A Connection between Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements" and Martin Buber's "I and Thou"

"The Four Agreements", written by Don Miguel Ruiz outlines four steps that one can take in bettering themselves, their lives, and how they interact with the people and the world around them. The steps outlined in this book also ties into the basic model of interpersonal communication, and if followed, the agreements that Ruiz has written about, one can not only help but achieve a deeper understanding of themselves and others. A connection between true …

…foundations, the deepest potential of interpersonal communication is expressed. References: Buber, Martin. I and Thou. Translated by Ronald Gregor Smith. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. Martin Buber. 2005. The Jewish Virtual Library. The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Retrieved Friday, October 13, 2005 from http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Buber.html Martin Buber's I and Thou. 2002. Alex Scott. Retrieved Friday, October 13 2005 from http://www.angelfire.com/md2/timewarp/buber.html Ruiz, Don Miguel. The Four Agreements: San Rafael, California, 1997