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I couldn’t stand this book. Although the narrator is Peter Coyote! I could overlook the irritating pan pipe intervals for the sake of his voice, but the book itself is incredibly irritating and simple minded. There is nothing wrong with the four “agreements” (speak impeccably, i.e. with love and kindness, don’t take things personally i.e. other people’s opinions are about themselves not you, don’t make assumptions but ask questions instead, and do your best i.e put in the work). But the book’s p
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I rarely reread a book that I've disliked in the past, but because a friend was reading this, I revisited it. My opinion, if anything, is harsher. This is not only not a good book for me. It's not a good book.
This is not to say there is nothing redeeming. There are essential concepts in the book that are worthwhile, about enough to fill a medium-length blog post, but like a smattering of books in the publishing pantheon, this book was helped by PR more than content.
It begins:
We pay for our mista ...more
This is not to say there is nothing redeeming. There are essential concepts in the book that are worthwhile, about enough to fill a medium-length blog post, but like a smattering of books in the publishing pantheon, this book was helped by PR more than content.
It begins:
We pay for our mista ...more
This book is elegant in its simplicity. the Four Agreements works in much the same way that the ten commandments break down what is necessary for successful and harmonious living.
the books is short, concise, but easy to read and grasp. It expands on these basic concepts such as integrity of word ( if you mean it- say it. if you say it, mean it! interpretation mine:) in such a way as to create an inherent understanding of WHY it is important. It creates an understanding of certain basic principa ...more
