By making a pact with these four key agreements, an individual is able to significantly influence the level of happiness they feel in their life, regardless of external circumstances. [6] The fourth agreement allows readers to gain a better overview of the progress made in achieving their life goals. This agreement includes the integration of the first three chords into everyday life and also the exhaustion of one`s own potential. [8] It is a question of doing one`s best individually, which is different from the different situations and circumstances that the individual may encounter. Ruiz believes that if you avoid self-judgment and do your best in every given moment, you will be able to avoid remorse. [10] By incorporating the first three chords and giving the best of himself in all facets of life, the individual will be able to live a life without grief or self-irony. [10] In addition to the book and audiobook, there is also an eBook, a four-color illustrated book, a card game, and an online course. [1] As the author of the book ”The Four Agreements”, Don Miguel Ruiz believes he has found four agreements that will help people live a more authentic life. One of the most important chords, Ruiz tells Oprah in an episode of ”Super Soul Sunday,” is the number one chord: Be impeccable with your word. ”That`s what I know for sure,” Oprah says, ”if you only did these four things in your life, your life would change for the better for the better.” (Source: from the episode ”Super Soul Sunday” ”Oprah & Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements”, which took place on Sunday 3rd.
All new episodes of ”Super Soul Sunday” will continue into March and April, offering conversations with today`s acclaimed writers and thought leaders about life`s big questions. Upcoming episodes include Winfrey`s mentor, Dr. Maya Angelou, and one of the most watched TED speakers, Brené Brown. Viewers can join the global conversation online via Oprah.com, Facebook and Twitter via #SuperSoulSunday. The second agreement provides readers with a way to cope with the hurtful treatment they may experience in life. He advocates the importance of having a strong sense of self and not having to rely on the opinions of others to be satisfied and satisfied with their self-image. This agreement also allows readers to understand the idea that each individual has a unique worldview that changes their own perceptions, and that a person`s actions and beliefs are a projection of their own personal reality. [1] Ruiz believes that anger, jealousy, envy, and even sadness can diminish or dissolve once an individual stops taking things personally.
She was particularly known for her direct interview style and her sense of literature.[8] When Oprah recommended a book, America read it. Think of Ken Follett, Jeffrey Eugenides, and who can forget James Frey – all easily recognizable names who dominated bestseller lists – and all the guests on the Oprah Winfrey Show. A guest appearance on her show was synonymous with winning the lottery for authors and publishers. Oprah made many writers famous and campaigned for many more during her tenure as america`s most popular talk show host. A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is a multiplatform multimedia company designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN debuted on the Health Channel on January 1, 2011 and can be found in approximately 80 million households. The company also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com. First published in 1997, the book has sold more than 8.2 million copies in the United States [1] and has been translated into 46 languages worldwide.
The book gained popularity after being supported by Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2001 and again on the TV show Super Soul Sunday in 2013. [3] The book has also been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a decade. It wasn`t until about two weeks after the episode aired that Ruiz, Oprah, and Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc. (Ruiz`s publisher) saw the true impact of ”Super Soul Sunday.” But there, it was black and white – after 15 years – ”The Four Accords” was back at the top of the bestseller lists. This is a challenge that many people can relate to. ”I`m a lot more flawless when it comes to people other than me,” Oprah says. ”When I tell someone I`m going to do something for them, I introduce myself, I do it no matter what. If I`m like, `I`m going to train, I`m not going to eat this stuff, I`m not going to do this anymore…` I`m not so flawless with myself. That`s why it`s so powerful. When you are impeccable with yourself, everything changes. On Sunday, March 3, 2013, Oprah hosted Don Miguel Ruiz at Super Soul Sunday, where they discussed her groundbreaking work ”The Four Agreements.” Less than eight hours after the show aired, Ruiz began to see an impact on sales and at 6 p.m. .m that night.m, the book was the #1 bestseller on Amazon and B&N.
He occupied number one in both online retailers until 11 p.m. .m .m that night — a total of five hours in a row. Ruiz continued to see his hardcover book sales ranking rise by 695%. While Oprah isn`t just interested in finding the next big thing, she`s always bringing new talent to the world stage. Oprah fans also trust her in part because of her unique ability to identify relevance — and the beauty of Ruiz`s work is that she will always be relevant. Oprah saw it in 1997 when she first recommended the book to her TV audience, and she still defends the work today for the same reason. Unlike the hundreds of books published each year in response to pop culture or societal problems, ”The Four Accords” is a code of conduct for a better life: Ruiz reveals ”the source of self-limiting beliefs that deprive us of joy and cause unnecessary suffering.” (Source: excerpt from ”The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz) Ruiz explains that while this agreement is the most important, it is the most difficult to respect. [7] For this agreement, Ruiz first analyzes the word ”impeccable.” The word impeccable comes from the Latin word peccatus, which means ”sin,” and the ”im” at the beginning of impeccable is the Latin prefix meaning ”without.” Ruiz describes a sin as anything that goes against oneself, and therefore it means being impeccable with language, taking responsibility for one`s actions, and remaining without judgment against oneself and others. [8] Essentially, this agreement emphasizes the importance of speaking eloquently and carefully choosing words before they are spoken aloud. [9] The Four Accords sold 5.2 million copies in the United States…