Hayley Kiyoko describes reading Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements as a brain-exploding moment. She reflects on how much of identity—language, religion, values, even your name—is inherited rather chosen, and how the book's teachings have transformed her life.
It was not your choice to speak English. You didn't choose your religion or your moral values. They were already there before you were born. We never had the opportunity to choose what to believe or what not to believe. We never chose even the smallest of these agreements. We didn't even choose our own name. I love that.
How did you feel the first time you read?
Oh my God, my brain was like exploding.
Okay, the big question: How did The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz change your life?
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