{"product_id":"start-late-finish-happy-random-encounters-unexpected-joy-paperback","title":"Start Late, Finish Happy: Random Encounters - Unexpected Joy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul E. Kotz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains stories of inspiration, making mistakes, finding happiness as well as bringing to light anecdotes of deliberate and unexpected kindness. Many times these random encounters have untapped joy for me. It is about everyday life, vulnerability, and our reactions. Ravi Zacharias stated, \"None of us escapes life without some ecstasy and heartache.\" When you see a baby jumping for joy, splashing water during a bath, or smiling from a hug you just gave them, we rarely question their excitement and enjoy the moment of their ebullient happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs adults, I find that we often feel guilty, (or are made to feel guilty) if we express our own joy. God has given each of us so many gifts, so that we can choose to build each other up, to keep these gifts latent, or to bring people to their knees with unkind words. I hope your day is a happy one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrené Brown reminds us, \"Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.\" This book is also about what I observe, react to, and reflect on-often in complete awe. I also hope this helps you to see that there is much good in the world. We just have to look around us, and we have the power to make positive, impactful changes in our immediate surroundings and in bigger circles, too. What actions do you take when no one is looking?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison McGhee said, \"Every moment of every day you can bring people down or you can lift them up-you, one small person-by the energy you project. We choose what we want our lives to mean, and what we want to leave behind. We have the power to write our own stories. Remember that.\" It is in this spirit that these stories of inspiration are shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI feel a bit overwhelmed by people who express that I am \"positive.\" Someone asked me \"What are you on?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI just realize that I have so much time left, people are generally good, some will not like you no matter what you do, and life is just one big sitcom, so laugh a little or laugh a lot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso, I have faced my own mortality a few times, and I am continuing to see that many times you and I are, metaphorically speaking, given a bundle of Christmas lights to untangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou unravel the lights, plug them into some good power source, and voila, you have some magic before your eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr, you have a new source of power that you just plugged into, and the lights suddenly short out. Now, you have to find a new way to see the lights again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI also have witnessed enough horrible and miraculous life experiences that made me strongly consider focusing more on the miraculous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44296136425574,"sku":"9781977247520","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RzRsTlh5cDNpUVBvVEhtZHlUcDRNdz09.webp?v=1767095736","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/start-late-finish-happy-random-encounters-unexpected-joy-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}