When we try to describe the truth with words, we distort it… - Don Miguel Ruiz

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When we try to describe the truth with words, we distort it and it's no longer truth — it's our story. The story may be true for us, but that doesn't mean it's true for anyone else.

Don Miguel Ruiz

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Miguel Ángel Ruiz (born August 27, 1952), more famous as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican shaman, teacher, and author, most famous for his work The Four Agreements.

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Pen Names: Dr Miguel Ruiz

Alternative Names: Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías • Miguel Ruiz • Miguel Angel Ruiz Macias

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After domestication, we try to be good enough for everybody else, but we are no longer good enough for ourselves, because we can never live up to our image of perfection.

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