The fifth agreement

by don Miguel Ruiz, don Jose Ruiz, and Janet Mills

The fifth agreement is be skeptical, but learn to listen. Be skeptical because most of what you hear isn’t true. You know that humans speak with symbols and that symbols are only the truth because we agree

Using “The Four Agreements” in high school counseling

by Betsey McGuire

As a high school counselor with a caseload of around 550 students, I assist students with all kinds of issues. Along with the more routine responsibilities of helping kids choose classes, consider post-secondary options, and improve grades, a big part of my job is to atte...

The importance of gratitude

by don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills

For many of us, it is easy to give, but very difficult to receive. Yet gratitude for what we receive is one of the noblest gestures of humankind. The best way to show our gratitude is to receive the gift, and give our thanks by enjoy...

The Four Agreements – Lesson 6 of 10 – Words and Agreements: The Art of Humans

In this video from The Four Agreements Online Course, the objective is to become aware that every human is an artist, and our greatest art is the use of a language to create an entire virtual reality within our mind. Life creates what is real...

The Four Agreements – Lesson 2 of 10 – Introduction to “The Four Agreements”

In this video from The Four Agreements Online Course, the objective is to become aware that most emotional suffering is completely avoidable. The second lesson makes a distinction between unavoidable suffering and avoidable or “needless” suffering. Then you are introduced to four simple agreements that...

Tom Brady and “The Four Agreements”

In this ESPN video that aired on national television, Brady says the principles in The Four Agreements have become a “mantra for his life.” Later on, in The Wall Street Journal article by Jason Gay entitled: “Meet Tom Brady’s shaman — the Patriots quarterback’s obsession...


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