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Your Unfinished Life: The Classic and Timeless Guide to Finding Happiness and Success Through Kindness

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Title: YOUR UNFINISHED LIFE
Author: Lawrence J. Danks

Kindness is the key to happiness and fulfillment. This is a simple but vital statement that we need to internalize and make part of our daily lives. Most people have done something kind for someone and found that they have gained as much happiness, as the receiver has, perhaps more. Author, Lawrence Danks believes this and has written an inspiring book filled with quotes that support his premise, from many of the most popular and well known authors, speakers, and celebrities.
Throughout his book, Lawrence Danks has given the reader many ideas of how kindness can become a part of one's life. In fact, in Chapter 7, he gives 40 ways to be kind, and most of his ideas are very doable. He does stress, though, that we must find the ways that best suit our own abilities and that will impart feelings of success and happiness. He also states that it is important to take care of ourselves, or we will find that we are not able to do our best. Mr. Danks includes a long list of resources at the end of his book, from which the reader may choose for further reading. While this book is aimed towards those who are in their later years, the information is also very important for young people because kindness can lead the way to a life time of happiness, fulfilment and peace.

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Reviewer: Elaine Fuhr, Allbooks Reviews

This book offered timeless and meaningful advice of value to anyone who wishes to become a better person. The path of loving-kindness is part of the strategy of many religions, but this is a secular view. There are innumerable fascinating quotes by some of the best ethics and spiritual philosophers in Western culture. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in spiritual growth.

Unless one is already a corpse, there is still time to change. "Your Unfinished Life: The Classic and Timeless Guide to Finding Happiness and Success Through Kindness" is a book encouraging readers to embrace change for the better and don't let something like age or obligations stand in one's way to finding true happiness in one's life. Saying that not doing so ends with one having countless regrets, "Your Unfinished Life" is well worth reading for those who want to be the person they think they can be.

Your Unfinished Life
In "Your Unfinished Life", a banquet of inspirational philosophies are laid out by author Larry Danks for personal choice. Kindness is a quality in life that this world could and should employ a great deal more.
An analogy of what is presented here makes me think of a Parisian flower booth and picking out the blooms that are personally meaningful. You make up a bouquet that will have a positive affect on the rest of your life if practiced. Congratulations to Professor Danks offering the readers an enhancement to their lives of both giving and receiving.

Get Out of Yourself: It is in Giving we Receive
Truly a motivational book that will help you look at your life in a whole new manner.
We all are familiar with kindness, being kind and receiving kindness from others. This is 160 pages of inspiring reminders that will bring back memories of how you have been helped, how you have helped others and more importantly, inspire you to reach further, higher, deeper and more often.

I found myself retrospecting and introspecting on my own gifts and acts of kindness. I also thought of situations and moments when I could have been kinder. This book will help you if you are angered with your life or disheartened by how you have been treated by others.
His stories and anecdotes give insight and easily move you from cover to cover. Danks writes that we can and do make a difference in the lives of others. He discusses how we find ourselves in the process. If you think we are doing enough, you will find ways and motivation to do more.

I particularly liked his 40 acts of kindness in chapter 7.

Time to learn ways to move forward and this book easily shows you how.
Great resources are included at the end of the book, too.

This awareness makes me a better person and I am thankful for Danks reminding me to stretch further into the human kindness envelope.
I learned it doesn't take much... just make it a habit!

Loved his tips, suggestions and guides that brought more happiness and gratitude into my life. It made me more mindful to touch others. It's not only important to have good will, but the will to do good.

It is a heart felt, heartwarming work.

I received a complimentary review copy.