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The Actor: How to Live an Authentic Life
Join the 'Mystery School' for your first week of learning and explore the most fascinating story and mystery of all: you! Bring your curiosity and enthusiasm, and prepare to open your mind.
Learn, over five days, how to observe your life from an artist's point of view, and meet the real face behind the actor's mask. Discover how you are the main character in every story you've ever told about yourself, and how to view the human drama as a whole, as well as the role you play in it.
Develop your awareness of human thinking and behaviour as each lesson brings you a step closer to wisdom and awareness, and begin to step away from the 'roles' you play and reclaim your authenticity.
Every one of us is a transforming work of art, and underneath all the theatrics, the truth waits to be illuminated. Peep behind the stage curtains, and embrace the show that is life!
Learn, over five days, how to observe your life from an artist's point of view, and meet the real face behind the actor's mask. Discover how you are the main character in every story you've ever told about yourself, and how to view the human drama as a whole, as well as the role you play in it.
Develop your awareness of human thinking and behaviour as each lesson brings you a step closer to wisdom and awareness, and begin to step away from the 'roles' you play and reclaim your authenticity.
Every one of us is a transforming work of art, and underneath all the theatrics, the truth waits to be illuminated. Peep behind the stage curtains, and embrace the show that is life!
99 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 30, 2021
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About the author
Miguel Ruiz
245 books5,401 followersMiguel Ángel Ruiz Macías is a Mexican author known for his teachings on Toltec spirituality and neoshamanism. Best known for his 1997 bestseller The Four Agreements, Ruiz's work is embraced by the New Thought movement and has influenced many seeking spiritual enlightenment. His books, including The Mastery of Love and The Voice of Knowledge, have helped spread Toltec wisdom worldwide. Ruiz was named one of the Watkins 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2018. He also co-authored The Fifth Agreement with his son José Ruiz and has continued to write and teach on personal freedom and love.
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April 28, 2022
So boring…. Don’t recommend
April 6, 2025
Una nueva perspectiva de cómo ver nuestras vidas. Todos somos actores, Somos los artistas de nuestra propia realidad. Grandes lecciones de vida. Don Miguel Ruiz es un maestro. Highly recommend!
January 13, 2021
I always connect with Ruiz's works. They are, to me, personally truthful and helpful in their simple optimism and insight. Ruiz manages to say things that are "big" in very simple ways. I read this in short bursts over a couple of months and each paragraph gave me something I felt I needed to think more about. It's a "self help" book that I think anyone can relate to.
Here, Ruiz takes on the archetype of "The Actor" and applies that to the reader's life and experiences. Aren't we all acting all the time, in a sense? Aren't we improvising every day? Isn't 'acting' also a way of getting to the truth? How we see ourselves, how we perform as the "character" of ourselves, and how we can become our true selves unencumbered by the roles others have assigned us are really just a few portions of this book. What happens when we step out of our 'character' and try being a genuine person? Ruiz has a good understanding of the work of professional actors and how the metaphor of their craft is germane to each person's life.
I liked it.
Here, Ruiz takes on the archetype of "The Actor" and applies that to the reader's life and experiences. Aren't we all acting all the time, in a sense? Aren't we improvising every day? Isn't 'acting' also a way of getting to the truth? How we see ourselves, how we perform as the "character" of ourselves, and how we can become our true selves unencumbered by the roles others have assigned us are really just a few portions of this book. What happens when we step out of our 'character' and try being a genuine person? Ruiz has a good understanding of the work of professional actors and how the metaphor of their craft is germane to each person's life.
I liked it.
January 4, 2021
“Conciencia-Transformación-Fuerza de Voluntad. Hoy y en los días futuros son y serán herramientas importantes para tu evolución.”
Don Miguel Ruiz nos proporciona con esta lectura, un espacio de reflexión, y a través del análisis de las artes escénicas nos recuerda que actuar es nuestra habilidad más temprana y que el arte de la interpretación es una forma de vivir de todas las personas, situación que nos aleja del ser auténtico.
Nos recuerda también que el amor es la motivación más poderosa para cualquier artista y que la felicidad depende de cómo amas. “El amor es el legado más duradero.”
El respeto favorece las oportunidades tanto en la vida como en el arte.
Lectura sencilla, pero con muchísimo contenido.
Don Miguel Ruiz nos proporciona con esta lectura, un espacio de reflexión, y a través del análisis de las artes escénicas nos recuerda que actuar es nuestra habilidad más temprana y que el arte de la interpretación es una forma de vivir de todas las personas, situación que nos aleja del ser auténtico.
Nos recuerda también que el amor es la motivación más poderosa para cualquier artista y que la felicidad depende de cómo amas. “El amor es el legado más duradero.”
El respeto favorece las oportunidades tanto en la vida como en el arte.
Lectura sencilla, pero con muchísimo contenido.
November 10, 2025
É verdade que Erwin Goffman introduziu a comparação entre a vida cotidiana e as práticas teatrais muito antes que outros autores, inclusive estes, Don Miguel Ruiz e Barbara Emrys. Mas resolvi dar uma chance ao livro que estava a quinze reais na promoção da Livraria Leitura de Florianópolis. O livro, como o subtítulo denuncia, obviamente trata de autoajuda. Mas o fato é que ele explica essa relação entre a atuação e a nossa reação às coisas de uma forma simples, o que ajuda a sintetizar conteúdos para um possível artigo ou outra interação escrita com este conteúdo. Se não pensarmos o livro como algo de teor de desenvolvimento pessoal, mas como um aditivo de conhecimento - outra forma de desenvolvimento pessoal -, ele pode ser levado mais a sério - embora possa vender menos por esta faceta. Então posso dizer que os quinze reais até que foram bem investidos.
August 20, 2022
The premise seems to be focused around being your authentic self through the metaphor of an actor on a stage. The earth is our stage and we are all acting a certain part or parts that were shaped by those who raised us and those who influenced us. One of the key take aways for me was to no longer place so much value in the beliefs and roles we live with on a daily basis and just "be" without judging ourselves, others, or actions from the old stance of a potentially untrue story or belief.
December 14, 2022
"Може да не ви харесва начинът, по който някои хора проявяват творческата си енергия, но всяко проявление има право на съществуване. Всички сме творци и талантите ни са разнообразни и забележителни."
June 27, 2023
Je n'ai pas du tout accroché ,c est trop soft pour moi
July 11, 2021
Ruiz vaguely opens a metaphor-lead idea about the self as an actor on the stage of life. The premise of a University campus with the reader as the student and Ruiz as the teacher is a bold move which, I feel did not pay off; as I find that when an author writes directly to me, and tells me what I do and don’t do, and how I feel or fail to feel when a given situation arises, irritating.
Given that Ruiz mentioned many times throughout the book that we all experience life and it’s multitudes in unique ways, he has managed to lump the human experience into a cookie-cutter outlook where we are all simply blank canvases, and suggests that in order to live authentically— we stay that way.
There are also a few contradictory ideas within; for example, reminding the readers that we are constantly performers on display, being judged and perceived always, then telling us that nobody truly cares about what we do, as they’re rarely paying attention to us at all, anyway… hm?
However I did gain a few lovely tips on ascending “the actor within”, which in truth was why I picked the book up; but in the end I spent 158 pages re-reading a metaphor about acting and creating art and this hedge-maze life of mirrors, which lead me further into confusion than when I picked up a book that so confidently PROMISED to help me clarify and refine my character on my stage.
I will risk sounding self-entitled and arrogant (speaking authentically) by saying that perhaps this book was written more for the people in my life who look to me for answers, rather than for me.
Given that Ruiz mentioned many times throughout the book that we all experience life and it’s multitudes in unique ways, he has managed to lump the human experience into a cookie-cutter outlook where we are all simply blank canvases, and suggests that in order to live authentically— we stay that way.
There are also a few contradictory ideas within; for example, reminding the readers that we are constantly performers on display, being judged and perceived always, then telling us that nobody truly cares about what we do, as they’re rarely paying attention to us at all, anyway… hm?
However I did gain a few lovely tips on ascending “the actor within”, which in truth was why I picked the book up; but in the end I spent 158 pages re-reading a metaphor about acting and creating art and this hedge-maze life of mirrors, which lead me further into confusion than when I picked up a book that so confidently PROMISED to help me clarify and refine my character on my stage.
I will risk sounding self-entitled and arrogant (speaking authentically) by saying that perhaps this book was written more for the people in my life who look to me for answers, rather than for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 7, 2021
An interesting further exploration of Self and tools to find our inner actor.
November 28, 2021
Acting is mostly reacting. We’re always in reaction, and there are many ways to react.
Reacting is an artistic choice. By now, you favor certain reactions over others. You may even feel those reactions define you. Performing is a learned skill. You picked it up even before you mastered a vocabulary.
Don’t you repeat your favourite narratives over and over, to the discomfort of everyone around you?
We put on a predictable show. We are seasoned actors following old scripts. “I don’t know why I say that stuff,” we may reflect afterward, but the next performance is the same. So, too, are the apologies and justifications.
You’re capable of doing more than following old stage directions. You can rewrite the script. You can also improvise. Experience informs the things you say and the choices you make, but so does imagination. So does ingenuity.
If you’re afraid to hold your little lamp up to the truth, you’ll remain an enigma to yourself: the mystery you’re least willing to solve. Childhood fears fall away, but grown-up fears last a lifetime if they’re not confronted. What you’re able to see in yourself you’re able to see in everyone. And seeing is the essence of art. It’s important that artists study themselves. It’s important that you do.
Listen. Observe. Trust life. Go your own way, while respecting the ways of others. Accept situations as they present themselves, and respond honestly. Do you welcome the unexpected? Can you manage disappointment with grace? If not, make these your new disciplines.
Your behaviour is so automatic that you may not notice most of what you do and say. You may not even be curious about it. You’ve learned your responses by heart the way you once memorised popular songs and multiplication tables. And now, maybe those responses rule you.
When was the last time you listened to yourself and questioned what you were saying? How often do you make a fresh observation—or say nothing, rather than saying something predictable? Do you dare correct yourself, or admit you have no idea what you’re talking about?
Outside opinions shouldn’t control your thinking. Pay attention, and you can change the way you react. You can discard a few outdated beliefs. You can have pleasant and unpleasant experiences and remain emotionally stable.
You can improve your relationship with words by selecting them consciously and creatively.
Protect yourself from your own abuses, no one can do it for you.
Love is every artist’s most compelling motivation.
In the theologian sense, to be impeccable means to be without sin. For you, the artist, it’s a sin to go against yourself. It’s a sin to disrespect your art. Imagine yourself as impeccable—how would that look and sound? How would you move through the world?
Well, imagine saying what you mean and doing what you say. Imagine you’re someone who never assumes, but asks and then evaluates. Imagine that you can listen to criticism without reacting defensively. Imagine doing your best, and that your best efforts evolve over time.
Reacting is an artistic choice. By now, you favor certain reactions over others. You may even feel those reactions define you. Performing is a learned skill. You picked it up even before you mastered a vocabulary.
Don’t you repeat your favourite narratives over and over, to the discomfort of everyone around you?
We put on a predictable show. We are seasoned actors following old scripts. “I don’t know why I say that stuff,” we may reflect afterward, but the next performance is the same. So, too, are the apologies and justifications.
You’re capable of doing more than following old stage directions. You can rewrite the script. You can also improvise. Experience informs the things you say and the choices you make, but so does imagination. So does ingenuity.
If you’re afraid to hold your little lamp up to the truth, you’ll remain an enigma to yourself: the mystery you’re least willing to solve. Childhood fears fall away, but grown-up fears last a lifetime if they’re not confronted. What you’re able to see in yourself you’re able to see in everyone. And seeing is the essence of art. It’s important that artists study themselves. It’s important that you do.
Listen. Observe. Trust life. Go your own way, while respecting the ways of others. Accept situations as they present themselves, and respond honestly. Do you welcome the unexpected? Can you manage disappointment with grace? If not, make these your new disciplines.
Your behaviour is so automatic that you may not notice most of what you do and say. You may not even be curious about it. You’ve learned your responses by heart the way you once memorised popular songs and multiplication tables. And now, maybe those responses rule you.
When was the last time you listened to yourself and questioned what you were saying? How often do you make a fresh observation—or say nothing, rather than saying something predictable? Do you dare correct yourself, or admit you have no idea what you’re talking about?
Outside opinions shouldn’t control your thinking. Pay attention, and you can change the way you react. You can discard a few outdated beliefs. You can have pleasant and unpleasant experiences and remain emotionally stable.
You can improve your relationship with words by selecting them consciously and creatively.
Protect yourself from your own abuses, no one can do it for you.
Love is every artist’s most compelling motivation.
In the theologian sense, to be impeccable means to be without sin. For you, the artist, it’s a sin to go against yourself. It’s a sin to disrespect your art. Imagine yourself as impeccable—how would that look and sound? How would you move through the world?
Well, imagine saying what you mean and doing what you say. Imagine you’re someone who never assumes, but asks and then evaluates. Imagine that you can listen to criticism without reacting defensively. Imagine doing your best, and that your best efforts evolve over time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 24, 2025
"Актьорът: Или как да заживеете истински" от Дон Мигел Руис (в сътрудничество с Барбара Емрис) е още едно брилянтно продължение на мъдростта, която той споделя в "Четирите споразумения". Тази книга е дълбоко, но същевременно ясно и достъпно пътешествие към осъзнаването на собствената ни автентичност.
Използвайки метафората за живота като сцена и нас като актьори, Руис ни води през процеса на осъзнаване на ролите, които играем – ролите, които обществото, семейството и собствените ни страхове са ни наложили. Той ни приканва да видим, че тези "сценарии" често ни ограничават и ни държат в плен на "колективната мечта" или "човешката драма", пълна с осъждане, жертви и страдание.
Книгата е покана да спрем да се идентифицираме с маските си и да пренапишем собствения си сценарий. Тя е за силата на избора и отговорността да бъдем творците на собствения си живот. Основното послание е освобождаващо: ние сме родени автентични и можем да се върнем към тази истина, като спрем да се опитваме да угодим на другите и да бъдем перфектни.
Текстовете са изпълнени с топлота и хумор, които правят сложните концепции на толтекската мъдрост разбираеми и приложими в ежедневието. Всяка страница е напомняне да прегърнем несъвършенствата си, да престанем да бъдем собствени крит��ци и да живеем в мир с мистерията на живота.
Защо 5/5?
Дълбочина и яснота: Учението е дълбоко философско, но поднесено с изключителна яснота.
Практическа приложимост: Предлага конкретен път към лична трансформация.
Освобождаващо послание: Истинско вдъхновение за преоткриване на автентичното Аз.
Продължава мъдростта: Отличен нов курс за тези, които вече са запознати с работата на Дон Мигел Руис.
Тази книга е задължителна за всеки, който търси истинска свобода, иска да се отърси от стари убеждения и да започне да живее живота си като радостно, автентично произведение на изкуството.
Използвайки метафората за живота като сцена и нас като актьори, Руис ни води през процеса на осъзнаване на ролите, които играем – ролите, които обществото, семейството и собствените ни страхове са ни наложили. Той ни приканва да видим, че тези "сценарии" често ни ограничават и ни държат в плен на "колективната мечта" или "човешката драма", пълна с осъждане, жертви и страдание.
Книгата е покана да спрем да се идентифицираме с маските си и да пренапишем собствения си сценарий. Тя е за силата на избора и отговорността да бъдем творците на собствения си живот. Основното послание е освобождаващо: ние сме родени автентични и можем да се върнем към тази истина, като спрем да се опитваме да угодим на другите и да бъдем перфектни.
Текстовете са изпълнени с топлота и хумор, които правят сложните концепции на толтекската мъдрост разбираеми и приложими в ежедневието. Всяка страница е напомняне да прегърнем несъвършенствата си, да престанем да бъдем собствени крит��ци и да живеем в мир с мистерията на живота.
Защо 5/5?
Дълбочина и яснота: Учението е дълбоко философско, но поднесено с изключителна яснота.
Практическа приложимост: Предлага конкретен път към лична трансформация.
Освобождаващо послание: Истинско вдъхновение за преоткриване на автентичното Аз.
Продължава мъдростта: Отличен нов курс за тези, които вече са запознати с работата на Дон Мигел Руис.
Тази книга е задължителна за всеки, който търси истинска свобода, иска да се отърси от стари убеждения и да започне да живее живота си като радостно, автентично произведение на изкуството.
April 20, 2025
“Todos los seres humanos somos artistas, y como artistas creamos una obra maestra que es la historia de nuestra vida”.
A través de la metáfora de que el mundo es un teatro en el que todos somos actores, este libro te propone ver la existencia como una gran representación y, a su vez, te invita a comprender qué papel estás interpretando y a asumir el rol de director/a para modificar el guión de tu propia vida si así lo deseas.
Es una lectura que plantea la perspectiva de que, por lo general, nos limitamos a recitar un libreto aprendido desde la infancia porque imitar nos hizo poder convivir en sociedad. Y nos enseña a alcanzar la verdadera autenticidad siendo más conscientes de nuestras acciones y palabras, y perdiendo el miedo a ser juzgados por los demás. Además, resalta la importancia de ser genuino y natural.
Me gustó que está escrito como si fuera un curso que cada día te brinda distintas lecciones. ¿Cómo? Con herramientas para hacer las paces con el pasado para que tu relación con el presente se transforme. Y lo que más destaco son los ejercicios que propone, como por ejemplo: Imaginar que viajas a través de tu vida -por tu historia de las elecciones que hiciste y las decisiones que tomaste- como si fuera una hoja de ruta, para curar las heridas abiertas.
Si te repetís las mismas narrativas una y otra vez; o si tropezás varias veces con la misma piedra, te recomiendo que lo leas. Recordá que, como dice Don Miguel Ruiz “tu fuerza de voluntad te permite hacer cambios”.
A través de la metáfora de que el mundo es un teatro en el que todos somos actores, este libro te propone ver la existencia como una gran representación y, a su vez, te invita a comprender qué papel estás interpretando y a asumir el rol de director/a para modificar el guión de tu propia vida si así lo deseas.
Es una lectura que plantea la perspectiva de que, por lo general, nos limitamos a recitar un libreto aprendido desde la infancia porque imitar nos hizo poder convivir en sociedad. Y nos enseña a alcanzar la verdadera autenticidad siendo más conscientes de nuestras acciones y palabras, y perdiendo el miedo a ser juzgados por los demás. Además, resalta la importancia de ser genuino y natural.
Me gustó que está escrito como si fuera un curso que cada día te brinda distintas lecciones. ¿Cómo? Con herramientas para hacer las paces con el pasado para que tu relación con el presente se transforme. Y lo que más destaco son los ejercicios que propone, como por ejemplo: Imaginar que viajas a través de tu vida -por tu historia de las elecciones que hiciste y las decisiones que tomaste- como si fuera una hoja de ruta, para curar las heridas abiertas.
Si te repetís las mismas narrativas una y otra vez; o si tropezás varias veces con la misma piedra, te recomiendo que lo leas. Recordá que, como dice Don Miguel Ruiz “tu fuerza de voluntad te permite hacer cambios”.
December 6, 2020
"Si te ofrecieras el amor que ahnelas, no estarías tan desesperado por encontrar a alguien. Si te respetaras por completo, serías inmune a la manipulación. ¿Hasta donde estás dispuesto a llegar por unas migajas de afecto? ¿Qué harías, incluso ahora, por recibir un pequeño halago?"
Don Miguel Ruiz nos presente un libro lleno de enseñanzas y superación personal para que uno como lector pueda identificar con algunos de los ejemplos que se mencionan en la obra.
En esta ocasión nos ofrece cinco clases que ayudan a quitarte la venda de los ojos para ver qué es lo que nos está frenando en nuestra vida.
Personalmente decidí leer este libro en una semana, leyendo una clase por día para poner en marcha cada pensamiento escrito. Y es que aunque parezca que la mayoría de este tipo de libros son igual, tienen una esencia diferente. Aquí nos convertimos en actores, nuestra vida se ve plasmada en diferentes escenarios y nosotros participamos siempre en cada guion que está hecho a nuestra medida. Por lo que si una historia es demasiado trágica o alegre, es porque así lo hemos elegido vivir.
Don Miguel Ruiz nos presente un libro lleno de enseñanzas y superación personal para que uno como lector pueda identificar con algunos de los ejemplos que se mencionan en la obra.
En esta ocasión nos ofrece cinco clases que ayudan a quitarte la venda de los ojos para ver qué es lo que nos está frenando en nuestra vida.
Personalmente decidí leer este libro en una semana, leyendo una clase por día para poner en marcha cada pensamiento escrito. Y es que aunque parezca que la mayoría de este tipo de libros son igual, tienen una esencia diferente. Aquí nos convertimos en actores, nuestra vida se ve plasmada en diferentes escenarios y nosotros participamos siempre en cada guion que está hecho a nuestra medida. Por lo que si una historia es demasiado trágica o alegre, es porque así lo hemos elegido vivir.
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October 8, 2021Written beautifully through the metophor of actors seeking an authentic life away from the calamity of over-rationalising one's performance. The traits of someone who is authentic allow themselves to be taken in some dreamlike fashion to the beauty and mystery of life itself. The book was captivating and written blissfully. I felt as if I was taken away to drama school to learn the secrets of self-love and care for humanity.
"How would you behave if you no longer needed to please an audience? What if you weren't afraid of being judged? You'd listen better, would you? You'd relax and observe. You'd delay your reactions and focus on the moment. The entire tone of your performance would change."
Yes. You have to remove yourself from the literal picture of being an actor and allow the story to fit into your own scenario. I mean, I'm a teacher... and I can still relate to the ideas explored in book.
I felt a giddy happiness after reading 'The Actor'. It was a good read.
"How would you behave if you no longer needed to please an audience? What if you weren't afraid of being judged? You'd listen better, would you? You'd relax and observe. You'd delay your reactions and focus on the moment. The entire tone of your performance would change."
Yes. You have to remove yourself from the literal picture of being an actor and allow the story to fit into your own scenario. I mean, I'm a teacher... and I can still relate to the ideas explored in book.
I felt a giddy happiness after reading 'The Actor'. It was a good read.
December 29, 2020
“The Actor”
You are acting all the time.
You believe the roles you play.
You believe the roles other people play.
Be impeccable with your words and actions.
Don’t take things personally.
Don’t make assumptions.
Do your best in every moment.
1.) continue to grow in awareness (Awareness)
2.) keep evolving, both physically and spiritually (Transformation)
3.) will is strengthening (Will)
Spiritual mastery is about transcending the main character of your story. It’s about seeing beyond your immediate environment and expanding your sense of reality. Mastery for a professional artist means the same. Professionals lose themselves in their art. They document what they see and imagine what the cannot see. They awaken other artists like you and I, and make us aware of thing we hadn’t yet considered. And awareness grows over time.
You are acting all the time.
You believe the roles you play.
You believe the roles other people play.
Be impeccable with your words and actions.
Don’t take things personally.
Don’t make assumptions.
Do your best in every moment.
1.) continue to grow in awareness (Awareness)
2.) keep evolving, both physically and spiritually (Transformation)
3.) will is strengthening (Will)
Spiritual mastery is about transcending the main character of your story. It’s about seeing beyond your immediate environment and expanding your sense of reality. Mastery for a professional artist means the same. Professionals lose themselves in their art. They document what they see and imagine what the cannot see. They awaken other artists like you and I, and make us aware of thing we hadn’t yet considered. And awareness grows over time.
January 3, 2024
No es que sea el gran libro que guarda una verdad absoluta con posibilidades de arreglar tu vida. Ningún libro de este género la tiene, es tan solo una recopilación de ideas que ya sabías, pero necesitabas que alguien te las recordara desde un punto de vista que quizás no habías tomado en cuenta.
La calificaría como una lectura súper liviana para calentar los motores iniciando el año. Algunos pensamientos son acertados, como dije, nada que no hayas visto antes en cuanto a libros de crecimiento personal. Ahora, personalmente aprecié unas cuentas ideas planteadas y sí he de confesar que me aportó otra forma de verlas y abordarlas.
La calificaría como una lectura súper liviana para calentar los motores iniciando el año. Algunos pensamientos son acertados, como dije, nada que no hayas visto antes en cuanto a libros de crecimiento personal. Ahora, personalmente aprecié unas cuentas ideas planteadas y sí he de confesar que me aportó otra forma de verlas y abordarlas.
December 24, 2025
Corto y easy to read. Si dice muchas cosas valiosas para llegar a ser autentico, lo ve desde la perspectiva de un actor y que tu es el actor de tu propia vida. De los puntos mas claves que saco fue como normalmente reaccionamos ante cosas de otras personas de manera “falsa” el cual llega ser mi agotodor. Siento que es algo bien logico pero es bueno recordalo. Tambien, como hay diferentes actores en tu vida pero tu eres el protagonista por ejemplo tu hermano es criado por el mismo “actor” por lo cual son muy similares, mostrando como cosas de tu niñez tambien pueden tener mucha influencia en tu ser. Tambien, como hay que vivir en el presente no pensar en nuestras historias pasadas.
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April 22, 2025
This book is a lighthearted and insightful guide that invites readers to see life as a grand stage where we are all playing roles. With warmth and humor, Ruiz encourages us to shed limiting scripts and embrace our true, creative selves. His playful yet wise advice helps us rewrite our "performance" with more joy, freedom, and authenticity. It's a refreshing reminder that life can be both meaningful and fun when we stop taking ourselves too seriously.
June 29, 2025
I liked this book quite a bit. I think it was a really well-done way of applying the Toltec Wisdom from the Four Agreements, The Fifth Agreements, etc. into a relatable use-case and metaphor that is easy to understand, and also has layers and layers of insights. It didn't have any "new" insights from the previous books, but it was super easy to read and relate to, and provided plenty of new perspectives and examples to support the concepts.
January 27, 2022
“Ljepota je zahvalnost koju osjećate kada ste uistinu nadahnuti.”
“Svoj ćete život promijeniti ako zamislite sebe kako samo jednu stvar radite na drukčiji način ili kako samo jednu stvar vidite drukčije, kao nikada prije. Na taj način evoluirate. Proširujete svoju uobičajenu perspektivu i stvarate malo drukčiju stvarnost za sebe (…)”
“Svoj ćete život promijeniti ako zamislite sebe kako samo jednu stvar radite na drukčiji način ili kako samo jednu stvar vidite drukčije, kao nikada prije. Na taj način evoluirate. Proširujete svoju uobičajenu perspektivu i stvarate malo drukčiju stvarnost za sebe (…)”
February 16, 2023
Lectura sencilla y muy fluida. Oscila entre libro sobre el arte actoral y la autoayuda, tocando temas y debates muy interesantes para tratar a posteriori de su lectura, tanto de los capítulos como general. Un nosce te ipsum imprescindible para cualquier actor, actriz y/o artista en general. Vale la pena dedicarle unos días de tu vida.
November 7, 2023
love this book! i am a huge fan of this author and his wisdom, especially after reading the fifth agreement. i decided to pick up this book and i am very happy that i did! it discusses the philosophy and importance of the authentic self, using the “actor” on a world “stage” as a symbol. he uses clear and concise language to talk about complex topics. i highly recommend!!
July 31, 2025
Never be afraid to love. love will never hurt you, it’s how you respond to love that hurts.
I wish i could give this 4 and a half stars. I like this much more than the four agreements and really honestly changed the way i viewed my emotions.
Also the book roleplaying like you’re in school is funny.
I wish i could give this 4 and a half stars. I like this much more than the four agreements and really honestly changed the way i viewed my emotions.
Also the book roleplaying like you’re in school is funny.
December 2, 2025
😐 so irritating - authors’ direct writing to the reader, their metaphors, their contradictory statements; so vague, so confusing. and the good stuff I already know (e.g. no one is judging you, everyone is too focused on themselves).
July 13, 2021
Always a big fan of Ruiz’s work. Although I do find he is quiet repetitive, this book does a great job of explaining how to be “the observer.”
November 9, 2021
Доста безсмислена и скучна книга. Много по-зле от предишните му... не препоръчвам!
March 23, 2022
Very good book. Can't wait for Eros
December 1, 2022
Beautifuk concepts
January 31, 2023
maravilloso, reflexivo y sanador
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