The
Four
Agreements
Four
Agreements
According to The 4 Agreements why should you always do your best?
What is to ensure you avoid self-judgment and regret, no matter the outcome.
What is the Enlightenment (or the Age of Exploration)?
In Episode 2, “The Story We Tell,” the film explains that ideas of race became more widespread during this historical period, as Europeans sought to justify inequality and colonization.
This is the term for the ability of providers and organizations to understand, respect, and effectively respond to the cultural contexts of clients.
What is “cultural competence”?
Who are the Toltecs?
What is In the 4 agreements Ruiz describes them as a community of people devoted to studying spiritual truth.
What is “Africa”?
This is the first of the Four Agreements, reminding us to use our words truthfully and with integrity.
What is “Be impeccable with your word”?
What is social inequality (or structural racism)?
What is according to the series, this concept—not biology—better explains differences in income, health, and education among racial groups.
TIP 59 includes a section on “Drug cultures and the culture of recovery,” showing that culture also influences this part of care.
What is “substance use disorder treatment and recovery culture”?
According to this concept “all men are created equal" challenged slavery and helped spawn the ideology of race to justify denying rights to some.
What is “freedom”
Traits like skin color and hair texture are inherited independently, showing that this saying is true: “_____.”→
What is “skin color is only skin deep”?
The second agreement encourages you to avoid taking offense because other people’s actions are a reflection of their own reality, not yours.
What is “Don’t take anything personally”?
The second agreement encourages you to avoid taking offense because other people’s actions are a reflection of their own reality, not yours.
What is "don't take anything personally" from the 4 agreements.
"A social identity and mutual sense of belonging that defines a group of people by common historical, family origins, beliefs, standers and behaviors"
What is Ethnicity?
This idea reflects indigenous worldviews — including Toltec and other Native American traditions — that reality is shaped through collective belief and perception.
What is the “Dream of the Planet”
The film reveals that skin color evolved as an adaptation to differing levels of this environmental factor.
What is “ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight”?
The first three agreements only work if you do your ______?
What is "Do your best"
The third agreement tells us not to make false assumptions, but instead to do this — a habit that leads to clear communication.
What is “Ask questions and communicate clearly”?
When working with clients from different backgrounds, counselors should be aware of nonverbal communication, such as this behavior, which can have different meanings in various cultures.
What is eye contact.
The concept of race developed alongside European colonialism and slavery to justify inequality.
What is “the birth of the idea of race”?
Scientists in the film confirmed that this kind of biological marker for race does not exist.
What is “a genetic marker for race”?
This is the term Ruiz uses to describe the inner judge that punishes us for not meeting self-imposed expectations.
What is the Judge (or the Inner Judge)?
This federal policy graded neighborhoods based on racial makeup, contributing to segregation and economic inequality.
What is redlining?
TIP 59 notes that with immigrant and refugee clients, counselors should consider the impact of this stressful process of adapting to a new culture.
What is acculturation (or cultural adjustment)?
According to SAMHSA TIP 59 Forced relocation and boarding school systems, Loss of language, culture, and traditional healing practices are all examples of?
What is historical trauma.
The documentary explains that genetic traits like skin color, hair texture, and facial features are inherited independently — a concept known as this
What is “independent assortment”?