Not your typical book about gratitude. This book is for the cynic, the hopeless, the happy and the already grateful. Do you have an opinion, a belief in gratitude or a passionate knowing? Is it how you were taught, or was it a lesson you learned through experience. People fake many things in life and I found that some even fake gratitude. The message in this book invites you on a self discovery journey sometimes through other perspectives and opinions. Question its message as you question your current opinions and premature cognitive commitments.
A real life example of an impassioned visionary, Sumner Davenport began her career at age nine when she opened her first lemonade stand and a backyard carnival. Throughout her childhood she was inspired by the successful business people she saw. She used this early education as a foundation when she started her first of many unique and interesting entrepreneurial ventures at age 19.
Her deepest passion is seeing people live the life of their dreams while assisting others to do the same.
"Living your life through Gratitude, is not one of comparing how you are better than someone else; or Gratitude only for what you own or obtain or achieve. Living your life through Gratitude, is seeing that the world would be missing something very valuable if you were not in it." (original quote)
Although she is the recipient of several awards and acknowledgments, she credits her best education to The University of Hard Knocks, with crash courses in taking risks and advanced learning from bouncing back. For several years Sumner has been an advocate Self investment, not self improvement.
She is sought after as a speaker on several topics and she is quoted often. One of Sumner's quotes was voted to be included in the Top 10 Healthy Thoughts of 2007.
