And Then I Met Margaret Chapter Summary

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“Those who feel grateful and are eternally generous, experience life at its richest.” That is one of the quotes from the book, And Then I Met Margaret. This nonfictional, inspirational, and motivational work was written by Rob White. It reveals the myths Mr. White believed, and the realities he later discovered. Bob White, the focal character of the book, was born in small mill town where traditional norms hampered a lot of people from excitement and prosperity. While he grew up, he came across some people, “unexpected gurus,” who affected him positively with their extraordinary attitudes and words of wisdom, thereby changing his values and perspectives on life. Bob broke free from the bondage of tradition, attended college, became a school teacher, and later became a successful estate entrepreneur and restaurateur. This book of 195 pages, consists of short chapters that unveil life-transforming stories, which are written in the first-person point of view. Every chapter has a new experience to learn from, and the stories are unique and coherent. This book explores many themes, such as kindness, self-discovery, compassion, positive thinking, fear of failure, personal finance, overcoming mental barriers, making the right decisions, and generosity. The plot is smooth, interesting, and fast …show more content…

White influenced some people he met along the way in life by transferring the knowledge he gained from his experiences to them. He was eager to teach others, inasmuch as he was eager to learn. The lives of the people he affected with his wise words were visibly transformed. I learned so many things from this book. I was taught that knowledge applied, yields results. In addition, I was enlightened that If one doesn’t heed advice, it will be meaningless to him. The lessons in this book are not only for career success but also for personality development. They promote humility, integrity, honesty, patience, and

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