40 Life Lessons: Design Your Life To Find Meaning, Purpose, And Fulfillment

by Seth Hayes

In this information age we are bombarded with unlimited data, but something has been lost along the way. That something is wisdom. As we spend more time devouring the endless stream of information that saturates our lives, we seem to place less value on the wisdom we need to navigate through life properly. 40 Life Lessons is more than just a personal development book. It serves as a checklist for you to gauge where you are in life and to help you embrace the wisdom you need to build the life you want. No matter where you are in life’s journey, you will find something in this book to help. If you are young and just moving out into the world on your own, you can use this book to serve as guideposts along the way. If you are well into your journey, consider this book a mid-life checkup to make sure you’ve covered what you need by this point in your life.Most self-help books target specific areas in your life for you to focus on, and there is certainly a time and place for that. This book is different. It speaks to your body, mind, and soul. It helps lay the foundation for you to build your life from the ground up. It gives you the fundamentals you need to put all of the pieces in the right place, so the life you build on top of it can stand the test of time. 40 Life Lessons is a beacon of hope for everyone. You’ll laugh at the crazy things that life throws us. You’ll cry at the setbacks and tragedies we all experience. You’ll feel the swell of pride that accompanies overcoming the obstacles we either come across or place in our own way. Through it all, you’ll find yourself in every chapter, because ultimately, this book is about your life.

295 pages, Paperback

Published January 23, 2019

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

A humorous and thought-provoking read. It's accessible and memorable from start to finish. I'm usually not a fan of the self-help genre as a whole, but this book was a different animal altogether. It's insightful and has lessons to impart for people of all ages.

[KJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an entertaining and easy to read self-help book. What I enjoyed most about this book were the anecdotes that provide familiar context to the life lessons contained in each chapter. The real-life experiences are easily relatable to similar experiences I've had in my own life. The back cover says "He's the friend you grew up with that eventually got his act together and became the go-to guy for advice." As you read through the book about the author's life experiences, both good and bad, it is easy to see how he has grown and matured as a person.

[Michelle Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent read. The content of each chapter really tied in with the quotes at the beginning of each chapter. The author has a way of telling a story, so that you begin to see a vivid picture of what he is trying to convey. The lessons he learned are pretty interesting and encouraging. I would recommend this book to people because I believe they will find some lessons the author has learned that they too can apply to their own lives.

[Donna Elsass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having read dozens of inspirational and self help books over the years, I can unequivocally say that this one is the best. It's not a dry manual about overhauling a screwed up life overnight. It's about learning to mentally catalogue and utilize knowledge from life experiences from childhood through adulthood. It sets forth the importance of doing the right thing, even if no one is watching. Not a good read. An outstanding read.

[Hopelessly seeking Happily Ever Afters · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book's subject matter is well outside my normal genre but I used to know the author so I decided to get comfy and listen to it via the Alexa app. I wish the title was "A Love Letter To Leah: My Autobiography" because I would've read it so much sooner. I do not agree with some of his advice but as soon as I stopped thinking of it as an inspirational instruction guide and started thinking of it as an autobiography I was thoroughly entertained. JP

Content warning: read this strictly as an autobiography. This is Seth's story and the lessons he's learned the hard way.

1st "read" 02-24-23

**Sadly author Seth Hayes passed away July 16, 2023. (Glioblastoma - inoperable brain tumor)**