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The Four Toltec Agreements
The Four Toltec Agreements
1) Don't assume.
Don't take anything for granted. If you have any doubts, please clarify them. If you are
suspicious, ask. Assumptions make you invent unbelievable stories that only poison your soul
and have no foundation.
According to Toltec tradition, by putting these 4 agreements into practice your life can change,
as long as you are impeccable at it.
These were the words of the Toltecs, who a thousand years ago dominated the central zone of
Mexico. These old maxims have been updated thanks to The Four Agreements. Former
President Bill Clinton often quotes passages from the book in his speeches. Oprah Winfrey
praises him on her television show and in her magazine. Other celebrities, such as Ellen
DeGeneres, Carlos Santana, Madonna and even Britney Spears are fans of the book's author,
Mexican-born
The Toltecs dominated central Mexico from the 10th to the 12th century. Today they are
mainly known for having founded the great city of Tula, whose ruins are 40 miles from Mexico
City, and for the god Quetzalcoatl, who is represented by a feathered serpent. The Toltecs
were renowned for their spiritual teachings. The word "Toltec" means "men and women of
knowledge," says Ruiz.