In this audio version of the fourth book in the popular series, don Miguel Ruiz reminds readers of a profound yet simple truth: The only way to end...
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Dec 28, 2008
Melissa
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this book makes me realize how inadequate my words are in so many ways. specifically, any review i can give would pale in comparison to how this book makes me feel and what it makes me realize.
all my life, i have prided myself on being 'smart'. i have been proud of what i know. and lately, i have had a strong awareness of how little i truly know. this book confirms another lesson that i have been learning - my 'knowledge' is frequently a lot of lies & assumptions. and my clinging More...
all my life, i have prided myself on being 'smart'. i have been proud of what i know. and lately, i have had a strong awareness of how little i truly know. this book confirms another lesson that i have been learning - my 'knowledge' is frequently a lot of lies & assumptions. and my clinging More...
Oct 22, 2010
Devika
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I am intrigued by the concept where Ruiz states: everything we know is a projection of our perception and internalization of socialization. His analogy of comparing a painter’s art piece to our brain’s projection was amazing.
While reading this book, I was going over a unit about internal dialogue in my Speech Communication class…and the subject resonated well. In fact, I recommended it to my students as suggested reading.
However, I didn’t like that Ruiz kept referring More...
While reading this book, I was going over a unit about internal dialogue in my Speech Communication class…and the subject resonated well. In fact, I recommended it to my students as suggested reading.
However, I didn’t like that Ruiz kept referring More...
Jan 10, 2008
Donna
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Nothing new here, but some good reminders all the same.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “I don’t need to justify my love. I love you because this is my pleasure. Love coming out of me makes me happy, and it’s not important if you reject me because I don’t reject myself. In my story, I live in an ongoing romance, and everything is beautiful for me.” [p. 166]
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “I don’t need to justify my love. I love you because this is my pleasure. Love coming out of me makes me happy, and it’s not important if you reject me because I don’t reject myself. In my story, I live in an ongoing romance, and everything is beautiful for me.” [p. 166]
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Jul 29, 2011
Sue
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A very short and sweet story that really knows how to pack a punch. One that makes you sit up and think anyways. Certainly it's one that will help you retain your consciousness when you're making decisions. Because ultimately, it's all about conscious choice. Not always an easy thing to be aware of. It's really about trying to learn to be in the now and accepting who you really are without assessing yourself and others by seeing through jaded eyes. This book isn't a one time read either.
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Feb 01, 2009
don Miguel tells us that the voice that we hear, speaking inside our heads, seeming to be our thoughts, is not our own voice. It is not I. I have read SO many books that make mythologies, elaborate structures, and dense explanations leading to something like this same conclusion.
He is from the same school of thought as Carlos Castenada, but much more straight forward. Both writers emphasize the importance of "stopping the internal dialogue". A time or two, I have done tha More...
He is from the same school of thought as Carlos Castenada, but much more straight forward. Both writers emphasize the importance of "stopping the internal dialogue". A time or two, I have done tha More...
Nov 16, 2010
Jen
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Nov 26, 2011
Disagree with the philosophy but the essential point of allowing others to be who they are without personalizing their choices helps deal in relationships. I got a lot out of the basic jist of the book even though I disagreed with the religion. Some truths rang true...everyone makes up their own world by what they think and choose to believe, therefore we have choices that affect how we see and feel in life. We are much more in control of our feelings than we think.
Oct 25, 2011
Tiffany
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I don't agree with his premise that Satan lives in the tree of knowledge in our minds or that knowledge is bad & my life is actually a dream BUT he had some great points about how we listen to the part of ourselves that tells us how awful we are & how we believe it even though it's a lie. This book really makes you think about what you are thinking & points out that we need to respect ourselves & love ourselves & not poison ourselves or those around us with self-hatred. Though his religious beli
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Feb 19, 2008
Alicia
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This is a great book. It helps that I have already read "The Mastery of Love" and "The Four Agreements," but I think it would be fine to read this one first if you don't have the others. The thing I like about already being familiar with this author is the way I was able to start putting into practice his ideas. When I first read his other books I thought that his ideas made sense, but I didn't realize until reading this time that I hadn't started putting them into practic
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Dec 10, 2010
David
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Ever since reading his first book, The Four Agreements, I have been hooked.
This one comes to me at a time when I have a lot of mitote action -- the thousand voices -- and it is a guidebook for how the voice of knowledge, which is mostly lies, can be changed into the voice of integrity, truth. Very cool. --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
This one comes to me at a time when I have a lot of mitote action -- the thousand voices -- and it is a guidebook for how the voice of knowledge, which is mostly lies, can be changed into the voice of integrity, truth. Very cool. --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
Jan 16, 2012
Ines
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The Toltec Wisdom contained within this book is exactly what I'm striving to achieve: Mastering the Self. Living each day by your word with the utmost integrity. If you're looking to live practically with the spiritual/philosophy power of your words and actions. Let this book inspire you as it has done to and for me time and time again. A must read!
Nov 29, 2010
Deborah
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Another chain in the link of wisdom guide books from Don Miguel Ruiz. The more you read, listen, and act the closer you get to adapting the Four Agreements in your everyday life, and gain freedom and peace! I highly recommend any and all of these books for yourself and your loved ones. What a gift of love this holiday!
Aug 22, 2009
Michele
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Fantastic. If only everyone could take hold of this concept and embrace it - we would indeed be living in heaven on earth and doing nothing but enjoying our own personal stories, and allowing others to enjoy the perfect creation of theirs. A blissful concept that I will try to embrace.
Jan 28, 2011
Always something good to be gleaned out of a Miguel Ruiz book. I would say, though, that I learned more from The Four Agreements, but perhaps that is more to do with the stage of my life I was in when I read it. Ruiz has a great way of helping the reader to examine things from a new angle. If you are seeking to know yourself more deeply, give this one a try.
Mar 30, 2009
Siri
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This book confused me. He says everything i think is a lie. And everything everyone else says and thinks is a lie and not to believe either. So...it was left unclear what the path is to the truth he says we should seek.
Apr 26, 2010
Felice
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It teaches you to unlearn and relearn how to reconnect with your authentic self including the author's own life stories as examples. A little too new age at times, if you don't "get" this stuff, I wouldn't recommend it to you.
Dec 17, 2011
Lia
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One of those books that I tried not to read out in public too much...major cheese-factor, but, despite that, I devoured this book. Just full of beautiful simple wisdom about presence and intention. Surprisingly good.
Aug 08, 2009
Vnickelshircock
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I lived with the typical (from my investigations) female insecurity issues for years. This book helped me get past my issues with religion and femininity.
Jan 18, 2010
Tammy
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Listened to it on audio and plan to listen again... hope to like it more the second time around. I really liked The Four Agreements by the same author, but can't say that I got much more out of this one... perhaps I've already got th einner peace I was seeking. :)
Feb 25, 2010
Eileen
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He speaks of the innocence of toddlers and their love of play. Encourages you to be more playful and adhere to the four agreements.
Sep 08, 2011
Valerie
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This book is changing my life. I just got "The Four Agreements" from the library, and I can't wait to read it.
Oct 22, 2011
Hugo
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"The way to transform what you believe about yourself is to unlearn what you have already learned. When you unlearn, your faith returns to you, your personal power increases, and you can invest your faith in new beliefs."
"The best way to write your story is with love. Love is the material that comes directly from your integrity, from what you really are."
"When you enjoy the presence of yourself, you love yourself not because of the way you are, but More...
"The best way to write your story is with love. Love is the material that comes directly from your integrity, from what you really are."
"When you enjoy the presence of yourself, you love yourself not because of the way you are, but More...
Oct 18, 2009
Namaste247
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One of my fav's...It helped me quiet the voice of knowledge and see the truth more clearly.....
Aug 17, 2011
Carol
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Amazing perception of life. I find his descriptions so revealing of the world.
Jul 10, 2009
Jan
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pretty good...some of it is hard to comprehend..did not get as much out of it as I thought I would
Jul 04, 2009
Brenda
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I think it is his best book so far.. using the garden of eden and the tree of knowlege as fruit of the follen angle that tells us lies and the tree of life the love and truth of God.
Mar 26, 2010
Jennifer
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From the start of the book he gives us his own retelling of a classic biblical story. I didn't quite agree with his take on it, I've heard other retellings that I really resonated with, and this one just didn't do it for me. I decided to skip ahead in the book a bit to see if there were other gems of wisdom to be found, but again I started reading a passage I just couldn't connect with.
I highly recommend "The Four Agreements" and personally enjoyed "Beyond Fear", More...
I highly recommend "The Four Agreements" and personally enjoyed "Beyond Fear", More...
Jan 19, 2009
Laura
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The Voice of Knowledge went over my head. Ruiz gives a lot of good advice; however, it isn't as easy to understand as the advice given in The Four Agreements. I'm going to read The Four Agreements again and come back to this book. Maybe it will make more since then.
Oct 25, 2011
Lucila
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I have a lot of lies and poison in my mind. I desperately need to change my thinking.
