Tuesday, January 31, 2012

reads

the four agreements. i need everyone in my life to read these books by Don miguel Ruiz. i am not usually one to get down with self help books - they tend to feel preachy and too hokey for me to actually feel inspired. this book brings enough spirituality with blunt honesty to relay some pretty basic ideas.
the summary:
1. be impeccable with your word
2. don't take anything personally
3. don't make assumptions
4. always do your best
overall it just helped to drill home that the majority of struggle and upset in ones life brought on in ones life is in our control - which is a beautiful thing. it's all how we react. we are in control of how we react and respond to 'nasty people' or crummy situations.
read read read!