Drew Carey Reveals the Self-Help Book He Reads ‘Every Day’ — and Keeps in His Bathroom! (Exclusive)

The actor explains to PEOPLE why he follows the code of conduct in “The Four Promises: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.”

If there is one book that Drew Carey swears by, it is The Four Promises: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.

Mexican writer Don Miguel Ruiz’s bestselling self-help book describes a code of conduct designed to promote happiness and personal freedom. In a recent interview with PEOPLE, he said: The the price is hot Host explained why The four agreement is currently his “favorite book” and why the four beliefs hang in his bathroom at home.

“I tell everyone about this book,” he says in this week’s issue, adding, “I look at it every day. The idea behind the book is that we all have these agreements with ourselves. ‘I’m clumsy. I’m ugly. I’m good at math. I’m bad at math. I’m a good dancer. I’m not a good dancer.’ We all said something to each other and agreed to it, and that’s who we are. … The author of the book says, ‘If you just have these four basic agreements, your life will be much better.'”

The book’s four guiding principles include: “Keep your words impeccable,” “Don’t take anything personally,” “Don’t make assumptions,” and “Always do your best.”

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“They’re all a lot harder than they sound. It’s really difficult to keep your word impeccable,” Carey admits. “I’m sure there are examples in your life where you said ‘yes’ when you really wanted to say ‘no.’ You didn’t want to hurt their feelings, you felt an obligation, but you didn’t keep your word impeccable because you said ‘yes’ when you wanted to say ‘no,’ and you should have said ‘no.'”

Carey also found another aspect of Ruiz’s code of conduct challenging.

“That goes for ‘don’t take anything personally,’ too, especially if you’re in show business or the creative arts,” he continues. “If someone reads your article or short story or book and tells you they think it’s crap, you can’t take it personally.”

“It was hard to cope with,” he adds.

Difficult as follows The four promises Perhaps they played an important role in helping Carey realize his self-worth. “Doing your best is important,” he adds, “because when you do your best, you can’t complain.”

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