The author uses ancient Toltec wisdom to fashion a personal philosophy around these four principles--be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions and always do your best.

"You've lost someone that you held dear; a loved one, a family member, a friend, or a beloved pet, and now you're faced with the heart-wrenching knowledge that somehow, in some way, you need to go on without them. Your grief threatens to pull you into an abysmal tidal wave of emotional despair. And yet, you survive this seemingly insurmountable grief. You go on, and life surprises you with the passage of time, easing you back into a state of calm...