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The Reading Room · An 8Notes Series

The Four
Agreements.

A six-week guided journey through don Miguel Ruiz’s little book of big freedom — distilled, made practical, and stripped of the woo. One episode unlocks each Monday.

With Adrian Melrose · Plain Talk Matters · 8Notes

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The Series · Six Episodes
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EPISODE 01
The Dream We Didn't Choose
You are running software you didn't write. The Dream of the Planet, domestication, and the Judge.
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EPISODE 02
The Word as Weapon or Wand
Be impeccable with your word — starting with the words you use on yourself.
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EPISODE 03
Their Stuff, Not Your Stuff
Don't take anything personally — and why immunity is not emotional unavailability.
Unlocks Monday 10 August
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EPISODE 04
The Stories We Tell Before Anyone Speaks
Don't make assumptions. Confirmation bias, Byron Katie, and the courage to ask.
Unlocks Monday 17 August
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EPISODE 05
The Variable Standard
Always do your best — the agreement that makes the other three sustainable.
Unlocks Monday 24 August
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EPISODE 06
Burning Down the Old Dream
Integration, the initiation of the dead, and why this work needs a room.
Unlocks Monday 31 August

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