Ordinary Gurus I Met Summary

And Then I Met Margaret: Stories of Ordinary Gurus I've Met by Rob White is a work of inspirational nonfiction recounting stories of the unanticipated life lessons learned from regular people encountered throughout the author's life.

Rob White grew up in a small town where he was expected to follow in the footsteps of his father, landing a secure job working at one of the two factories in town. Breaking tradition was not encouraged, and aspiring to anything bigger and better was often not even a thought. His path to escaping this predetermined fate actualized after an encounter with one of these ordinary gurus. It was a simple statement: "Yup , you're college material, that's for sure," said by his employer in high school. "He assumed that I assumed I was going to college...I'd never assumed that!" This is just one of the many regular interactions that had a profound impact on the author's life. White later went on to become a teacher and an entrepreneur in both the real estate and restaurant industries. This book speaks of his failures, successes, and the inspirational people he met who caused him to change and grow as a person.

Through his storytelling, the author does an excellent job of imparting just how important it is to open yourself up to actually listening to others. Any interaction has the potential to be a teaching moment and it's how we take these unrehearsed words of wisdom and apply them to our own lives that make the