The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

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Furthermore, “reality,” the authors explain, isn’t perceived the same way by everyone who experiences it. Some of us are more sensitive to smells, see fewer colors, or can hear at higher frequencies. Plus, other creatures on our planet interpret the same world in very different ways—bats, for example, “see” reality in a way that’s so foreign to us that we can’t accurately imagine it. In short, we can’t assume that we all perceive the same world. Shortform Commentary: Magenta Doesn’t Exist Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love. If other people try to write your story, it means they don't respect you. They consider that you're not a good artist who can write your own story, even though you were born to write your own story.

There are people who say, "I want to change, I really want to change. There is no reason for me to be so poor. I am intelligent. I deserve to live a good life, to earn much more money than I earn." They know this, but that is what their mind is telling them. What do these people do? They go and turn the television on and spend hours and hours watching it. Then how strong is their will? The only way to master love is to practice love. You don't need to justify your love, you don't need to explain your love; you just need to practice your love. In short, the naguals contend that our perception of reality—and therefore the way we think, feel, and behave—changes based on what we believe. As we begin to challenge and overcome the false “truths” we accepted as children, we grow progressively freer. I enjoyed reading the book, and I resonate with his way of seeing the world in many aspects. I recommend reading it with an open mind. When we're young, our likes and dislikes are so easy to navigate. We discuss favorite pizza toppings, favorite movies, favorite colors, favorite Ninja Turtles, and so forth. So much of our formative years are based on binaries, but the world becomes more complex as we grow up. The simple and intuitive world that we create begins to collapse.

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As you practice changing the way you see your world, keep in mind that judgment and self-criticism are deeply ingrained habits. Changing your thinking is difficult, and it won’t happen overnight—so just do what you can each day. Take pride in incremental progress; improvement is success. Your capacity isn’t static: If you couldn’t succeed today, don’t take that to mean you never will! Step 5: Doubt Every Message We bet you don’t have a clue about what are you supposed to do! Meaning that your anecdote mustn’t be a part of your present state so that it cannot influence you.

Be impeccable with your words - be kind and speak only what you truly believe. Spread joy and happiness. Don't Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. Rule #4 Always Do Your Best- Your best will change from moment to moment depending on various factors but no matter what always do your best. Not 80% one day and 100% the next, always do your best.It is all about symbolism. We learn that things have names according to our symbolization. But names are not enough to define things. By saying: " this is a tree ", we only indicate it. Some trees have stories of hundreds of years. Who can pretend to know them all? No one. If this is the case of a tree, so what is the case of a creature with a conscience? Labelling isn't getting to know the subject. Some more effort needed. If not, giving up judgement is the better solution. I loved how "Don Miguel" described what is called ' The Judgement Day '. He defines it as the day when all who are spiritually dead rise and talk one last time before getting free of death and of judgements. Dead are the ones who follow some dreams from the first attention, they live others dreams, not theirs. They are followers because they are afraid of the judgement of the living before being afraid of the after-death one. Wild and free are the ones who are still clean of this civilization's deceases. The nature doesn't compromise because it doesn't fall under our symbolization. What is true is true, and the truth doesn't need to be proven and it doesn't come with words. The philosophy is the art of interpreting what we conceive. An apple will never get confused whether to fall up or down. Where did it get its determination? Gravity doesn't need to fight to prove it is true.