or what they mean by their actions, often without confirming or asking for clarification.…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Don’t Take Anything Personally is the second agreement in The Four Agreements, and it centers on the critical need to detach emotionally from the opinions and actions of others. This principle teaches us that everything people say or do, especially when directed at us, is more about their own internal world—shaped by their beliefs, experiences, and feelings—than it is about us. Ruiz emphasizes that when someone criticizes or reacts negatively, it is often a projection of their own reality and not an…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Chapter 2: THE FIRST AGREEMENT Be Impeccable with Your Word THE FIRST AGREEMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE and also the most difficult one to honor. It is so important that with just this first agreement you will be able to transcend to the level of existence I call heaven on earth.The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. It sounds very simple, but it is very, very powerful.Why your word? Your word is the power that you have to create. Your word is the gift that comes directly from God. The…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Domestication and the Dream of the Planet is a powerful concept introduced in The Four Agreements, delving into the ways human consciousness is shaped and controlled by societal expectations. The chapter opens with a striking observation: the life we experience, both when we are awake and asleep, is not purely our own creation but instead a dream—constantly shaped by our thoughts, perceptions, and the collective influences of society. This "dream of the planet" is an ever-evolving narrative, where the…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — INTRODUCTION The Smokey Mirror THREE THOUSAND YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A HUMAN just like you and me who lived near a city surrounded by mountains. The human was studying to become a medicine man, to learn the knowledge of his ancestors, but he didn’t completely agree with everything he was learning. In his heart, he felt there must be something more. One day, as he slept in a cave, he dreamed that he saw his own body sleeping. He came out of the cave on the night of a new moon. The sky was clear, and he…
    • The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin — The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz offers practical wisdom for personal freedom, teaching four simple principles to break free from limiting beliefs and find peace: Be impeccable with your word, Don’t take anything personally, Don’t make assumptions, and Always do your best. A powerful, transformative read for personal growth.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — INDEX The page numbers in this index refer to the printed version of this book. To find the corresponding locations in the text of this digital version, please use the “search” function on your e-reader. Note that not all terms may be searchable. Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations. abandonment, 140, 141, 150, 179, 301, 304, 327, 340, 350 Abilify, 37, 101, 226 ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, 85, 144–48, 156, 347, 350–51 acetylcholine, 266 acupressure, 264–65,…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Breaking Old Agreements EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT FREEDOM. ALL AROUND the world different people, different races, different countries are fighting for freedom. But what is freedom? In America we speak of living in a free country. But are we really free? Are we free to be who we really are? The answer is no, we are not free. True freedom has to do with the human spirit — it is the freedom to be who we really are. Who stops us from being free? We blame the government, we blame the weather, we blame our…
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