Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, & The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz
By Meghan McChesney Gilroy
- Friday, April 24th, 2009
So I have to admit that I love when I read that a celebrity has picked up The Four Agreements: A Toltec Wisdom Book by don Miguel Ruiz. Most recently I read the May 2009 issue of Vanity Fair’s article “…And God Created Gisele,” (a portion of which is posted online) in which supermodel Gisele Bundchen shared that The Four Agreements, The Mastery of Love, and The Voice of Knowledge were all favorite and influential reads of hers. I also caught (her now husband and New England Patriot’s quarterback) Tom Brady reporting the same in the “Just Throw The Damn Ball, Tom Brady” article in the August 2008 issue of Esquire.
Now the reason I love these celebrity “testimonials” is yes, because it spreads the word about a book that has so inspired my life and the lives of many others. But more importantly, I love how it dissolves some of my perception of who I think a public figure is. I really knew little about Gisele, other than she was a beautiful face on a beautiful body. After reading the article though, I caught a glimpse at her inner beauty – which is quite extraordinary. Much of what she is quoted as saying in the article is full of wisdom. And how cool is it that she is willing to share her wisdom with millions of people? Particularly when someone thinks they are going to be reading about the prom queen marrying the ultimate jock? Or the “scandal” of Tom Brady getting his ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan pregnant? Gisele and Tom deftly re-intrepreted a challenging situation by asking, “What good can come of this? What can we learn?”
So as I read the article, I realized that once again don Miguel’s agreements ring true: Don’t make assumptions. I was given the opportunity to look behind a person’s outward appearance. (In case you’ve forgotten, the other three agreements are: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Always do your best.) If you’d like to see how Gisele has applied these to her life, I highly recommend picking up the latest issue of Vanity Fair.
And as always, I’d love to know how The Four Agreements have worked for you!
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