FIRST INDEPENDENT READING BOOK REVIEW THE BOOK I READ IS CALLED THE FOUR AGREEMENTS BY DON MIGUEL RUIZ. THIS BOOK OPENED MY EYES TO A LOT OF THINGS EVERY CHAPTER IS A RULE/AGREEMENT THAT YOU CAN FOLLOW. IF YOU REALLY TAKE THE TIME TO READ EVERY CHAPTER IN DETAIL AND RE-READ PARTS THAT DON'T MAKE TOTAL SENSE ITS THOSE PARTS THAT WILL STICK TO YOU THE MOST. THE FIRST CHAPTER IS THE BEST ONE IT MAKES YOU WANT TO ACCEPT YOURSELF FOR WHO YOU ARE WITH FLAWS AND EVERYTHING. THIS BOOK HAS A BIG PART IN RELIGION, EVERYTHING IT STATES REFERS BACK TO RELIGION AND HOW TO IMPLY IT IN YOUR LIFE. ONE PART OF THE BOOK THAT STOOD OUT TO ME AND STUCK TO ME THE MOST WAS WHEN HE SAID " WHEN YOU TRULY UNDERSTAND THIS, AND REFUSE TO TAKE THINGS PERSONALLY, YOU CAN HARDLY BE HURT BY THE CARELESS COMMENTS OR ACTIONS OF OTHERS.". THIS STUCK TO ME THE MOST BECAUSE I'VE BEEN GUILTY OF LETTING SOMETHING MAKE ME SO ANGRY THAT I TAKE IT PERSONALLY AND LET ME WORST BECOME THE BEST OF ME. AFTER READING THIS BOOK I'VE FELT SO RELAXED WITH EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING SOMEONE TELLS ME EVEN IF ITS A GOOD THING I CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY AND NOT LET IT TAKE OVER ME. AT THE END OF THE DAY ONLY WHAT I BELIEVE ABOUT ME AND WHAT GOD BELIEVES ABOUT ME IS WHAT MATTERS TO ME. I WOULD SAY YES TO RECOMMENDING THIS BOOK TO ANYONE, AS LONG AS THEIR COMFORTABLE WITH RELIGION COMING UP IN THE BOOK.