So said my friend Michi. So I did. The book has been on my reading list for a while and it was nice to read it while traveling back home. The "four agreements" or wisdoms are based on Toltec-cosmology and include the following: 1.) be impeccable with your words; 2.) don't take anything personally; 3.) don't make assumptions; and 4.) always do your best. All simple sounding, all quite difficult to exercise consciously. I've included an image with an expanded definition of these agreements. In the meantime, here's a quote that I found relevant to this self-care/love project:
If you do your best in the search for personal freedom, in the search for self-love, you will discover that it's just a matter of time before you find what you are looking for. It's not about daydreaming or sitting for hours dreaming in meditation. You have to stand up and be human. You have to honor the man or woman that you are. Respect your body, enjoy your body, love your body, feed, clean, and heal your body. Exercise and do what makes your body feel good. This is puja to your body, and that is a communion between you and God (The Four Agreements, pg. 86-87).
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