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The Four Agreements, core values and discipline.
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Happy Thursday folks!
Here is my favorite passage of the week, two quotes and book of the week with two important lessons to ponder on:
Passage of the Week:
Author and Speaker Brad Stulberg on core values:

From Master of Change by Brad Stulberg
Two Quotes:
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
“When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.”
Book of the Week with 2 Important Lessons:
The book of the week is The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz.

An inspiring book with many great lessons. The book draws on ancient Toltec wisdom and offers a framework for living a life of integrity, self-awareness, and peace. Ruiz’s writing is clear and accessible, making profound concepts easy to understand and apply into our daily lives. The practical advice in the book is complemented by insights into the human condition and the ways in which societal conditioning can limit our potential.
“The Four Agreements” is not just a book to read once; it is a lifelong companion that provides ongoing inspiration and guidance. Each time you revisit these agreements, you will find new layers of meaning and relevance to your current life circumstances. I highly recommend this book to one and everyone.
Here are two important lessons from the book:
1) Be Impeccable with Your Word:
Your word is the power that you have to create. Through the word you express your creative power. It is through the word you manifest everything. Regardless of what language you speak, your intent manifests through the word. What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are, will all be manifested through the word.
The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life. Being impeccable is not going against yourself. When you are impeccable, you take responsibility for your actions, but you do not judge or blame yourself.
The human mind is like a fertile ground where seeds are continually being planted. The seeds are opinions, ideas, and concepts. You plant a seed, a thought, and it grows. The word is like a seed, and that too often it is fertile for the seeds of fear. Every human mind is fertile, but only for those kinds of seeds it is prepared for. What is important is to see which kind of seeds our mind is fertile for, and to prepare it to receive the seeds of love.
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Being impeccable with your word is the correct use of your energy; it means to use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2) Don’t Take Anything Personally:
Whatever happens around you, don't take it personally. Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves. Even when a situation seems so personal, it has nothing to do with you. What they say, what they do, and the opinions they give are projections of their own internal thoughts.
Everyone has their own reality. When we take something personally, we make the assumption that they know what is in our reality, and we try to impose our reality onto theirs. When we don't take things personally, it gives us more power over our thoughts, feelings, and actions. When we don't take things personally, we recognize the individuality of others and we can accept that other people are different from us.
We have little control over how others view us and relate to us. We have more control over how we view ourselves and the situation, and how we respond to it. The truth is that we tend to make assumptions and judgments about other people without knowing the full story. And more often than not, what we assume about a person is wrong.
Book I am currently reading:
Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform by Steve Magness. It is focused on achieving sustainable success by shifting from a high-stress, externally driven mindset to one centered on inner fulfillment and clarity.
READING TIP: Question Whether the Book is Worth Reading
We often consume a lot of things out of habit, without questioning their worth, books included.
Never feel obligated to finish a book that doesn’t interest you. There are many great books out there to read. Read what you are interested in, or ignite your curiosity, or help develop the skills you want to cultivate.
Thank you for reading and all your support.
I am excited to keep bringing you the new and old books, great insights, recommendations and lessons.
Until next week, stay curious and happy reading!
— Ravi Shah | @readswithravi