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Kirit - Author. Storyteller. Lifelong Seeker.
Sharing stories shaped by a lifetime of movement, discipline and discovery

Life Didn’t Break Me. It Built Me.

Some moments in life feel unbearable while you’re living them.
Later, you realise they were shaping you.

What didn’t break me, made me.
And if you’re here, it didn’t break you either.

I’m Kirit Thakore, author, speaker, and lifelong learner. I write and share real experiences from a life lived without waiting for “the right time.”

Over the years, I’ve built businesses, written books, spoken to thousands, travelled the world, and stepped into things I wasn’t qualified, confident, or “ready” for.

Not because I had everything figured out, but because I believed.

This site is about growth, not perfection.
Real stories. Real lessons. Simple daily habits that move life forward.

If something here resonates, explore further.
And if it helps you, even a little, I’m glad you found your way here.

“Why My Story Might Help You”

Built the UK’s largest Indian dance fitness company, without being a dancer

Started one of the biggest martial arts schools, despite fear

Author of multiple books

Comfortably engages large audiences despite lingering unease with public speaking.

Lived, failed, learned, and kept moving

“I write books based on lived experience—not theory. Stories, lessons, and mindset shifts you can actually use.”
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“I write honestly about life, growth, belief, and the things we all think but rarely say.”
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You don’t go through life. You grow through it.

Featured Books
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If I only KNEW then what I know NOW about “DEMENTIA”
Kirit Thakore opens his heart and invites readers into the tender, difficult, and soul-shaping journey of caring for his beloved mother, affectionately known to many as Ba, as dementia reshaped her world, and his.
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Heartwarming Short Stories for Seniors
Inside This Book, You’ll Find..Authentic, Heartwarming Stories that capture the spirit of a generation, real, relatable, and written with genuine warmth that'll bring both laughter and happy tears.
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Mindful Moments: Daily Affirmations & Gratitude Journal
Transform your mindset in just a few minutes a day with Mindful Moments: Daily Affirmations & Gratitude Journal, a beautifully guided journal designed to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with what matters most.
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The Happy Rickshaw Driver: Finding Calm In The Chaos
Hansa is a stress expert who can’t manage her own stress. A mother whose children barely call. A daughter haunted by her mother's dementia. A woman one breath away from breaking.
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The Happy Rickshaw Driver Large Colouring Book for children
A Journey Around India is a joyful, heart-warming adventure designed especially for children ages 4 to 8. Packed with over 90 fun and friendly illustrations and activities
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