The Four Agreements Book ReviewĪ former surgeon, after suffering a near-fatal car accident, Don Miguel Ruiz returned to live with his mother and subsequently embarked on a spiritual journey that saw him establish himself as one of the thought leaders of Toltec wisdom – a philosophy grounded in unlearning the beliefs, expectations, and agreements that lead to suffering and in making choices that lead to personal freedom and happiness.Īnd while The Four Agreements was published almost quarter of a century ago, it’s been a best-seller since it first came out, and less than 150 pages, it’s easy to see why readers return to it time and time again.Įssentially a guide that will help its readers change their outlooks on life, in The Four Agreements, Ruiz outlines four simple to follow, which Ruiz claims form the basis of a happy and peaceful existence.
Happily, Gertrude & Alice had a copy in stock, and while it took me a while to get around to actually reading it, it was well worth the wait. As I often do when I meet someone new, I asked Jack for a book recommendation, and he told me to read The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. A little over a year ago, I got chatting to someone called Jack outside Gertrude & Alice, just prior to hosting The Bondi Literary Salon.
